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10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall

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lazareen's review

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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

carrie2379's review

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emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

So far I've loved everything I've read by this author! This was no exception and possibly my favorite so far!

franzis_buecher's review against another edition

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3.0

On the one hand, I really enjoyed the typical Alexis Hall style and the German translation by Carina Schnell as well as Alexander Pensel's amazing narration of the audio book.
On the other hand, I can't get over the fact that Jonathan is a terrible boss and dating your boss is the least romantic thing I've ever heard of, and that Sam lied to Jonathan up until the last few pages of the book. I just don't see why they fell in love and how they could actually make it work tbh
But it was still a lot of fun to listen to!

theforereffect's review

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emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

Alexis Hall knows how to write thoughtful love stories that reimagine old tropes and keep you wanting more after the HFN ending.

It's been 24hrs and I still have the warm and fuzziness after listening to this on audiobook (the banter comes alive on audio, as do all of Hall's stories).

I don't even have enough time or space to talk about everything g I loved, so I just want to mention that we only get Sam's perspective, but Jonathan is so well written and Hall does such a good job showing his emotions, that it feels like we get both perspectives.

Seriously. Most of the time when I read a single perspective romance it feels like the love interest is a fill in the blank void of nothingness. Jonathan is complex and interesting. I know his side of the story, I even know when he started falling for Sam, and he didn't have to say and he didn't have to have a perspective chapter. That is just how good a write Alexis Hall is.

Also shout out to having a love interest that isn't a male model with a 6 pack.

I will read anything Alexis Hall writes. Probably.

kaleys23's review against another edition

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emotional 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

4.0

pendygal80's review

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4.0

Overall this was pretty darn delightful. It was witty, and snarky, and a little offbeat - all things I love about Alexis Hall's storytelling. I found both MCs quite endearing and enjoyed watching their relationship grow. Sam's "amnesia" lasted a smidge too long and I couldn't help but feel badly for Jonathan when he found out the truth. But my goodness was it ever touching when they figured things out.