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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
Good enough that I finished it, but I found the protagonist intensely tiresome instead of sympathizing with him the way I think the author would have wished.
Sometimes I really love an asshole. Not a bad person. Not a let’s call him grumpy because he’s not throwing glitter and shitting rainbows. Jack is sad d asshole. He just says whatever. He has not mean but he is abrupt and just says all the things.
Oscar has anxiety. He does not do well with change. His emotions are big and he struggles to manage them. Either he has word vomit or his brain locks up and refuses to share words. He is learning to not shut out and shut down.
These two together are complicated.
I love Jack and his matter of fact way of telling Oscar he finds him hot. Calling him a bear cub and wanting to touch him.
Oscar is lovable but he is way outside my experience.
This is not a light fluffy romance. It is not without real issues. It is a good book with a tough story.
Oscar has anxiety. He does not do well with change. His emotions are big and he struggles to manage them. Either he has word vomit or his brain locks up and refuses to share words. He is learning to not shut out and shut down.
These two together are complicated.
I love Jack and his matter of fact way of telling Oscar he finds him hot. Calling him a bear cub and wanting to touch him.
Oscar is lovable but he is way outside my experience.
This is not a light fluffy romance. It is not without real issues. It is a good book with a tough story.
Better than The Love Study in terms of the main couple and the storyline. I probably won't recommend the series unless the last one is super good (I read the last book and would not recommend the series if you are looking for romance. If you want an easy read that doesn't have hateable characters, the series is for you). Definitely more steamy but that is in comparison to the first book. It's VERY tame but more what you would expect out of a romance book.
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is my favorite of the series. I love Oscar and Jack. Heavy mental health business throughout. The friend group is a little immature for coming up on 30, but they're a beautiful family.
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I absolutely love snark and sarcasm, so when I saw that this character had 2 grouchy guys, I was pretty much guaranteed to like it. And I did. For those who want a mushy, hearts and flowers type of love story, this is definitely not that. Nope, Oscar and Jack are anything but mushy. What they are is a lot crazy fun, and despite their differences, their determination to hate each other, Kris Ripper has given us two characters who belong together. The more I read, the more I wanted them together. This is a great story for curling up and chasing away the rainy day blues, and it's just so much fun. I'm loving the characters in this series, and I can't wait to see who gets to fall in love next.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
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
Normally I don't go for contemporary romance—tends to be too cheesy for me—but this was so real. The characters were so specific and complicated, they weren't caricatures of themselves like you sometimes get in contemp. There was a lot of millennial snark in the narration, which might be grating for some, but I feel like some sort of snark is the price of admission for contemp, and this felt like a choice for the character and not just the author doing that.
The depiction of anxiety gave me exactly the catharsis I needed, like I was yelling at the MC a lot but I related so hard to the way he kept getting trapped in his own mind. Some romances let you pretend to be a duke or sth. This one provides the escapist fantasy that you have a bunch of friends who will bring you food when you're at your worst and talk you through your shitty decisions with the exact right amount of judgment.
This book has a lot of argument and tense moments, so it might not be for everyone. Definitely more hate sex than healthy conversations. But it came to me at the right time and I imagine it will be a balm for many in times of overwhelming anxiety.
The depiction of anxiety gave me exactly the catharsis I needed, like I was yelling at the MC a lot but I related so hard to the way he kept getting trapped in his own mind. Some romances let you pretend to be a duke or sth. This one provides the escapist fantasy that you have a bunch of friends who will bring you food when you're at your worst and talk you through your shitty decisions with the exact right amount of judgment.
This book has a lot of argument and tense moments, so it might not be for everyone. Definitely more hate sex than healthy conversations. But it came to me at the right time and I imagine it will be a balm for many in times of overwhelming anxiety.