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town_scar's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This was a 5 star for me up until I got to the last 50-100 pages. The conflict didn't feel well resolved and the way certain characters behaved really unsettled me. Spoilery explanation below.
honestly I love Ethan but it feels like his brother was given the #metoo treatment and he just didn't believe his girlfriend? Which is absolutely horrifying?!? How can you trust he'll ever believe you again? And I'm sorry I don't care how cool Ami is with it is nobody gonna address the elephant in the room about Dane and Ami at Olive's wedding? No? Overall that was my beef. The stakes were actually pretty high for a conflict and should have had pretty massive consequences with irreparable damage done, but it was easily waved off. I also just don't like how they handled the infidelity. Even if it wasn't the romantic leads experiencing infidelity, it still feels weird to read in a romance
Pros: Very relatable and funny female lead. Really sweet relationship* between the two characters. For me, loved the MN representation. It's impressive considering neither author is from the area how local it felt. Sex scenes are implied rather than shown and it works well.
Cons: almost impossible to say without spoiling. But suffice to say some strange choices were made that I'm not enthusiastic about.
Pros: Very relatable and funny female lead. Really sweet relationship* between the two characters. For me, loved the MN representation. It's impressive considering neither author is from the area how local it felt. Sex scenes are implied rather than shown and it works well.
Cons: almost impossible to say without spoiling. But suffice to say some strange choices were made that I'm not enthusiastic about.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Vomit
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Lesbophobia, and Sexual content
lujain2's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
crumbles's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Sexual content
sak_b's review against another edition
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content
kaylee_kale's review against another edition
medium-paced
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit and Sexual content
gabby_tijerina's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Sexual content
areadinggirlsjourney's review
The romance felt very physical and there was too many sexual innuendos for my taste. I like a fun, but deeper romance and this was not that.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
musicgirl_gwyn's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit
Moderate: Gaslighting, Cursing, Sexual content, Alcohol, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
meganpbennett's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.0
Another winner by Christina Lauren, featuring not-quite enemies to lovers with an only-one bed trope. Ethan and Olive are the only two members of a large wedding party who don't get food poisoning, and are convinced to take the honeymoon together, as a vacation. While there, they discover that hate is a passionate emotion that is rather close to love. They clear the air on their history, and discover some secrets being held. Both of these cause problems back home.
While there is a food poisoning subplot, the graphic depictions of vomit and vomiting were way over the top.
While there is a food poisoning subplot, the graphic depictions of vomit and vomiting were way over the top.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Alcohol, Vomit, Infidelity, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content
daniellemtd's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content