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kj468's review against another edition
emotional
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was enjoyable but not outstanding. I liked how much everyone in the book loves romance books. The main characters were good and both dealing with real problems. I didn’t expect quite the level of drama that the book ended up having. Probably a good one to check content warnings for (which I didn’t)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Abandonment
Moderate: Drug use, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
piperclover's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.75
This was a good time. Briar is a compelling character with compelling emotional baggage and he works well with Jamie. I feel like the ending was too abrupt to be happy with. I want to see them be a couple and get to know Aaron again. I also feel like Jamie's friends were incredibly uncompassionate about Jamie's family situation to a degree that felt ridiculous and made me upset. Jeremy is just a bad friend overall actually and Jamie deserved better.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence
20sidedbi's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.5
Felt pretty self-indulgent for a romance author to write a story about two men obsessed with a romance author... Meta in the not great way. But I still managed to like the characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
xcampuskiddo's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
5.0
One of the cutest romances I've read in a while, while also being realistic/believable. Super recommend!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Racism, and Grief
kharlan3's review against another edition
(m/m, contemporary, romance). Two huge book nerds fall in love! Former foster kid turned book shop employee and student librarian with an overly demanding farm family. Briar’s backstory is intriguing and so is Jamie’s family conflict. I like the romance novel lover through line, both in the themes and in the sex scenes. I like Jamie’s kid sister. Also, bookstores.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying
irisheyz77's review
emotional
tense
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
3.0
**I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.**
Booklover was another fun installment in the Vino & Veritas series and I really enjoyed watching these two MCs find their happily ever after. Though I did find it a bit unrealistic that this book club seemed to meet and read a book once a week. I enjoyed Briar and Jamie's story but like with the previous book there was just something missing that kept me from loving it. Perhaps it was bogged down in side plots - the family drama, the criminal drama, the school drama, the drama for the sake of drama drama. I also found myself rolling my eyes at time with the two MCs obsession and reenactment of their favorite romance novels....just seemed a little much for a book that already had a lot of things going on. But take away all the extra this was a sweet story about two lonely souls finding their way to each other, falling in love, and that's never a bad thing.
Booklover was another fun installment in the Vino & Veritas series and I really enjoyed watching these two MCs find their happily ever after. Though I did find it a bit unrealistic that this book club seemed to meet and read a book once a week. I enjoyed Briar and Jamie's story but like with the previous book there was just something missing that kept me from loving it. Perhaps it was bogged down in side plots - the family drama, the criminal drama, the school drama, the drama for the sake of drama drama. I also found myself rolling my eyes at time with the two MCs obsession and reenactment of their favorite romance novels....just seemed a little much for a book that already had a lot of things going on. But take away all the extra this was a sweet story about two lonely souls finding their way to each other, falling in love, and that's never a bad thing.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Sexual content
Minor: Violence