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annabelja's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence and Emotional abuse
janipeace's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-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
5.0
I got soaked in to the little Italy world of noodles, ice cream and music and fell in love with both Iris and Gio. I read the entire book in one sitting and I am definitely gonna read it again.
If you need a comforting, healing and thrilling book to fall in love with love, Italy, New York, the main characters (obviously), music and good food it's the right choice for you. Big YES from me!
And I don't even like vanilla ice cream
If you need a comforting, healing and thrilling book to fall in love with love, Italy, New York, the main characters (obviously), music and good food it's the right choice for you. Big YES from me!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Violence
blewballoon's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was just a series of let downs for me. I wanted a Christmas romance and this was barely Christmas, it's just sort of there in the background a little. I wanted to get invested in the romance but it was impossible when the main character is blatantly lying and keeping heavy secrets from the love interest. I would literally cringe during the sex scenes because I felt like it was wrong for her to sleep with someone who couldn't make an informed decision about wanting to be with her while he didn't have all of the facts. I wanted to appreciate the found family aspect, but that was complicated by lies as well. If you really liked the movie While You Were Sleeping, this might work for you? If you like watching a girl slide her way into someone else's family under false pretenses, here you go! Apart from not liking the premise and most of the plot, I do think the prose was pretty and I'd give the author another shot.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Violence, Domestic abuse, Death, Alcohol, and Cancer
milesofkiles's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Pregnancy
gemin1reader's review against another edition
emotional
2.75
I enjoyed the final third of this book much more than the first two, because I spent most of that just wanting to shout at the main character to give the poor man his bloody ice cream recipe back.
Didn’t love the lies that formed the heart of the plot but without them wouldn’t have been much of a book. Some of the dialogue was a bit cheesy too. But on a positive note there were some very moving moments.
Didn’t love the lies that formed the heart of the plot but without them wouldn’t have been much of a book. Some of the dialogue was a bit cheesy too. But on a positive note there were some very moving moments.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Domestic abuse
Minor: Violence
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