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bkyng313's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
4.75
read this book in a day. i was giggling and kicking my feet the whole time ! even if some of the characters made me mad at parts. definitely worth the read for a quick cheesy romance
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, and Car accident
daenerystargaryen'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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Medical content, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death and Car accident
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
amyboughner'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? It's complicated
4.0
An easy read and a nice story with great characters
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol and Abandonment
bzliz'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
4.5
Books like this restore my faith in booktok recommendations after being bamboozled by too many authors on the platform. It was so charming and easy to love both lead characters. It’d be a perfect romcom if Hollywood could take a break from rehashing every superhero story ever made.
Lily is an editorial assistant who writes an email to a hidden gem of an author, who starts writing her back. Months of correspondence- sharing every corner of their hearts with one another- comes to a sudden end when Strick aka Nick starts to panic about revealing too much of himself. When the two end up living in the same building and Nick realizes Lily is his Lily, it’s only a matter of time until secrets get spilled.
I don’t normally love the trope where one half of a couple knows a huge secret and we all know things are going to break bad once the secret is revealed but I didn’t mind it in this case. Both Lily and Nick captured my heart so fully that I’ll forgive all their faults. The only real issue I have with this book is how long the email sequence is at the beginning. It’s important to see how deep both characters were in their relationship but it kept going on and on. I think I would’ve enjoyed it more if it had been broken into smaller chunks and sprinkled throughout the book.
Content warnings:
Sexual content (on page):Lily and Nick do have sex and it is explicit. Both scenes are relatively short and they end up feeling a little out of place because it takes so long to get there. They’re easy to skip if you’re not into any spice at all but this is barely one pepper.
Addiction, alcohol (off page):Nick’s dad is a gambling addict who makes a slew of bad choices. This actually occurs off page but learning to cope with his feelings about his dad is a big part of Nick’s arc.
Infidelity (off page):Lily’s future brother in law is discovered 2 weeks before the wedding to have been cheating on her sister for months. Violet throws an anti-wedding party instead.
Child abuse (on/off page):Nick’s father financially abuses him throughout his life. We specifically see a flashback of his dad taking him out of school to be a lookout for him while he breaks into someone’s home to steal money from them. During their getaway, Nick tries and injures himself and is scarred from the fall.
Car accident (off page):Nick’s dad gets in an accident near the end of the book and is hospitalized. Nick visits him and finally tells his parents about his book.
Lily is an editorial assistant who writes an email to a hidden gem of an author, who starts writing her back. Months of correspondence- sharing every corner of their hearts with one another- comes to a sudden end when Strick aka Nick starts to panic about revealing too much of himself. When the two end up living in the same building and Nick realizes Lily is his Lily, it’s only a matter of time until secrets get spilled.
I don’t normally love the trope where one half of a couple knows a huge secret and we all know things are going to break bad once the secret is revealed but I didn’t mind it in this case. Both Lily and Nick captured my heart so fully that I’ll forgive all their faults. The only real issue I have with this book is how long the email sequence is at the beginning. It’s important to see how deep both characters were in their relationship but it kept going on and on. I think I would’ve enjoyed it more if it had been broken into smaller chunks and sprinkled throughout the book.
Content warnings:
Sexual content (on page):
Addiction, alcohol (off page):
Infidelity (off page):
Child abuse (on/off page):
Car accident (off page):
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol and Addiction
Minor: Child abuse, Car accident, and Infidelity
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
ju_harue's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.5
Eu curti bastante a leitura, que li pelo hype das amigas, e que era exatamente o que precisava: uma leitura rápida, descomplicada, que causasse borboletas no estômago mesmo sabendo o provável desenrolar clichê de um bom romance.
Lily e Nick, cada um com suas questões, lidando com a vida adulta, traumas e expectativas, e ao mesmo tempo se aventurando num romance complicado e tão fofo, é tão real, tão empático.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
Minor: Alcohol and Car accident
ashleycmms's review
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, and Alcohol
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
relin's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol and Child abuse
Minor: Racism and Sexism
Toxic workplace, pet sickness