Reviews

Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

lizzie_b99's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

3.5

I really enjoyed the first half of this novel. The banter between Jacob and Eve is really well done and I think their relationship develops at an appropriate pace. Their interactions with each other are really sweet and cute. The novel veers on having too many characters, especially with Mont's sisters. If the reader hadn't read the previous titles in the series, it would be difficult to keep all the characters straight.

I did not like the

miscommunication and 3rd act breakup tropes

used at the end of the novel. Unlike the use of these tropes in Get a Life, Chloe Brown, these tropes felt more like they were being used to extend the length of the novel than to explore the characters some more. I found their romantic relationship to be a bit fast for my tastes. They go from strangers to in love in two weeks? Maybe I'm too much of a skeptic, but that feels too fast for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Sexual content, and Cursing

Moderate: Abandonment, Racism, and Ableism

wallenne's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Autism rep, and possibly other ND rep that isn't named

bobjorka's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.5

thefantasticalworldofsara's review against another edition

5.0

Act Your Age, Eve Brown was freaking delightful

mulhollen's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-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

3.75

*Series Spoilers* 

Cute read! Forced proximity and enemies to lovers all in one. 

However each book in this series felt very similar. Just a new location and job. Each time one of the people in the relationship freak out for a chapter because they have a fear of abandonment until it resolves. I would have loved to see a new conflict or different one each book. Overall I liked the Brown sisters and would love a book all about Gigi. 

minyxrd's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

markshenoda's review against another edition

5.0

Yes

dorabertha0's review against another edition

funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

jowithtwoiis's review against another edition

5.0

Laugh out loud funny! I thoroughly enjoyed the book and definitely want to read more from this author.

morglemore's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

So I did the math and it’s statistically impossible for Hibbert to write a bad book. 

This was so perfect. I love Eve! I love Jacob! I love Eve and Jacob! This is such a beautiful story of growing pains in relationships, finding your path, and the care/removal of vicious waterfowl. I felt seen and actually cared for through my read. Not sure how it’s possible for a book to care for you, but Hibbert has a knack for the impossible.