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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
There's too much hashtag man pain in this series, BUT I can appreciate a guy who says stuff like, "I contain bitchy multitudes" then threatens to write "a sulky limerick."
This book was a lot funnier and a lot better than the first one, which was absolutely pure meh outside of a few isolated incidents of bizarre humor. It's because the pairing in the first book comprised two very boring and angsty people. This one is different because it doesn't.
Alex is truly a delightful b****. Also it's got a great cover, though I have questions about why they are drawn in two different art styles. Lauren looks so cute and happy.
I also appreciate anyone who makes a spoof of a magazine called, like, Oubliettes Monthly to incite a coworker to build his own fancy in-home luxury dungeon. That is next level pranking. And I'm just going to say it: there's shockingly little pegging in this book. Negligible, really. And it is a mercy.
Ugh Alex's mom's so great *ugly cry* and the tattoo whaaaaaattttt that's so sweet im actually ded⚰️⚰️⚰️
I don't know what's up with the low-key running gag that one of the cast members of the TV show they were on communicates psychically through her cat. And no one really seems to mind. It's pretty bizarre. Not that I mind.
There's no way that Colonel Hammer isn't a video game boss.
Lauren's bff is great huh? too bad we don't get more of her.
I suppose Alex can be forgiven for his white knight tendencies... Everyone has their flaws.
I really enjoyed the passage where Marcus smashcuts all the things that Alex has called Lauren: "She is the Terminator and I am Sarah Connor."
This book has the most realistic treatment of a adult ADhD that I've ever seen. That is not something I was expecting to find. I mean it is CRAZY spot on and I really respect that. I mean I literally had no idea what to make of the treatment of dyslexia in the last book so this was a surprise. I usually hate books about people with ADD.
One major grow: this author favors a super heavy-handed style of character development that I do not appreciate. Alex's tragic backstories or whatever.... I couldve give a f**k when it kept coming up at first. I cooled about it later on, but it was just too unsubtle for me in the early stages.
One thing I DO like about the author is her ability to break up the text with different sorts of formats. And cute cover art, apparently.
How am I not going to be amused by this guy:
"I got her a blanket because she's a wet blanket. Get it??? It's really soft and quilted and fluffy [. . .] She's a killjoy and the worst, but she deserves soft pretty things because she doesn't do anything nice for herself ever, which is also extremely annoying."
You know I think a lot of the things that I don't like about hetero love stories encompasses the fact that the relationship dynamic tends not to be very friendship-based or on as equal footing of a power dynamic as I would prefer.
This pairing sort of miraculously avoids that issue. People aren't overly sexualized, especially at first--MERCIFULLY--and you start to notice that Alex begins to perceive Lauren's body in a very unique way.
He's, like, completely objective, noticing how she looks like a bird, how comforting her presence is, how nice her laugh is, and a general affection for her round and quiet presence.
I think we could all be a lot healthier and happier if we started viewing our bodies objectively, if we could all view our little bellies and paunches as cute instead of as supercharged politicized human imperfections. Alex thinks she has short cute legs and a beak like a little bird--because HE LIKES little birds. This sort of thing might not seem very flattering if you took it out of context...
but he clearly has a unique brain because he thinks telling her she looks like a Picasso painting is a compliment. But it actually is from him. That's sort of fascinating.
And I really appreciate that Lauren's libido is dead during at least the first half of the book, side stepping a lot of my most book-aborting pet peeves. Kudos to Lauren for saving this book for me.
This book was a lot funnier and a lot better than the first one, which was absolutely pure meh outside of a few isolated incidents of bizarre humor. It's because the pairing in the first book comprised two very boring and angsty people. This one is different because it doesn't.
Alex is truly a delightful b****. Also it's got a great cover, though I have questions about why they are drawn in two different art styles. Lauren looks so cute and happy.
I also appreciate anyone who makes a spoof of a magazine called, like, Oubliettes Monthly to incite a coworker to build his own fancy in-home luxury dungeon. That is next level pranking. And I'm just going to say it: there's shockingly little pegging in this book. Negligible, really. And it is a mercy.
Ugh Alex's mom's so great *ugly cry* and the tattoo whaaaaaattttt that's so sweet im actually ded⚰️⚰️⚰️
I don't know what's up with the low-key running gag that one of the cast members of the TV show they were on communicates psychically through her cat. And no one really seems to mind. It's pretty bizarre. Not that I mind.
There's no way that Colonel Hammer isn't a video game boss.
Lauren's bff is great huh? too bad we don't get more of her.
I suppose Alex can be forgiven for his white knight tendencies... Everyone has their flaws.
I really enjoyed the passage where Marcus smashcuts all the things that Alex has called Lauren: "She is the Terminator and I am Sarah Connor."
This book has the most realistic treatment of a adult ADhD that I've ever seen. That is not something I was expecting to find. I mean it is CRAZY spot on and I really respect that. I mean I literally had no idea what to make of the treatment of dyslexia in the last book so this was a surprise. I usually hate books about people with ADD.
One major grow: this author favors a super heavy-handed style of character development that I do not appreciate. Alex's tragic backstories or whatever.... I couldve give a f**k when it kept coming up at first. I cooled about it later on, but it was just too unsubtle for me in the early stages.
One thing I DO like about the author is her ability to break up the text with different sorts of formats. And cute cover art, apparently.
How am I not going to be amused by this guy:
"I got her a blanket because she's a wet blanket. Get it??? It's really soft and quilted and fluffy [. . .] She's a killjoy and the worst, but she deserves soft pretty things because she doesn't do anything nice for herself ever, which is also extremely annoying."
You know I think a lot of the things that I don't like about hetero love stories encompasses the fact that the relationship dynamic tends not to be very friendship-based or on as equal footing of a power dynamic as I would prefer.
This pairing sort of miraculously avoids that issue. People aren't overly sexualized, especially at first--MERCIFULLY--and you start to notice that Alex begins to perceive Lauren's body in a very unique way.
He's, like, completely objective, noticing how she looks like a bird, how comforting her presence is, how nice her laugh is, and a general affection for her round and quiet presence.
I think we could all be a lot healthier and happier if we started viewing our bodies objectively, if we could all view our little bellies and paunches as cute instead of as supercharged politicized human imperfections. Alex thinks she has short cute legs and a beak like a little bird--because HE LIKES little birds. This sort of thing might not seem very flattering if you took it out of context...
but he clearly has a unique brain because he thinks telling her she looks like a Picasso painting is a compliment. But it actually is from him. That's sort of fascinating.
And I really appreciate that Lauren's libido is dead during at least the first half of the book, side stepping a lot of my most book-aborting pet peeves. Kudos to Lauren for saving this book for me.
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
adventurous
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I know it's weird to complain that a dude is too perfect, but Dade's men are so perfect it's almost ridiculous. And BTW- being extremely close to someone with ADHD, I can tell you that I related really well with her main guy. It's hard to cope if you don't have the right tools.
Anyway, this was cute and fluffy. Pretty much the best part was the road trip. Let's have all road trips with funny men, okay?
Anyway, this was cute and fluffy. Pretty much the best part was the road trip. Let's have all road trips with funny men, okay?
Wonderful
I read this is one day. I couldn't get enough of Lauren and Alex! I can't wait to read more by Oliva Dade.
I read this is one day. I couldn't get enough of Lauren and Alex! I can't wait to read more by Oliva Dade.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Jess’s overall enjoyment: 5/5⭐️
Spice level: 3/5
Spice level: 3/5
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have NO complaints about this book, no notes, nothing - I LOVED this book. I didn’t finish her other book, Spoiler Alert, because it just didn’t really hook me, but this book absolutely did. I found the characters funny, likable, and relatable. The dialogue is hilarious and well-written. There were moments in the book that were so unexpected or exciting that I had to set it down and take a moment. Many of my friends were subjected to hearing so much about this book while I was reading it; sorry about that (not really).
I really liked that it was what I call a “true romance book,” or a book where the point isn’t really that they get together, but that they grow as a result of their relationship with each other. I thought the portrayal of the issues they each had to overcome was realistic, emotional, and probably a message that a lot of people could benefit from hearing. Serious important messages? In MY romance book? It’s more likely than you think.
Anyway… this book made me so happy and you (yes, you) should read it.
I really liked that it was what I call a “true romance book,” or a book where the point isn’t really that they get together, but that they grow as a result of their relationship with each other. I thought the portrayal of the issues they each had to overcome was realistic, emotional, and probably a message that a lot of people could benefit from hearing. Serious important messages? In MY romance book? It’s more likely than you think.
Anyway… this book made me so happy and you (yes, you) should read it.