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kelly_carlson's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
ellsromreads's review against another edition
3.0
It doesn’t seem long enough and it felt a bit rushed. I also wasn’t expecting the spicy scenes
jackarkwright_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
abigailyardimci's review
4.0
Funny, light-hearted and sassy
I really enjoyed this funny, light-hearted and sassy story. It was perfect to read on a cold, winters night and I found I got really interested in the characters as the book progressed. There's an equal amount of romance, humour and steaminess so everything you'd hope for from a contemporary chick lit! I'd definitely read more from Lucy Keeling and really looking forward to the next instalment!
I really enjoyed this funny, light-hearted and sassy story. It was perfect to read on a cold, winters night and I found I got really interested in the characters as the book progressed. There's an equal amount of romance, humour and steaminess so everything you'd hope for from a contemporary chick lit! I'd definitely read more from Lucy Keeling and really looking forward to the next instalment!
chloelj27's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Just a Boy Friend was one of those books that I had never seen anything about and went in completely blind after finding it second hand online.
I enjoyed the storyline as it featured some good tropes - best friend’s brother, enemies to lovers and he falls first, but I wasn’t amazed by it. The story at times felt quite slow and there wasn’t really a big event to keep me gripped. It was a nice read, but if you’re looking for a book with plot twists, this won’t be for you.
I loved Marcus as a character, but I struggled to connect with Sophie. I really wanted to like her but she definitely frustrated me a number of times. You could see Marcus fell hard for her, but I think the romance lacked and so I didn’t fully feel the connection between the two of them all the way through. Sophie wanted to focus on her career, but I think the book featured more about that than the romance so was hard to see how they got to the end. If the book was a little longer and we were given a few more romantic scenes, I would have been a bit more invested I think.
I enjoyed the storyline as it featured some good tropes - best friend’s brother, enemies to lovers and he falls first, but I wasn’t amazed by it. The story at times felt quite slow and there wasn’t really a big event to keep me gripped. It was a nice read, but if you’re looking for a book with plot twists, this won’t be for you.
I loved Marcus as a character, but I struggled to connect with Sophie. I really wanted to like her but she definitely frustrated me a number of times. You could see Marcus fell hard for her, but I think the romance lacked and so I didn’t fully feel the connection between the two of them all the way through. Sophie wanted to focus on her career, but I think the book featured more about that than the romance so was hard to see how they got to the end. If the book was a little longer and we were given a few more romantic scenes, I would have been a bit more invested I think.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Medical content, and Sexual content
alyxyla's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
jem29's review against another edition
2.0
I really didn’t enjoy reading this book. It took me MONTHS to get through it and put me in the worst reading slump. I love watching YouTube, but after reading this I have realised that (in my opinion) it doesn’t translate well in books and just gets quite boring. I didn’t connect with any of the characters and so I didn’t care about what happened to them. I wouldn’t recommend this book.
lharding's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
gemjones210's review against another edition
3.0
This book was an easy read. The plot was fairly straight forward but it had a nice ending to it!