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danaefranco's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
odié este libro. Obvio que me calenté, enamoré etc, pero me da bronca toda la actitud de la principal. El que no la conoce y ya está así de enamorado??? además en serio tiene que haber un gordo acosador? y él que es perfecto también está bueno y labura bien? cualquiera. Atrasa años.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship
selahlim's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Bullying
tati_jurisic's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny and Toxic relationship
Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Sexism
navyaaa's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
This book infuriated the heck out of me. I have so many thoughts. When you read the description of this book you think, huh sounds like a cute little rom-com that will give us great characters and whatnot. I tell you that instead I got annoyed. Really annoyed. This is going to take a while.
First, The plot. No depth. I knew about 100 pages in how this book was going to end. Not even a little suspense was instilled. there was literally zero angst and tension or whatever. For me this was not a slow burn, this was a book being dragged out for about 200+ pages with zero plot or character development. Instead of being a brooding person if Aaron asked Lina out, this book would've ended like 20 pages in.
Second, The characters. One of the main reasons people seem to love this book is the character, Aaron Blackford. I understand why but we'll get into that a little later. Let's talk about Catalina first. When I started reading the book the beginning was cute. The typical fiery female main character who won't take shit from anyone. And then I hit the 100-page mark. I just wanted to hold Lina by the shoulders and shake some sense into her little brain because it was not working. She is blind as a bat when Aaron is like a heart-eyed emoji behind her. Lina could go hit a child and Aaron would say the child deserved it. The worst part is, Lina herself is like a 14-year-old kid. And no offense to anyone who relates to her but god I hated her as the book progressed. Then comes Aaron. this man has a tragic past and is googly-eyed for Lina from sentence one. I hated how the author did not even bother to give us the element of suspense with this. He is remembering little things about Lina that he has no business knowing. It's cute in the beginning and then it gets annoying and creepy. They have no chemistry or tension or any kind of real build-up to the things that go down between them. the side characters have literally no significance but to tell Lina how Aaron is perfect. They go to Spain for Lina's sister's wedding which is why this book happens. Guess what? we don't get to see the wedding at all. AT ALL. And also, Aaron tells Lina the cheesiest most romantic lines and Lina just goes, This is not real he is just pretending.
Third, The writing. Super descriptive mediocre writing. but then the smut kicked in. God, it was so sudden. them being lovey-dovey was cute to read but the smut just made me cringe. except for the smut and extra extra long inner monologues of a woman who is immature and holding a grudge over the littlest thing, it wasn't all that bad. The problem for me kicked in when I started reading why Lina is so traumatized over relationships. It kind of negated it and disconnected Lina even further for me. It was super icky. Also, compared to Aaron's tragic past, Lina's problems seem superficial to the reader. Especially after the cancer bomb was dropped twice on Aaron. Even the misogyny seems superficial.
This book was two-dimensional with a literally perfect male protagonist (it's actually a little creepy how this guy has no flaws at all.) and a literally annoying female protagonist. I see why people are obsessed with Aaron's character and I myself agree with people. The rest of the book? in my opinion, was about 250 pages too long and could've been written better. But, if you loved this book, good for you. For me, this is one of my worst-rated books and it's a bummer because I get the Aaron Blackford hype. If the author writes a book with Aaron and a female character that he actually deserves and one that deserves him, I would love that.
First, The plot. No depth. I knew about 100 pages in how this book was going to end. Not even a little suspense was instilled. there was literally zero angst and tension or whatever. For me this was not a slow burn, this was a book being dragged out for about 200+ pages with zero plot or character development. Instead of being a brooding person if Aaron asked Lina out, this book would've ended like 20 pages in.
Second, The characters. One of the main reasons people seem to love this book is the character, Aaron Blackford. I understand why but we'll get into that a little later. Let's talk about Catalina first. When I started reading the book the beginning was cute. The typical fiery female main character who won't take shit from anyone. And then I hit the 100-page mark. I just wanted to hold Lina by the shoulders and shake some sense into her little brain because it was not working. She is blind as a bat when Aaron is like a heart-eyed emoji behind her. Lina could go hit a child and Aaron would say the child deserved it. The worst part is, Lina herself is like a 14-year-old kid. And no offense to anyone who relates to her but god I hated her as the book progressed. Then comes Aaron. this man has a tragic past and is googly-eyed for Lina from sentence one. I hated how the author did not even bother to give us the element of suspense with this. He is remembering little things about Lina that he has no business knowing. It's cute in the beginning and then it gets annoying and creepy. They have no chemistry or tension or any kind of real build-up to the things that go down between them. the side characters have literally no significance but to tell Lina how Aaron is perfect.
Third, The writing. Super descriptive mediocre writing. but then the smut kicked in. God, it was so sudden. them being lovey-dovey was cute to read but the smut just made me cringe. except for the smut and extra extra long inner monologues of a woman who is immature and holding a grudge over the littlest thing, it wasn't all that bad. The problem for me kicked in when I started reading why Lina is so traumatized over relationships. It kind of negated it and disconnected Lina even further for me. It was super icky.
This book was two-dimensional with a literally perfect male protagonist (it's actually a little creepy how this guy has no flaws at all.) and a literally annoying female protagonist. I see why people are obsessed with Aaron's character and I myself agree with people. The rest of the book? in my opinion, was about 250 pages too long and could've been written better. But, if you loved this book, good for you. For me, this is one of my worst-rated books and it's a bummer because I get the Aaron Blackford hype. If the author writes a book with Aaron and a female character that he actually deserves and one that deserves him, I would love that.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, Misogyny, and Cancer
eveee_reads's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
I was going to give this book a whole extra star, but the final chapter was just ridiculous and made me cut one 🙄
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Terminal illness
iamsherlocked's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny and Toxic relationship
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent
kimmyv's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I love me a good trope filled romance but whew. Reads like fanfiction, which isnt inherently bad but maybe for a published novel it shouldnt. Language goes from vague and metaphoric to very graphic sexual in a snap, was pretty shocked.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Minor: Death of parent and Toxic relationship
hayleyw's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, and Misogyny
Moderate: Terminal illness, Death of parent, Medical content, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia
Minor: Pregnancy and Sexual harassment
elisee's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Why is this book ?
I get why people like it. It's enemies to lovers, fake dating, wedding, workplace, only one bed. All of the keywords are here. Aaron is the perfect book boyfriend, completely unrealistic, sweet escapism.
BUT Catalina is so fucking stupid. Aaron is so very clearly in love with her, everyone can see it, no one believes in the enemies thing. The first half was boring, the wedding part was really fun (except that we didn't even get to see the wedding), and the ending was the worst. This book was way too long.
The cancer drama was the worst resolution I've ever read. Why did we need to bring his dad into it ? And the dad doesn't even die so that everyone can have a happy ending ? Come on, at least commit to it. Why is Catalina making his dad dying her moment, the moment changing her life. Girl this is not about you. And stop sitting on his lap in the hospital waiting room, no one wants to see that.
Catalina was right, she had every right to hate Aaron, because what he did was unforgettable. He says these things, doesn't defend her when people get rude at work, but we're supposed to believe that's the same Aaron that is the sweetest man on earth for the rest of the book ?
Can he please stop calling her baby every other sentence. Can she please stop talking about Clark Kent and his ocean blue eyes, we get it, he's hot. Why did the sex go from 0 to 100 during their first kiss, that was uncomfortable. Also the diet culture talk just wasn't handled well.
I love fanfiction, I can suspend my disbelief, I can deal with a quirky and slightly stupid protagonist. This was just not good.
2 stars
I get why people like it. It's enemies to lovers, fake dating, wedding, workplace, only one bed. All of the keywords are here. Aaron is the perfect book boyfriend, completely unrealistic, sweet escapism.
BUT Catalina is so fucking stupid. Aaron is so very clearly in love with her, everyone can see it, no one believes in the enemies thing. The first half was boring, the wedding part was really fun (except that we didn't even get to see the wedding), and the ending was the worst. This book was way too long.
Catalina was right, she had every right to hate Aaron, because what he did was unforgettable. He says these things, doesn't defend her when people get rude at work, but we're supposed to believe that's the same Aaron that is the sweetest man on earth for the rest of the book ?
Can he please stop calling her baby every other sentence. Can she please stop talking about Clark Kent and his ocean blue eyes, we get it, he's hot. Why did the sex go from 0 to 100 during their first kiss, that was uncomfortable. Also the diet culture talk just wasn't handled well.
I love fanfiction, I can suspend my disbelief, I can deal with a quirky and slightly stupid protagonist. This was just not good.
2 stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Sexism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Body shaming, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship
allisonwonderlandreads's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-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
4.0
I LOVE a long-winded romance because it can give you the slowest burn and the deepest feels. I have never been weak-in-the-knees about coffee shop banter before but OK. I have been ENTRAPPED. This romance serves up fake dating, workplace enemies-to-lovers, only one bed, sunshine & grump, and a cinnamon roll that's pretending he's not. There's even a charity bachelor auction to get your heart racing.
I'll admit for the first hundred pages I wasn't convinced. The back-and-forth about Catalina needing a date for her sister's wedding didn't draw me in right away. I retroactively understood the urgency once we reached Spain and saw the situation, learned her history. BUT all it took to completely rattle me and make me a believer was one fake date. The tension was sublime, and it unfurled through the rest of the story to great effect. Aka I was freaking out and very invested.
So there was some rough-around-the-edges pacing, but it didn't ultimately detract from my enjoyment. I will be delighted to pick up more books from this author and see what else she has to throw at me.
I'll admit for the first hundred pages I wasn't convinced. The back-and-forth about Catalina needing a date for her sister's wedding didn't draw me in right away. I retroactively understood the urgency once we reached Spain and saw the situation, learned her history. BUT all it took to completely rattle me and make me a believer was one fake date. The tension was sublime, and it unfurled through the rest of the story to great effect. Aka I was freaking out and very invested.
So there was some rough-around-the-edges pacing, but it didn't ultimately detract from my enjoyment. I will be delighted to pick up more books from this author and see what else she has to throw at me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Xenophobia