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Wir sind wild und wunderbar by Anita Kelly

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kshiner's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

Really enjoyable. The couple was adorable and handled their individual issues instead of expecting their relationship to nullify their issues. I also liked that there was discussion about how Alexei’s faith was important to him and that religion didn’t have to just be a cudgel to be used against the LGBTQ community. A really sweet book all in all.

slee907's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

God. Dammit. I think I’m dehydrated from crying the entire last half of this audiobook. But it was totally worth the pain. It’s a beautiful book about 2 men walking the Pacific Coast Trail both trying to work through painful past experiences. They fall in love and have to navigate fear and distance to get their HEA. The narrator is amazing and I’ll be adding him to my list of favorites to look for. Highly recommend.

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agrinczel's review against another edition

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4.0

This was pretty sweet, I’m a sucker for reading about the PCT.

girlreading's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

After adoring Love & Other Disasters, I had high expectations for this and it did not disappoint.

After recovering from an opening scene that felt more horror than romance, (although, admittedly, Anita did a fabulous job at making even the most terrifying scenario adorable), I found myself instantly caring deeply for Alexei and Ben's journeys, both as individuals and together.

It's a slow burn of a story and not one for those looking for a fast paced, action filled read but it's thoughtful and sweet and, while heart breaking at times, really rather lovely.

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sarahkhanmoose's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jijirich's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Very sweet read. I liked how many of the tropes were handled and that it was a good balance between wish fulfillment and reality.

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shmem007's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring relaxing medium-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

4.0

leniece94's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective slow-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

2.75

I really liked this book but I feel like it could have been 75 pages shorter. The middle felt redundant and it didn’t feel like the growth of the characters kept pace with the number of pages

allisonrw96's review against another edition

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hopeful

3.5

thenextbookdilemma's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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