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lasafica_reads's review
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Drug use
melbsreads's review
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Trigger warnings: cheating (in the past), cheating resulting in pregnancy (in the past), death of a parent (in the past), drug use.
Literally only picked this up because I needed a book by a Caribbean author for a reading challenge and every single recommendation offered was by Rilzy Adams. I'd also seen a bunch of 5 star reviews from people I know and trust buuuuuuuuuuuuuuut this was very definitely not for me.
First of all, it's riddled with typos and grammatical errors. I know Adams is an indie author, but some of them were glaringly obvious. Like the fact that Navaya is drinking mimosas and then blames the vodka for her behaviour. Uh. There's no vodka in a mimosa. Others have talked about how hot the restaurant scene was, but I just kept finding myself cringing on behalf of the poor 18 year old waiter who Xander was constantly getting pissed off at for showing up at inconvenient times. Like...no one in that restaurant consented to being a part of your Bluetooth vibrator sex games, sir. WHAT IF THERE WERE CHILDREN PRESENT??
Anyway. All of this is very much a Me Thing and not a Book Thing, but this was not it for me. Especially once I realised that they literally never have safe sex or a conversation about protection. And, like, I know it's a steamy novella and that's not the point. But girl. He literally has a girlfriend in chapter 1. You know?
Add in the phrase "mentordick", nicknames like "Diabetes" (because "you taste so sweet") and a massive miscommunication plot in the last 25% and I honestly can't say I enjoyed this.
It DOES have a completely Black cast of characters though, so that's a plus!
Literally only picked this up because I needed a book by a Caribbean author for a reading challenge and every single recommendation offered was by Rilzy Adams. I'd also seen a bunch of 5 star reviews from people I know and trust buuuuuuuuuuuuuuut this was very definitely not for me.
First of all, it's riddled with typos and grammatical errors. I know Adams is an indie author, but some of them were glaringly obvious. Like the fact that Navaya is drinking mimosas and then blames the vodka for her behaviour. Uh. There's no vodka in a mimosa. Others have talked about how hot the restaurant scene was, but I just kept finding myself cringing on behalf of the poor 18 year old waiter who Xander was constantly getting pissed off at for showing up at inconvenient times. Like...no one in that restaurant consented to being a part of your Bluetooth vibrator sex games, sir. WHAT IF THERE WERE CHILDREN PRESENT??
Anyway. All of this is very much a Me Thing and not a Book Thing, but this was not it for me. Especially once I realised that they literally never have safe sex or a conversation about protection. And, like, I know it's a steamy novella and that's not the point. But girl. He literally has a girlfriend in chapter 1. You know?
Add in the phrase "mentordick", nicknames like "Diabetes" (because "you taste so sweet") and a massive miscommunication plot in the last 25% and I honestly can't say I enjoyed this.
It DOES have a completely Black cast of characters though, so that's a plus!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Drug use
ashleycmms's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Drug use
Minor: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy
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