Scan barcode
yalomi's review against another edition
3.0
I would rate it higher but Harper's emotional push and pull made me want to flip a table so...yeah. I did enjoy most of the book it was cute and i enjoyed the process of them going from friends to lovers but that last fight in the hospital was insane!!
TROPES:
-M/F
-Dental students
-Multicultural couple
-Golden retriever MC
-They go on dates
-We're just friends. Yeah right...
CW: grief, toxic parent, toxic parent expectations, death of parent(car crash), anxiety attack on page, internalized ableism, claustrophobia
TROPES:
-M/F
-Dental students
-Multicultural couple
-Golden retriever MC
-They go on dates
-We're just friends. Yeah right...
CW: grief, toxic parent, toxic parent expectations, death of parent(car crash), anxiety attack on page, internalized ableism, claustrophobia
dwinareads's review against another edition
2.0
2/5 pulled teeth.
Idk how to review this without spoilers, so warning: there are spoilers.
Once again, I listened to this via audiobook and hated the voices, so that may be the reason I disliked it so much. BUT I didn’t dislike it until the second half. Harper is in dental school, her mom died in a car accident, and she’s an anxious mess — valid. Girl meets boy and it’s literally like love at first sight — *eye roll* but it’s a romance, I’ll allow it. Girl and boy very clearly like each other, but girl literally does everything she can to avoid dealing with her feelings because she’s moving after she graduates, as if this guy who is completely obsessed with her wouldn’t do everything he could to keep them together long distance. She tortures herself with it to the point where she’s borderline abusive to him just to keep him away because she has no self control????????
Girl, get OVER yourself.
If this were high school, college, YA characters, I might let this plot slide, but they’re 26, and the choices they make are way too dramatic for 26. I’m ANNOYED. Harper went around in circles about her feelings and her decisions and her inner monologues started making me dizzy. Like okay yes we get it, you’re an overachiever dealing with anxiety and grief. Got to therapy, maybe? But she had a bad experience when she was 12 so she never wants to go again… but she’s a dental student, she’s smart enough to know better! I wanna cut her some slack, but I simply cannot.
The WORST part is that she doesn’t becomes lowkey emotionally abusive to Dan (other MC and love interest) until AFTER they finally sleep together after so much sexual tension. It’s a slow burn but did NOT satisfy. She’s full of bliss and suddenly she’s screaming at him because she’s distracted. She’s obsessed with him and then she’s pissed because she forgot she had a test. BABY, THAT’S ON YOU. Heard of google cal? Maybe use it! The reminders app on your phone is FREE. For someone written as so meticulously organized, the “conflict” of her being forgetful and stressed about school simply doesn’t track. And THEN, her professor was UNDERSTANDING, so she should be relieved? But no, she passes out and end up in the ED. And when Dan tries to help her, she’s pissed? Of course I didn’t expect everything to be perfect once they were together, but the fact that she feels just as much as him but blames him for distracting her? She’s literally blaming HIM for HER feelings! And the fact that he stayed so long while she played these games? Nuh uh, honey.
Then they both spend months feeling MISERABLE because neither of them is mature enough to pick up the phone and be honest about their feelings. Like, seriously? I’m not buying it.
And the writing, while it was fine, got monotonous at times. If I hear the word “chest” or “anxiety” one more time… and I know it’s a book about an anxious MC but STILL. All the descriptions of how they felt, when they talked it when they touched…visceral, but not in a good way. Like, a little cringe imo. Idk, maybe I’m being s little unfair but these are my thoughts! Am I alone here?
Clearly this story wasn’t for me.
Idk how to review this without spoilers, so warning: there are spoilers.
Once again, I listened to this via audiobook and hated the voices, so that may be the reason I disliked it so much. BUT I didn’t dislike it until the second half. Harper is in dental school, her mom died in a car accident, and she’s an anxious mess — valid. Girl meets boy and it’s literally like love at first sight — *eye roll* but it’s a romance, I’ll allow it. Girl and boy very clearly like each other, but girl literally does everything she can to avoid dealing with her feelings because she’s moving after she graduates, as if this guy who is completely obsessed with her wouldn’t do everything he could to keep them together long distance. She tortures herself with it to the point where she’s borderline abusive to him just to keep him away because she has no self control????????
Girl, get OVER yourself.
If this were high school, college, YA characters, I might let this plot slide, but they’re 26, and the choices they make are way too dramatic for 26. I’m ANNOYED. Harper went around in circles about her feelings and her decisions and her inner monologues started making me dizzy. Like okay yes we get it, you’re an overachiever dealing with anxiety and grief. Got to therapy, maybe? But she had a bad experience when she was 12 so she never wants to go again… but she’s a dental student, she’s smart enough to know better! I wanna cut her some slack, but I simply cannot.
The WORST part is that she doesn’t becomes lowkey emotionally abusive to Dan (other MC and love interest) until AFTER they finally sleep together after so much sexual tension. It’s a slow burn but did NOT satisfy. She’s full of bliss and suddenly she’s screaming at him because she’s distracted. She’s obsessed with him and then she’s pissed because she forgot she had a test. BABY, THAT’S ON YOU. Heard of google cal? Maybe use it! The reminders app on your phone is FREE. For someone written as so meticulously organized, the “conflict” of her being forgetful and stressed about school simply doesn’t track. And THEN, her professor was UNDERSTANDING, so she should be relieved? But no, she passes out and end up in the ED. And when Dan tries to help her, she’s pissed? Of course I didn’t expect everything to be perfect once they were together, but the fact that she feels just as much as him but blames him for distracting her? She’s literally blaming HIM for HER feelings! And the fact that he stayed so long while she played these games? Nuh uh, honey.
Then they both spend months feeling MISERABLE because neither of them is mature enough to pick up the phone and be honest about their feelings. Like, seriously? I’m not buying it.
And the writing, while it was fine, got monotonous at times. If I hear the word “chest” or “anxiety” one more time… and I know it’s a book about an anxious MC but STILL. All the descriptions of how they felt, when they talked it when they touched…visceral, but not in a good way. Like, a little cringe imo. Idk, maybe I’m being s little unfair but these are my thoughts! Am I alone here?
Clearly this story wasn’t for me.
sasko's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
danielley01's review against another edition
3.0
I would give this a 2.5/5. It was fine as a whole but these people are meant to be in their mid twenties and it felt like they were in high school which I found super jarring. Harper's attitude is just bad, she's mean and her lashing out was really hard to read. Despite this I appreciated the anxiety representation and thought it was handled pretty well!
kait_kosub's review against another edition
3.0
3/3.5⭐
...was anyone else bored? I wanted to be invested and there were parts that I found funny and sweet. Dan most of time was too much and over the top to the point where it was cringy. I liked their romance but found both of them annoying which made it hard to fully connect and engage in the story. So, sad to say glad it's over.
...was anyone else bored? I wanted to be invested and there were parts that I found funny and sweet. Dan most of time was too much and over the top to the point where it was cringy. I liked their romance but found both of them annoying which made it hard to fully connect and engage in the story. So, sad to say glad it's over.
ninebookishlives's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Toxic relationship
shereads8's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? No
5.0
jackiekotto's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
3.5
makmiller412's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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