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jenid101's review
fast-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? No
4.0
yo_oying's review
2.0
2 / 5
i had such high hopes! the premise sounded so entertaining. lesbian dates her gay best friend so he can seem straight and accomplished in front of his conservative family, but she ends up falling for her friend’s seemingly straight twin sister.
but it was executed horribly. this honestly felt like something i would’ve found on wattpad five years ago, except the main characters weren’t straight.
the first thing i noticed was how awkward the dialogue was. there was a lot of info-dumping, and it was done in a nonsensical way. the characters would either tell each other information they should already know, just so the reader could hear it, or they would straight-up spend paragraphs explaining something that seemed unnecessary for one reason or another.
the characters were my next issue. they didn’t feel like they had any personality besides being gay and having problems? the protagonist and her love interest might as well have been the same person. the twin’s parents were caricature-ish, even though i could sense some depth, but i don’t know. they were written so weirdly, especially the mother, that they made me cringe and it wasn’t just because of the homophobia.
the romance also bothered me. it wasn’t compelling to me, and it seemed like it was only built off of physical attraction, and i guess that’s all i have to say.
none of the emotional beats hit, although i sure they could have if the writing suited me more. i liked the conflict between the siblings and between the twins and their parents, but again, none of it seemed to land well for me. the way the information all ended up being revealed at the end was because of a really awkward reason, and i just couldn’t take it seriously.
overall, i’m really disappointed, because this could’ve had so much potential, and it was hard for me to finish at all :(
i had such high hopes! the premise sounded so entertaining. lesbian dates her gay best friend so he can seem straight and accomplished in front of his conservative family, but she ends up falling for her friend’s seemingly straight twin sister.
but it was executed horribly. this honestly felt like something i would’ve found on wattpad five years ago, except the main characters weren’t straight.
the first thing i noticed was how awkward the dialogue was. there was a lot of info-dumping, and it was done in a nonsensical way. the characters would either tell each other information they should already know, just so the reader could hear it, or they would straight-up spend paragraphs explaining something that seemed unnecessary for one reason or another.
the characters were my next issue. they didn’t feel like they had any personality besides being gay and having problems? the protagonist and her love interest might as well have been the same person. the twin’s parents were caricature-ish, even though i could sense some depth, but i don’t know. they were written so weirdly, especially the mother, that they made me cringe and it wasn’t just because of the homophobia.
the romance also bothered me. it wasn’t compelling to me, and it seemed like it was only built off of physical attraction, and i guess that’s all i have to say.
none of the emotional beats hit, although i sure they could have if the writing suited me more. i liked the conflict between the siblings and between the twins and their parents, but again, none of it seemed to land well for me. the way the information all ended up being revealed at the end was because of a really awkward reason, and i just couldn’t take it seriously.
overall, i’m really disappointed, because this could’ve had so much potential, and it was hard for me to finish at all :(
vere's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexism, and Sexual content
zefrien's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
bellarinabookworm's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
tense
fast-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia
toralea32's review
lighthearted
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
rogue_lurker's review
4.0
3.25 - 3.5
An interesting twist on a faux-mance. Reagan agrees to be her BFF's beard for a family reunion as he has not come out to his conservative family yet ... but when she meets his twin sister, the sparks fly. It's a light, fun read and there's a nice build of chemistry as the Reagan and Charlie (Charlene) can't help but flirt even though they both think the other is straight.
This was a good read but I was a bit irked by the lack of maturity of the three mains - Reagan, Jamie and Charlie. Jaimie, the gay BFF, was especially aggravating - first off he puts his BFF into a position where his family thinks they have been dating for four years, drags her to a month vacation at his parent's place and then turns into a complete ass while there, doubling down when he finds out his twin sister is not only gay but is falling for Reagan. There was a decided lack of communication - especially once Jamie and Charlie both find out the other is gay - and Reagan is stuck in the middle of it all.
An interesting twist on a faux-mance. Reagan agrees to be her BFF's beard for a family reunion as he has not come out to his conservative family yet ... but when she meets his twin sister, the sparks fly. It's a light, fun read and there's a nice build of chemistry as the Reagan and Charlie (Charlene) can't help but flirt even though they both think the other is straight.
This was a good read but I was a bit irked by the lack of maturity of the three mains - Reagan, Jamie and Charlie. Jaimie, the gay BFF, was especially aggravating - first off he puts his BFF into a position where his family thinks they have been dating for four years, drags her to a month vacation at his parent's place and then turns into a complete ass while there, doubling down when he finds out his twin sister is not only gay but is falling for Reagan. There was a decided lack of communication - especially once Jamie and Charlie both find out the other is gay - and Reagan is stuck in the middle of it all.
aimsro's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
garlicgab's review
3.0
Cool plot premise, not great on execution. The characters fell flat and we're awkward- like after 8 years of being friends, Reagan had never heard of Jamie's twin sister? That was weird.
It just missed the mark.
It just missed the mark.