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blackveilbeccy's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was an enemies to lovers, grumpy/sunshine, opposites attract, fake dating romance between two engineers. Lina is vivacious and a little flighty, Aaron is serious. He offers to play fake boyfriend to Lina and accompany her to her sister’s wedding, but it turns real along the way. Lina’s family are big and loud, and they add colour to the story. I wasn’t convinced about either the FMC or the MMC as Lina annoyed me a bit and Aaron was two dimensional. He was also super possessive and it came out of nowhere? The book was just okay.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Death of parent, Death, Cancer, Eating disorder, and Grief
Minor: Medical content, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Racism, and Pregnancy
ilo_the_duck's review
emotional
funny
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexism and Racism
jasperw's review against another edition
There was nothing wrong with the story, it just wasn't meshing with me right now, so I decided to put it down.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Minor: Racism
sophiamackey's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Racism
kam_be's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy and Racism
dillybar20's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
(Copied and pasted from my Goodreads review)
My official rating is 1.5 stars. Rosie only really acted like a friend at the end. Aaron is forceful, possessive in the worst way and demanding. Lina really just needs therapy. My biggest problem with this is the ownership of Lina. Both of them keep assuring the other that they belong to them which would be kind of cute if Aaron didn't physically pick her up all the time as if she cant walk and if he didn't decide so many things for her.
Lina knows Gerald is a racist sexist pig and yet she's shocked when he gets angry at her sleeping with her new boss? You really thought Gerald of all people would be on board with that? Running away is fine she didn't want her professional colleagues to see her cry but to IMMEDIATELY dump Aaron because of a guy she knew wouldn't approve in the first place is so incredibly dumb. Almost like she never wanted to date Aaron because of unresolved trauma from Daniel. She works a nice job she could have absolutely afforded therapy.
There were a few parts that sounded like a 12yr old's Wattpad fanfic but contrastingly the second to last chapter just sounded like inspirational word vomit. It was so cheesy and bad that I'm actually surprised the book isn't sold with a babybel. Peak Aaron was when he was meeting the family he just went downhill after that.
Also 97% of the plot happens in the last 5 chapters. You should probably just stick to those 5.
My official rating is 1.5 stars. Rosie only really acted like a friend at the end. Aaron is forceful, possessive in the worst way and demanding. Lina really just needs therapy. My biggest problem with this is the ownership of Lina. Both of them keep assuring the other that they belong to them which would be kind of cute if Aaron didn't physically pick her up all the time as if she cant walk and if he didn't decide so many things for her.
There were a few parts that sounded like a 12yr old's Wattpad fanfic but contrastingly the second to last chapter just sounded like inspirational word vomit. It was so cheesy and bad that I'm actually surprised the book isn't sold with a babybel. Peak Aaron was when he was meeting the family he just went downhill after that.
Also 97% of the plot happens in the last 5 chapters. You should probably just stick to those 5.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Sexism
rose_88's review
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
Loved how they tackled things like sexist assholes in workplaces. Also loved the portrayal of both Lina and Aaron’s trauma and how they opened up to each other.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Death and Death of parent
sandrabooks's review against another edition
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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Racism, and Cancer
techigeekchic's review
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Misogyny, Racism, and Eating disorder
imlaurenshelton's review against another edition
funny
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
DNF. It just got increasingly sexual and vulgar towards the end which completely ruins a lighthearted read. I also think the graphic nature of some of these scenes should have warranted a warning, I tried skipping through the scenes, for my own personal reasons, but ended up just ending the book where I was at. Why? Because I’m sure it’s the same enemies to lovers cliche that there’s a misunderstanding and they break up but eventually get back together and I don’t need to trudge through chapters of ick to get there. Also, I did not like how possessive and demanding the love interest was - I’m sure that’s because it’s a sexual fantasy of some kind but I just, BLEH. I didn’t find either main character likable. I think my favorite character was the mom, maybe TJ. This reading experience soured me, I feel like it was built up to be such a good book and then heavily relied on cursing and sex to sell. If you want to read a book similar to this without the graphic nature (smut), I recommend The Unhoneymooners (fade to black) and I’m still looking for sex-free options.
Edit: Someone said Aaron is the reason they raised their standards for men and I am sobbing. 😭 What planet do we live on now? I don’t want to be here anymore. Good men exist, and they are not love-bombing, possessive, borderline stalkers like Aaron. “But he really loves her!” No- he’s obsessed with her! Find better, don’t settle for the first guy who says he’ll do anything for you, or the second, or the third. 🙄 Know your worth.
Edit: Someone said Aaron is the reason they raised their standards for men and I am sobbing. 😭 What planet do we live on now? I don’t want to be here anymore. Good men exist, and they are not love-bombing, possessive, borderline stalkers like Aaron. “But he really loves her!” No- he’s obsessed with her! Find better, don’t settle for the first guy who says he’ll do anything for you, or the second, or the third. 🙄 Know your worth.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Grief, and Racism
After chapter 20, it is just entirely too graphic in sexual nature for there not to have been a warning or label. I’m sure there’s books with much more depiction but for a lighthearted read, I was disappointed because this is why I DNF this book. There’s also a ridiculous amount of cussing, like an amount that makes me question if the author is getting paid for each word because I’ve never heard anyone use that much vulgar language consistently in real life. There are mentions of inappropriate sexual relationships, loss of parents, and a hint of racism and/or sexism that the main character experiences.