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meghansarmiento97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Racism, Sexual content, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Racial slurs, Death of parent, and Classism
Minor: Alcohol
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Racism, Sexual content, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexism, and Classism
Minor: Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
meggiemeggie52's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Cursing, Racism, Sexual content, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexism, and Classism
Minor: Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
saintgalentine's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Biphobia
roseleebooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The setup was great, workplace drama believable, and the romance kept me reading.
I appreciated the character growth that Ember goes through and was rooting for her even when she made mistakes.
My only (mild) criticism is that I was wishing for more scenes with Ember and Danuwoa in the first half of the book. Their interactions were well written and I wanted more of them together. There's some small time jumps that prevent us from seeing more day to day interactions.
Overall a really great read and I can't wait to read more from Danica Nava.
Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
befthhh's review
- 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
4.25
I found this book to be incredibly well-written. Ember and Danuwoa are such complex and relatable characters. Ember especially with her desire to control situations and be the 'responsible' one in her family, and internally she is so anxiety-ridden. I also loved meeting the rest of the people in their lives, especially Walela, Sage, Joanna, and Ruth, Ember's aunt. I appreciated the support that they had for Ember and Danuwoa and for their relationship.
In all technical aspects, the book was excellent. The character development was great, the setting was vibrant (such a beautiful of description of Oklahoma that it makes me want to make a trip!), the sex scenes were intimate and hot. My only dislike, and this is extremely personal, is how high stress the conflict in the book is.
Ember's constant lying and the situations with Kyle and Gary at her job was so difficult to read at times. I appreciate that Nava is putting her characters into realistic situations, especially considering how frequent we know racism, sexism, and violence towards Native people is. Because of the heavy themes and high stakes of the conflict, I would not necessarily categorize this as a rom-com.
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Alcohol
mikaylawood's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Racism, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Alcohol
jennireadsmaybe's review against another edition
- 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
From the moment I saw the announcement for The Truth According to Ember I desperately wanted to read it; I jumped at the chance to listen to it. I ended up really enjoying it too! Danica Nava captures the romantic comedy better than any other author I've read. This was the perfect amount of steamy, romantic, and hilarious. And, it's the first ever traditionally published romantic comedy by an Indigenous author.
Ember is one of my favorite kinds of characters because she's a realistic look at what being in your 20s is like. She's struggling to find a job, so she lies on her resume. It also explores racism in hiring and the business industry. Her lies catch up to her when Danuwoa, the stunning, gorgeous Native Daddy IT guy is interested in her too. The forbidden aspect and sneaking around was so hot! Danuwoa is definitely a book bf!
Read this if you like romcoms, sneaking around, little white lies, and supporting BIPOC debut authors!
Graphic: Racism, Sexual content, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexism, and Classism
Minor: Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
booklvrkat's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Classism
Minor: Sexism, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
au_conn1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, and Classism
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol