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garbage_mcsmutly's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
Didn't love the narration, it was hard to tell who was talking when. And there were some points in the text that were almost too awkward to live through. But there was steamy stuff and decent jokes and fat positivity and a HEA.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Classism, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexism, and Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent and Stalking
stephbeaudoin20's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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? No
5.0
When Grumpy Met Sunshine by Charlotte Stein
I'm not sure there are words to describe how much I loved this book!!!!!! I received an ARC from NetGalley, but this has already been added to my to be purchased list, and I will be investigating the author’s back catalog!
Things I am here for:
Mable is a confident, happy, plus-sized heroine. Yes!!!!!
Alfi is a grumpy gorgeous footballer a la Roy Kent, but Alfie is his own character and so very wonderful!
The internal and external dialogue is absolutely hilarious!
Steamiest sex scenes ever! Alfie is all like, you need to masturbate, we all do it, just do it, you'll feel better.
Alfie's dirty talk. Swoon!
How Alfie makes Mabel is number one priority in so many ways.
A Fax Machine!
I have so many wonderful highlights in this book. And it was and advanced copy, so this might not be in the final book, but I love it so much.
“Like it was so ridiculous, it was. But somehow at the same time it was all the ways people almost lost each other, over everything they couldn’t say. This is the way the world ends, she thought. Not with a fight, but with a single word left unsaid.”
I received an advance review copy for free from NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I'm not sure there are words to describe how much I loved this book!!!!!! I received an ARC from NetGalley, but this has already been added to my to be purchased list, and I will be investigating the author’s back catalog!
Things I am here for:
Mable is a confident, happy, plus-sized heroine. Yes!!!!!
Alfi is a grumpy gorgeous footballer a la Roy Kent, but Alfie is his own character and so very wonderful!
The internal and external dialogue is absolutely hilarious!
Steamiest sex scenes ever! Alfie is all like, you need to masturbate, we all do it, just do it, you'll feel better.
Alfie's dirty talk. Swoon!
How Alfie makes Mabel is number one priority in so many ways.
A Fax Machine!
I have so many wonderful highlights in this book. And it was and advanced copy, so this might not be in the final book, but I love it so much.
“Like it was so ridiculous, it was. But somehow at the same time it was all the ways people almost lost each other, over everything they couldn’t say. This is the way the world ends, she thought. Not with a fight, but with a single word left unsaid.”
I received an advance review copy for free from NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Addiction
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