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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
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
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
Closed Door Mod: Chapters 18-20, Chapters 28-29 (some parts), Chapter 32 (some parts)
So cozy and sweet, this is definitely going to be a comfort read for me. Eddings does a great job with creating an engaging character-driven story, witty banner, and great development with the relationship between Opal and Pepper.
So cozy and sweet, this is definitely going to be a comfort read for me. Eddings does a great job with creating an engaging character-driven story, witty banner, and great development with the relationship between Opal and Pepper.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Abandonment
Moderate: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship
Minor: Ableism, Death, Infidelity, Stalking
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I am a fan of some of Mazey Eddings previous books, so I was really looking forward to devouring Late Bloomer. An opposites-attracts, sapphic romance? Sign me up! Unfortunately, this didn't really hit the mark for me. While I initially like the premise (and I know that you need to suspend disbelief for fiction), the idea that Opal would buy a farm without seeing it on Facebook marketplace is hilarious and completely threw me off. The moments that Opal and Pepper spent working together to improve the farm and slowly getting to know each other were sweet. However, it wasn't enough to save how stagnant both the plot and the character development felt.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
2.5/5
I was really excited about this one, especially from the gorgeous cover, but I think this solidifies that Mazey Eddings is just not for me. The concept is really cute—Opal wins the lottery and uses the money to buy a flower farm and meets Pepper, the granddaughter of the owner of the flower farm who didn’t know it was sold. For some reason Opal and Pepper decide to live there together, and forced proximity romance ensues.
I had a few issues with this book. I felt the characters were underdeveloped, and there really didn’t seem to be any basis for their attraction or feelings for each other. There also wasn't much basis for their miscommunications or conflict. The plot pacing was off, it was hard to get into and felt like nothing happened. And as a few other reviewers mentioned—it was really hard to tell who was speaking between the two main characters.
I did like the neurodivergent representation, though I felt like that was also underdeveloped.
Overall, I would not discourage anyone from reading this, but it wouldn’t be my first recommendation either.
Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an e arc of this book in exchange for my honest review.
I was really excited about this one, especially from the gorgeous cover, but I think this solidifies that Mazey Eddings is just not for me. The concept is really cute—Opal wins the lottery and uses the money to buy a flower farm and meets Pepper, the granddaughter of the owner of the flower farm who didn’t know it was sold. For some reason Opal and Pepper decide to live there together, and forced proximity romance ensues.
I had a few issues with this book. I felt the characters were underdeveloped, and there really didn’t seem to be any basis for their attraction or feelings for each other. There also wasn't much basis for their miscommunications or conflict. The plot pacing was off, it was hard to get into and felt like nothing happened. And as a few other reviewers mentioned—it was really hard to tell who was speaking between the two main characters.
I did like the neurodivergent representation, though I felt like that was also underdeveloped.
Overall, I would not discourage anyone from reading this, but it wouldn’t be my first recommendation either.
Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an e arc of this book in exchange for my honest review.
this book read like a compilation of internet/tiktok references
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-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