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Niet weg te poetsen by Mazey Eddings

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dogoodwithbooks's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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

I think Mazey Eddings is becoming one of my favorite authors.

This is my third time reading her work (I previously read Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake and Tilly in Technicolor as e-ARCs) and it's so delightful every time I read one of her works. I did enjoy going back to the book that started it all and I got to understand the characters from Eddings' A Brush with Love series in a new light (I know that sounds weird but I wasn't aware that Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake was the second book in a series when I got the e-ARC, so this is me catching up lol). 

Also, the fact that she includes neurodivergent voices as leads in her books is so inspiring and really makes me feel seen in the romance genre as a #ActuallyAutistic book reviewer. I could relate to Harper so much in this book and I think Eddings does a great job with handling her anxiety in an accurate and respectful portrayal that readers can relate to. Plus, the fact of Dan dealing with his own mental health struggles while also being so sweet to Harper made my heart melt and root for them so hard in the book. 

Overall, I love Eddings' work the more I read her work and I think you'll feel the same way too. If you're looking for a sweet rom-com that has more depth and emotion, I would definitely recommend this book.
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heyitscin's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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 don’t usually finish a book in a day. But I finished this one so fast. 

I started this book because I wanted a sweet, easy rom com to read. I had no idea the main character had anxiety until I read the authors note in the beginning.  

Without spoiling anything, I liked how this book showed how really hard anxiety is and how it really messes with your mind. How sometimes it can be all consuming and you end up not realizing what it’s doing in the moment. How hard it is to get help. 

That said, I really liked this one. It was a sweet rom com. I would also like a Dan.
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_janellealexa's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

3.0

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turnthepages_nl's review

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

5.0

Review volgt nog.
Maar voor nu, absoluut een aanrader!!
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abby2207's review against another edition

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2.5

I’d just like to preface this with the fact that I listened to this on audiobook, which I don’t normally do. I just really did not love this one. I really related to Harper and her anxiety, but some of the things she did just frustrated me so much. She constantly led Dan on and then rejected him. I also didn’t love this as an audiobook. This was my first romance audiobook, so that could be part of it, but some of the parts just made me cringe listening to it. Maybe I would’ve liked this one more if I had read it instead. I loved Harper’s friend group though, so I’m planning to continue the series. 
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catsandmetaphors's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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clairew97's review against another edition

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3.5

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westcoaster05's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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elisem04's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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mjwhitlock18's review against another edition

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emotional funny

4.0

Friends to lovers, he falls first, dual POV STEM romance, with mental illness rep and a badass girl friend group. I think the FMC’s anxiety was handled in a respect and accurate way. But genuinely, the amount of miscommunication needed to advance this plot for almost 350 pages is just too high for me. I know that some of this is anxiety logic, which felt accurate, but some of it just made Harper seem so dense and made me frustrated with her. But overall, I loved the banter and the way it tackles sexism and internalized ableism. 
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