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jennireadsmaybe's review
emotional
funny
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
Listen, I love a good epistolary romance and The Neighbor Favor has that! The entire first part is emails between Lily and Strick (Nick's secret author identity); it's 100% delightful! Of course, Nick's secret has to come out at some point, so I just had to know how it happened. A super fun time!
Kristina Forest gave us the book loving mcs we've all been hunting for. Every time a book was mentioned I smiled and the bookstore date had me swooning. Also, I'm a complete sucker for dating lessons and Nick's lessons were so fun! The romance was just so sweet.
There were a few moments that felt a bit slow, but overall I still enjoyed the book. Both Lily and Nick are struggling in their familial relationships. The conversations they had as a result are super relatable. The audio is definitely the way to go because Keylor Leigh and Malik Rashad did a phenomenal job bringing the characters to life.
Kristina Forest gave us the book loving mcs we've all been hunting for. Every time a book was mentioned I smiled and the bookstore date had me swooning. Also, I'm a complete sucker for dating lessons and Nick's lessons were so fun! The romance was just so sweet.
There were a few moments that felt a bit slow, but overall I still enjoyed the book. Both Lily and Nick are struggling in their familial relationships. The conversations they had as a result are super relatable. The audio is definitely the way to go because Keylor Leigh and Malik Rashad did a phenomenal job bringing the characters to life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity and Car accident
thehannahclaire's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Cursing
Minor: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity
nicolecurlsuptoread's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
Overall ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ [4/5]
Spicy 🌶️🌶️🌶️ ½ [3.5/5]
📌 You’ll dig this if you like
» Second chances
» Bookish MCs (both!)
» Fake dating/ dating coach
» Cinnamon roll MMC
The Neighbor Favor begins with a Prologue that introduces Lily and Nick, from both perspectives. Nicks book, The Elves of Ceradon, was a game changer for Lily. She’s stoked to find a website (finally!) and sends an email through the Contact form. Nick is equally stunned to receive an email that isn’t spam through the site.
And so begins Part 1, where we view the beginning of their relationship through their emails. I loved that! It was a clever way to pace a long stretch of time. Their relationship existed solely in that space; why not see it that way? They knew each other only in the statements committed to writing, so it made sense to me that it was presented that way. I was hooked.
Family expectations was a significant theme in a relatable way. Lily doesn’t want to involve her family in her love life and craves privacy and autonomy. Anyone who’s ever had overbearing family members will get it. Lily eventually shows her spine by taking a stand that is super satisfying.
Lily’s relationship with her sisters was enviable as an only child. They each had distinct personalities and I loved them. Violet was my favourite though; I hope another book is in the works for her. I want to read about her getting her own HEA after what Big Time Eddy did to her 🤞
I had fun reading The Neighbor Favor and recommend picking it up.
🚫 CW/TW parental neglect/abuse, alcoholism, cheating (not between MCs). Please check warnings.
Spicy 🌶️🌶️🌶️ ½ [3.5/5]
📌 You’ll dig this if you like
» Second chances
» Bookish MCs (both!)
» Fake dating/ dating coach
» Cinnamon roll MMC
The Neighbor Favor begins with a Prologue that introduces Lily and Nick, from both perspectives. Nicks book, The Elves of Ceradon, was a game changer for Lily. She’s stoked to find a website (finally!) and sends an email through the Contact form. Nick is equally stunned to receive an email that isn’t spam through the site.
And so begins Part 1, where we view the beginning of their relationship through their emails. I loved that! It was a clever way to pace a long stretch of time. Their relationship existed solely in that space; why not see it that way? They knew each other only in the statements committed to writing, so it made sense to me that it was presented that way. I was hooked.
Family expectations was a significant theme in a relatable way. Lily doesn’t want to involve her family in her love life and craves privacy and autonomy. Anyone who’s ever had overbearing family members will get it. Lily eventually shows her spine by taking a stand that is super satisfying.
Lily’s relationship with her sisters was enviable as an only child. They each had distinct personalities and I loved them. Violet was my favourite though; I hope another book is in the works for her. I want to read about her getting her own HEA after what Big Time Eddy did to her 🤞
I had fun reading The Neighbor Favor and recommend picking it up.
🚫 CW/TW parental neglect/abuse, alcoholism, cheating (not between MCs). Please check warnings.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity
amberinpieces's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content and Cursing
Minor: Bullying, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Infidelity, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
belle13's review against another edition
funny
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
4.5
❤️Secret Identity
❤️Email Pen Pals
❤️Neighbours to Lovers
❤️Book Lovers
❤️Fun Family Dynamics
❤️Sisterhood
❤️FMC Works in Publishing
Amount of spice:🔥
Explicitness: 🌶️🌶️
I totally get the hype now - this one was so good! I adored every single character and I especially loved the sisterhood aspect to this because it was so sweet and genuine. The romance gave me butterflies and the tension was fantastic. I also loved that the FMC worked in the publishing world and the MMC was a fantasy author.
There were just a few things that I wasn’t a huge fan of which stopped it from being a five star read for me. I didn’t completely understand why Nick was so against being in a relationship with Lily, I just think maybe this aspect of it wasn’t developed well enough. I also think this would have worked so much better as something like a fake dating romance as opposed to Nick ‘helping’ her find other guys. However, it was a fantastic book and I’m very excited to read Violet’s book.
I would recommend it if you love an extreme slow burn with loads of tension, sweet sisterhood vibes and a romance that will give you butterflies.
❤️Email Pen Pals
❤️Neighbours to Lovers
❤️Book Lovers
❤️Fun Family Dynamics
❤️Sisterhood
❤️FMC Works in Publishing
Amount of spice:🔥
Explicitness: 🌶️🌶️
I totally get the hype now - this one was so good! I adored every single character and I especially loved the sisterhood aspect to this because it was so sweet and genuine. The romance gave me butterflies and the tension was fantastic. I also loved that the FMC worked in the publishing world and the MMC was a fantasy author.
There were just a few things that I wasn’t a huge fan of which stopped it from being a five star read for me. I didn’t completely understand why Nick was so against being in a relationship with Lily, I just think maybe this aspect of it wasn’t developed well enough. I also think this would have worked so much better as something like a fake dating romance as opposed to Nick ‘helping’ her find other guys. However, it was a fantastic book and I’m very excited to read Violet’s book.
I would recommend it if you love an extreme slow burn with loads of tension, sweet sisterhood vibes and a romance that will give you butterflies.
Content Warnings
Minor: Toxic relationship
tinysierra's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The Neighbor Favor felt somewhat like Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert but for me it was lacking the charm that Talia’s characters have. I mean… Chloe Brown and Lily Greene both have color last names, a “near death experience” in the first chapter, two sisters, a cat, and a male love interest that hasn’t healed from past trauma yet. If you prefer less spice and less sass, I’d go with The Neighbor Favor.
I liked that our main characters were book nerds who were into contemporary high fantasy books. Too many book/movie protagonists are interested in only classics.
The email chain at the beginning of the book was fun. Probably my favorite part of the book. I also liked the side characters Yolanda and Henry. I did like the cute cheesy epilogue, but for much of the book I felt bored.
I liked that our main characters were book nerds who were into contemporary high fantasy books. Too many book/movie protagonists are interested in only classics.
The email chain at the beginning of the book was fun. Probably my favorite part of the book. I also liked the side characters Yolanda and Henry. I did like the cute cheesy epilogue, but for much of the book I felt bored.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Addiction
Minor: Infidelity and Toxic relationship
ajalexanderreadsromance's review
emotional
funny
informative
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Car accident and Infidelity
imds's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse
emfass's review
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
3.5
I loved all the sci-fi and fantasy book references. Overall I liked the story, though I think my enjoyment of the book was colored by my frustration with one of the narrators, and I would like to come back and reread this someday in a print or ebook format. But the characters were delightful.
I could not stand the male narrator, Malik Rashad. Every sentence sounded the exact same; he dropped the last word of every sentence in the exact same way, and it came across so monotonous it made me want to scream. Keylor Leigh as the female narrator was great.
I could not stand the male narrator, Malik Rashad. Every sentence sounded the exact same; he dropped the last word of every sentence in the exact same way, and it came across so monotonous it made me want to scream. Keylor Leigh as the female narrator was great.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship
onegalonelife27's review against another edition
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
4.0
Let me start off with that I'm a huge fan of the online friendship/crush trope. The mystery of who the other person is, the sharing of so much of yourself, the fear when communication suddenly gets cut off, the pining to meet but also the desperation to keep the relationship as is*chef's kiss!* So thus I naturally drawn to this book! In this case, it's more one-sided anonymous with one using a pen name than the usual case but the relationship between the two main characters is so sweet in their emails!
I really liked both main characters, relating to both of them in ways. And it's so heart warming to see them encourage one another and help the other embrace their dreams!
That being said, the instant physical attraction they have is a bit much for me. Makes for some steamy romance later on, but that's not always my cup of tea.
Overall, great story here!
I really liked both main characters, relating to both of them in ways. And it's so heart warming to see them encourage one another and help the other embrace their dreams!
That being said, the instant physical attraction they have is a bit much for me. Makes for some steamy romance later on, but that's not always my cup of tea.
Overall, great story here!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Abandonment, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Cursing, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Minor: Infidelity, Child abuse, and Car accident