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Unexpected by E.J. Blaise

12 reviews

kdscolley's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

There was a lot happening in this book. Drama and fighting and trying to figure out life, it was just quite a bit to tolerate. There are some trigger warnings for you to be aware of going into this book, so it wasn't that I was taken by surprise.

You can tell that these are college kids, and the man dude doesn't really feel like he's 24. He's a fuckboy, she's a cute redheaded waitress he's got a crush on. She happens to be his best friend's "little sister" that's been out of contact for 3 years. For me, it just felt like the author was putting in so many different things just for the sake of having a "complicated" character. It felt entirely unnecessary.

I don't know if I can continue the series. I didn't feel connected to any of these characters. I told myself more than once to just stop reading it, but alas, I didn't. One part of this book made me cry. It was right near the end, but the feelings hit a little too close to home with what I've experienced in my own life. So, it was me, not the book that made me cry.

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kell_yeah_reads's review against another edition

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emotional funny sad 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? Yes

4.0

per my spreadsheet

jesus fuck. that ending was beautiful and heartbreaking.

spice 🌶 - a 4 🌶 spicy (romance.io scale)

length - just right

reading speed - read in 3 days

did it make me cry? - I ugly cried. U G L Y

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jonezzzing's review against another edition

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4.0

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mirareader's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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natalielh29's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring 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? Yes

4.75

4.75 ⭐️ Check trigger warnings!

I absolutely adored this book, so much so that i finished it in 1 day! I started reading this on Kindle Unlimited but a few chapters in i was hooked and bought the physical copy.

The buildup of Amelia and Nicks relationship was so sweet, his patience and support was everything. How he just wanted her to be stronger. There was some miscommunication here but i really liked the characters willingness to admit when they were wrong and accept the mistakes they made.

The side characters were such a fun time, bonus mention for Kate and Nicks friendship.

They were a few little things that i didn’t love. I feel like the reason for keeping them secret

Cass’s dislike of the idea of their relationship and reaction

was a little dragged out and over the top.
There was also a couple of typos but they’re few and far between.

None of this detracted from the enjoyment though and i can’t wait to read the rest in the series and this authors other work.

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marcelas_'s review against another edition

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dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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joonsmiind's review against another edition

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emotional funny sad slow-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

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mjulis's review against another edition

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emotional reflective 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

4.25

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icfoster's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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

5.0

It's going to sound very corny but this book was unexpected. I went into this based on what I had seen on Instagram and TikTok expecting a lighthearted romance with some spice and two of of three were right. The plot can be very heavy so definitely take the content warnings into account. This book made me cry so much but it also warmed my heart immensely. Cannot recommend this enough, one of my favorite reads of 2023 already.

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jcprocrastireads's review against another edition

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emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I finished the story, but this wasn't for me. The characters were enjoyable, but this book would have benefited from some heavy editing- typos, repetitive phrases, and too many short scenes that made the pacing feel disjointed.

The real reason for the low rating is all of the unnecessary trauma for the FMC. In my opinion, it was truly excessive and not needed to progress the plot (i.e. the deadbeat mom returning).

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