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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
DNF’d.
fast-paced
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The characters were very thinly drawn, and the forces keeping them apart were overly contrived.
adventurous
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Bullying
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
adventurous
fast-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
Spice levels off the charts. LORD.
**some spoilers of plotline ahead**
I loved that there was a nonbinary main character where the focus wasn’t on them being nonbinary. They have stories just like the rest of us, and they don’t need to revolve around trauma. That said, I thought it was a solid read and plotline. As much as I love spicy books, it might’ve been a touch over done in my opinion. I would have liked to see more of their emotional connection build up on the trip instead of literally just sex the entire time. I thought the sudden flip from relationship to breakup because of the job thing was also a little unrealistic? It just seemed like ok she’s a reasonable person, is this realllly how she’d react? I did like their growth after the trip and appreciated the ending though! Not my fav by Meryl Wilsner, but overall good!
**some spoilers of plotline ahead**
I loved that there was a nonbinary main character where the focus wasn’t on them being nonbinary. They have stories just like the rest of us, and they don’t need to revolve around trauma. That said, I thought it was a solid read and plotline. As much as I love spicy books, it might’ve been a touch over done in my opinion. I would have liked to see more of their emotional connection build up on the trip instead of literally just sex the entire time. I thought the sudden flip from relationship to breakup because of the job thing was also a little unrealistic? It just seemed like ok she’s a reasonable person, is this realllly how she’d react? I did like their growth after the trip and appreciated the ending though! Not my fav by Meryl Wilsner, but overall good!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Blood
emotional
funny
Wilsner's sex scenes are getting hotter and more adventurous with every book, but I think their hooks have still never been better than they were with Mistakes Were Made. This is hot, funny, but emotionally not their most striking work -- a lot of the conflict between the leads could have been resolved with a simple conversation, though I appreciate that Wilsner at least acknowledged both that fact and why they weren't having that conversation.
I love that this one has a butch, enby protagonist -- almost unheard of in sapphic romance! -- but at times this read like Wilsner was trying to mimic Emily Henry's tendency to include mental health struggles and the need for self-improvement, which even Henry often struggles to make gripping.
I love that this one has a butch, enby protagonist -- almost unheard of in sapphic romance! -- but at times this read like Wilsner was trying to mimic Emily Henry's tendency to include mental health struggles and the need for self-improvement, which even Henry often struggles to make gripping.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
The book starts with a very memorable line, and off we go on a funny, cute, spicy adventure with BFFs Ginny (non-binary, they/them) and Elsie (pan, she/her), as they go enjoy the non-refundable honeymoon that Elsie’s (now) ex-fiancé had booked. One thing that struck me almost immediately is that the story is told in the present tense - it gives it immediacy but also fly-on-the-wall vibes as we watch everything unfold. 👀 I also enjoyed watching Ginny push Elsie to ask for what she wants, when she wants. There’s also plenty of introspection on a number of topics, including on who you as an individual, outside of a friendship that’s somewhat co-dependent and has lasted for so long 🤔 Yes it’s a fun beach read, but there’s also plenty of depth 🏖️