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Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey

7 reviews

blackveilbeccy's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Tropes: opposites attract, miscommunication

Enjoyed the musical parts of this story the most, but found the gratuitous sexual content too much. The texting was a more realistic part of the relationship development than the in-person stuff, which was essentially all Insta-lust, all the time. An enjoyable read, regardless. I did feel sorry for the MMC and the way he was treated by so many people.
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emmacartlidge's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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mconroy9137's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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cepbreed's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

I find it hard to take Tessa Bailey seriously when she describes everything a man does with the word “male.” Something about it just puts me off. I know I shouldn’t be trying to take a romance novel seriously but even for romance novel standards it’s a bit much. I’m so used to histroms maybe I need to stay in my lane. I actually was imagining that this would be my wheelhouse, I mean the modern equivalent of a reformed rake is basically shouting my name. Thank god Hannah and Fox are so much more likable to me than Piper and Brendan because the trope still has me in a chokehold no matter the timeline. Hannah strikes me as more sympathetic and Fox’s complicated relationship with his sexuality is something I never thought I’d relate to. Everything about his honestly and complexity hits home. You never see that in novels with this type of trope. It’s usually about reforming the behavior and meeting a woman you actually love, not about finding the root and discussing it. Hannah is an absolute angel and I love her. She’s a fucking genius. No matter what Fox throws at her she never takes the stupid meek MC route that leads to misunderstandings. Nope. She just faces everything head on. Thank god for that or this book would be unreadable. 
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lexib13's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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gothmiku's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

3.75

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kfmcf's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I have been anxiously waiting for this ever since I read IHOS and it was worth the wait. I wouldn't say this book is better than its predecessor by any means but it excels in some areas that the other lacked.
First of all, I was team Hannah & Fox more so than Piper & Brandon even while reading IHOS. I think the two leads of this book are more relatable and interesting (whoops) than the others, but I know that Piper & Brandon were more pushed into the realm of homage to Schitt's Creek's Alexis & Mutt (and done well, especially on the Piper side). However, with Hannah I almost feel personally attacked by how relatable she is. And Fox has a similar character arc to that of the MLs in "The Kiss Quotient" and "The Roommate" where he believes he is only worth what his body gives. My heart broke for him many times over, truly.
If I have one real gripe with this book is that it is too slow. I would have loved to have had more time with Hannah and Fox actually together to see what they were like. I think the pacing of IHOS was pretty masterful and while I understand why Hannah and Fox's story had to be slower, genuinely, I'm just greedy, I guess.
Also, the epilogue was very sweet.
okay but how is Piper and Brandon's son 9 when it's 10 years in the future liiikkkeee I feel like that's a little sneaky sneaky
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