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melist6's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying and Sexism
Minor: Death of parent, Grief, and Cancer
arnold_shelby's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
While the spice was particularly spicy, elements of Aaron's character were a little red-flaggy. For anyone with triggers around possessive partners or relationships moving a bit too fast, teetering the stalker/lover line, you might want to skip this one!
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Death of parent
e_claire's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, and Bullying
kristinallard's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-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
2.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Cancer, and Terminal illness
deedeegib's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny
Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, and Death of parent
bri__'s review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
The only good thing about this book for me was Aaron Blackford. Catalina bothered me sometimes, especially in the beginning when her hatred seemed so unnecessary. I feel like this book could have been shortened by atleast 100 pages and it would have had the same affect. The chapters should not be over 20 pages long, it was so hard to motivate myself to keep going because of it. The book was pretty cute but definitely dragged in the beginning and I was just excited to finish it so I could read a different book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Eating disorder, Cursing, Grief, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content
fkshg8465's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
3.5
I was ready to hate my book and took my eyes start to finish. I had tried to read this book once before, but I’d DNFd it the first time. But it kept coming back to me from one must read list to another, so I gave it another chance. So glad I did. Aaron is the perfect man in so many ways. Despite my desire to hate the book, I kept finding myself charmed. I even laughed hard at few times. And OMG, the first sex scene in the book - I was fully present and there for it and for quite a while afterward. That was an unexpected and delicious surprise. But then, after that, I started liking him less. It was almost like he was a different character - less attuned, less perfect. He got crass, insensitive, patronizing, closed off, and needy. Carolina went from smart and respectable to a hero to root for, to needy herself and simpering. But they eventually became two characters I could like and respect by the end of the story and my disappointment was lifted. For all these reasons, the book started out a 2, climbed to a 4, and landed as a 3.5.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Cancer, Bullying, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Grief, Misogyny, and Sexism
asourceoffiction's review
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
3.0
There were giant neon signs pointing to how this was going to end almost from the first page. But it's about the journey, and this was a journey that I was happy to be on. It turns out I quite enjoy getting incredibly frustrated by characters who frequently misunderstand what is right in front of their faces.
On the whole I loved the story, though I struggled with the writing sometimes - some of the sentences would go on a bit of a tangent I couldn't always follow, which felt like something that should have been fixed by an editor. And it was so adjective-heavy! But I was drawn in nonetheless, and desperate to see how Catalina and Aaron's relationship would develop.
I think the last 50 pages or so were my favourite, and I almost wish the first half had been shorter so we could have had more time on the relationship after Spain, which felt a little rushed. But this is definitely better than your average romance, and I loved the characters and their chemistry.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny
Moderate: Death of parent and Cancer
kiingchika's review
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
This book was so cute. It was slow at the start for me leading up to the trip to Spain, but I love Catalina and Aaron so much. The Martin family was so lovable, and their trip satisfied my fake-relationship-turned-real needs. The last couple chapters slapped me a lil silly with the conflict but overall, enjoyed the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent and Cancer
sarahflanders's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Cancer