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audra_christine'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
4.75
shes_book_obsessed's review against another edition
2.0
A Brush with Love
⭐️⭐️
dnf at 26% I couldn't get into it, nothing was interesting...
⭐️⭐️
dnf at 26% I couldn't get into it, nothing was interesting...
exquisite_tragedy's review against another edition
4.0
This was so stinking cute!!!!!! I’ve started drifting away from romantic comedies over the last few month, so I went into this with pretty low expectations. I didn’t have anything to worry about though, because this ended up being a new favorite of 2022 and made me fall back in love with this sub genre. This was a slowish burn friends-to-lovers romance between two dental students. Harper and Dawn were so freaking sweet together it could give me a cavity. My favorites heroes are the ones that are obsessed with the heroine and only have eyes for her, and Dan did not let me down. Front he moment of their adorable meet cute, Dan knew that Harper was the one for him and would do absolutely anything to be near here (even if he did have to compromise for friendship at times).
The author addressed a variety of serious topics in a very respectful and impactful way (ie. anxiety, panic attacks, loss of a loved one, academic and familial pressure). I really appreciated the author’s realistic depiction of the impact that mental illness can have on a person’s ability to form and maintain friendships/relationships (rather than glorify/glamorous it like other books I’ve read). As someone who has life-impairing anxiety, I related to Harper in SO many ways. Accurate representation is so so important, I’ve never felt more seen while reading a book in my life.
This is definitely a book I could see myself rereading and annotating in the future.
The author addressed a variety of serious topics in a very respectful and impactful way (ie. anxiety, panic attacks, loss of a loved one, academic and familial pressure). I really appreciated the author’s realistic depiction of the impact that mental illness can have on a person’s ability to form and maintain friendships/relationships (rather than glorify/glamorous it like other books I’ve read). As someone who has life-impairing anxiety, I related to Harper in SO many ways. Accurate representation is so so important, I’ve never felt more seen while reading a book in my life.
This is definitely a book I could see myself rereading and annotating in the future.
danielizabeth2608's review against another edition
3.0
This was a nice and easy rom com, it did have me laughing out loud a few times. I think what really hooked me was the main female lead having anxiety.
I'm sure a lot of us can relate, I wish the book had of covered more of her healing and dealing process.
I'm sure a lot of us can relate, I wish the book had of covered more of her healing and dealing process.
ginanle's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-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
2.75
kaulhilo's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars /
this could be a 4 star read so bad, i’m not exactly sure why it isn’t. it’s got everything going on for it? i adored the characters and the romance, i loved the dental school backdrop (so realistic, it kinda hurt) and the struggles (that managed to hurt more?). a lot of it was incredibly personal to me, to the point where i needed to close the book and reassess myself just to be able to pick it up again.
and the writing was so easy to get into! so this is essentially a 4/5 star book, except it’s not for me(?) because i’m insane like that (?) i can’t explain it exactly, i just felt like there was a certain *thing* missing, which made it harder for me to connect to the story. it could just be my fatigue though, so who knows.
thank you to st. martin’s griffin for the arc.
“who’s your favorite person?”
she leaned in, pressing a smiling, happy kiss to his lips before answering. “you.”
this could be a 4 star read so bad, i’m not exactly sure why it isn’t. it’s got everything going on for it? i adored the characters and the romance, i loved the dental school backdrop (so realistic, it kinda hurt) and the struggles (that managed to hurt more?). a lot of it was incredibly personal to me, to the point where i needed to close the book and reassess myself just to be able to pick it up again.
and the writing was so easy to get into! so this is essentially a 4/5 star book, except it’s not for me(?) because i’m insane like that (?) i can’t explain it exactly, i just felt like there was a certain *thing* missing, which made it harder for me to connect to the story. it could just be my fatigue though, so who knows.
thank you to st. martin’s griffin for the arc.
“who’s your favorite person?”
she leaned in, pressing a smiling, happy kiss to his lips before answering. “you.”
evarano's review against another edition
1.0
DNF @ 20%
This was not for me. I found it boring and cheesy. I didn't love the narrators, especially the female voice. I think this book was trying to do a lot and include a lot of "current" ways of being, which is fine, but it came off as unnatural. As someone who has dealt with anxiety, I found this a bit triggering. I just didn't love the main characters, they were so into each other so quickly. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the free preview in exchange for an honest review.
This was not for me. I found it boring and cheesy. I didn't love the narrators, especially the female voice. I think this book was trying to do a lot and include a lot of "current" ways of being, which is fine, but it came off as unnatural. As someone who has dealt with anxiety, I found this a bit triggering. I just didn't love the main characters, they were so into each other so quickly. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the free preview in exchange for an honest review.
blythe_auden's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.5
nitya_a's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
tense
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
4.0
kailee411's review against another edition
3.0
I was really exited to read this book because it was about women in stem and it had mental heath representation but this book was just kinda cheesy. The main characters went from being more than friends to being friends over and over again and it just boring.