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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book kind of surprised me! It leans a little more on the character study side of things, with a romance subplot, but I really enjoyed it. Warning for those who deal with depression and/or anxiety: this book is a pretty unflinching portrait of someone having a tough time with these. But it is a really honest portrayal, with a great friend group, and some low-key lessons that are good for anyone to be reminded of.
Really good anxiety rep, much smuttier than The Love Study which I wasn't expecting but found delightful. Altogether didn't always completely understand their dynamic, and it really would've benefited from Jack's perspective, but despite that I'll round up from 3.5 stars.
I've never really liked enemies-to-lovers. But make it queer and I am SO HERE FOR IT. Also a fantastic portrayal of anxiety and depression. So basically, everything one could want in a book.
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Here is was I liked about this book:
- It's got a content warning for anxiety and panic attacks at the beginning, which states that having an anxiety disorder doesn't negate your happy endling. That felt very nice, from the first page on.
- The Sex. Not because it was sexy, even though it was, but because I appreciate descriptions of sex that aren't overly romanticised or read like someone is trying to break the record of finding the most ways of saying "penis" without actually ever saying "penis".
- The Sex Positivity. No slutshaming in this house.
- The Motherfuckers. I am a sucker for supportive, if slightly disfunctional, friend groups. The motherfuckers were the thing I liked most about The Love Study, and it was so nice to get a glimpse at them again, especially Sydney, my genderqueer love.
- The Grandmother. Ah, who doesn't love a nice old lady who's not bigoted or stuck up. And who owns up to her own shit and disfunction.
- Nobody saves anybody from themselves.
- I also like how Spotify has apparently finally cought up to my audiobook needs and recomends new queer content to me the moment its released.
- Frienemies to fuck buddies to lovers? Yes please.
What I disliked abut this book:
- Uhm. Can't really think of anything.
It was a nice, cozy friday night choice of content. Bit predictable, but more thourough that The love Study, I feel, and did what it was supposed to do.
(Also, there is a third installment coming out at the end of the year, about Mason, apparently. I would also like to read about Mia and Ronny a bit more, but alas)
- It's got a content warning for anxiety and panic attacks at the beginning, which states that having an anxiety disorder doesn't negate your happy endling. That felt very nice, from the first page on.
- The Sex. Not because it was sexy, even though it was, but because I appreciate descriptions of sex that aren't overly romanticised or read like someone is trying to break the record of finding the most ways of saying "penis" without actually ever saying "penis".
- The Sex Positivity. No slutshaming in this house.
- The Motherfuckers. I am a sucker for supportive, if slightly disfunctional, friend groups. The motherfuckers were the thing I liked most about The Love Study, and it was so nice to get a glimpse at them again, especially Sydney, my genderqueer love.
- The Grandmother. Ah, who doesn't love a nice old lady who's not bigoted or stuck up. And who owns up to her own shit and disfunction.
- Nobody saves anybody from themselves.
Spoiler
Sure, Jack and Oscar hash it out, but love doesn't magically cure Oscars comittment issues and/or anxiety disorder, and Jack is not any more over his childhood shit. Feels realistic. Relationships have to be worked at. Unconditional happy Endings are not a thing.- I also like how Spotify has apparently finally cought up to my audiobook needs and recomends new queer content to me the moment its released.
- Frienemies to fuck buddies to lovers? Yes please.
What I disliked abut this book:
- Uhm. Can't really think of anything.
It was a nice, cozy friday night choice of content. Bit predictable, but more thourough that The love Study, I feel, and did what it was supposed to do.
(Also, there is a third installment coming out at the end of the year, about Mason, apparently. I would also like to read about Mia and Ronny a bit more, but alas)
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Oooh okay I really enjoyed this one!
I kept highlighting lines because they were so funny! I love books that are funny in the prose and Oscar's head was a very funny place to be (which is good cause it's single pov).
I didn't super enjoy the fact that Oscar was a jerk to Jack and them spent forever to give him a lackluster apology (sometimes the grouchiness goes to far into asshole territory).
The sex was hot though and I loved getting to know Jack more.