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andreabey's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Terminal illness
daniellereadslikealot_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This was cute as hail (iykyk)! I loved Holly and John so much. This one is a tearjerker so be prepared, but also I laughed several times. Just a head’s up, there is some animal cruelty, but it is not graphic and he gets rescued and lives his best life.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Death
Minor: Murder and Domestic abuse
bringmybooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
fast-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
5.0
✨Bring✨ | Borrow | Bypass
Notes: The 2nd in the "The Improbable Meet-Cute" novella series (6 stand-alone novellas released around Valentine's Day 2024), and I just adored it. Both MCs were so cute and felt so real, and I just loved this story. I wanted so much more of it!!
Notes: The 2nd in the "The Improbable Meet-Cute" novella series (6 stand-alone novellas released around Valentine's Day 2024), and I just adored it. Both MCs were so cute and felt so real, and I just loved this story. I wanted so much more of it!!
Overall Rating: ★★★★★ / 4.88
Rating each element of the book out of 5★
Characters ★★★★
Atmosphere ★★★
Writing ★★★★
Plot ★★★★★
Intrigue ★★★★
Logic ★★★★
Enjoyment ★★★★★
Pacing ★★★★★
Dialogue ★★★★★
★ did not like / ★★ it was okay / ★★★ liked it / ★★★★ really liked it / ★★★★★ loved it
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Animal cruelty, Murder, Rape, Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Sexual content, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse
betweenthecovers2019's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Death
caitlin_d33's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Such a sweet, quick read. This series of meet cutes is such a fun idea.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Animal cruelty
Minor: Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, and Murder
ofpagesandparagraphs's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
kbc017's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
Holly is a hospice nurse, who is working with her grandmother who is in hospice care at the end of her life (tried to put hospice as a trigger which was not an option) who starts a back and forth note passing with a mystery stranger. I wanted to connect more with the characters but I struggled with how short it was to do that. I love love love Abby’s writing but this one fell short for me.
Full disclosure: I realized when reading all The Improbable Meet-Cute short stories that I don’t like short stories, they leave me wanting more!!
Full disclosure: I realized when reading all The Improbable Meet-Cute short stories that I don’t like short stories, they leave me wanting more!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
annabananadel's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
“Take responsibility for your own unhappiness, Holly. If you don’t love your life, change it.”
I went in reading this short story thinking it would be the normal happy go lucky short stories it usually is - I was dead wrong. It literally reminded me of those few days before my own grandmother died and that made me miss her so much.
Abby Jimenez can make me feel so many emotions even thru short stories. I love how there’s that romance aspect in this book that made me forget I was sad as well. It was a roller coaster of emotion in such a short span of time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Sexual assault
raegandrust's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
meganclaire7's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Murder