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Once More with Feeling by Elissa Sussman

5 reviews

jadehusdanhicks's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.5

This was my second read by this author and I certainly enjoyed it more than the first. This author lives featuring Jewish protagonists, and I love that this diversity is being included in such mainstream romance novels. 

I love how this follows Cal, Katherine and Harriet from meeting at theatre camp to accomplishing their biggest dreams, all interconnected by music.  

It deals with rocky relationships (of all types), heartbreak, trauma at the hands of the media and more. Although this made for an interesting plot, and was certainly more engaging than Elissa’s other book, it still left me in a slump. 

The theatre and musical background was preferable to the enemies to lovers interviewer and washed up actor of Elissas other book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual content, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Drug use, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

amberinpieces's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Bullying, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Body shaming, Sexism, Drug use, and Toxic relationship

allisonlantagne's review

challenging emotional reflective tense 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Sexual content, and Infidelity

Moderate: Child abuse and Alcohol

caitlinjadams's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

A fun read and I continue to really like Sussman’s writing. And the Broadway setting played to my tastes!

I did find myself wishing for more of Harriett. She was a more fully formed best friend character than in many romcoms, but not as fully developed as the leads and it left me wanting more because there was clearly more to give.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual content, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

laheath's review

hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

3.5

Enjoyable second-chance/enemies to lovers/slow burn romance centered around 2 former pop stars, and a mutual friend, who are trying to get a musical on Broadway.  Now that they're adults, they can reflect on how the industry changed them and then decide who they really want to be.  Nothing particularly wrong with this book, except a weak female lead and a rushed ending.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Infidelity, and Body shaming

Minor: Antisemitism and Drug use