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savvyrosereads's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
When severe food poisoning strikes her twin sister’s wedding, usually-unlucky Olive Torres and her nemesis (and brother of the groom) Ethan Thomas find themselves the only two guests left standing. Rather than let the sweepstakes-prize Maui honeymoon go to waste, the two decide to jet off to Hawaii—and soon figure out they may not be each other’s worst enemy after all.
2022 is quickly turning into the year of Christina Lauren for me and I am not complaining AT ALL. I absolutely loved this book—equal parts funny and sweet and spicy and delightful, and I particularly adored the body positivity aspects of the plot, which are still too rare in the genre. Plus, fake relationship enemies to lovers is possibly my favorite romance trope, and The UnHoneymooners is easily a classic in that regard, with bonus beachy vibes that were perfect for the mid-March sunshine and escapism I was hoping for. If you like rom-coms and haven’t read this one yet, go grab it IMMEDIATELY.
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: enemies-to-lovers; body positivity; beachy rom-coms.
CW: Vomit/illness; discussions of body-shaming/fatphobia; infidelity.
When severe food poisoning strikes her twin sister’s wedding, usually-unlucky Olive Torres and her nemesis (and brother of the groom) Ethan Thomas find themselves the only two guests left standing. Rather than let the sweepstakes-prize Maui honeymoon go to waste, the two decide to jet off to Hawaii—and soon figure out they may not be each other’s worst enemy after all.
2022 is quickly turning into the year of Christina Lauren for me and I am not complaining AT ALL. I absolutely loved this book—equal parts funny and sweet and spicy and delightful, and I particularly adored the body positivity aspects of the plot, which are still too rare in the genre. Plus, fake relationship enemies to lovers is possibly my favorite romance trope, and The UnHoneymooners is easily a classic in that regard, with bonus beachy vibes that were perfect for the mid-March sunshine and escapism I was hoping for. If you like rom-coms and haven’t read this one yet, go grab it IMMEDIATELY.
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: enemies-to-lovers; body positivity; beachy rom-coms.
CW: Vomit/illness; discussions of body-shaming/fatphobia; infidelity.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Vomit
Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia
filipa_maia's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-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
5.0
When I picked this book I was not expecting to like it so much. Honestly, the only reason I decided to read this book now was because it was part of a group read... I don't think I would choose, on my own, this book any time soon. Ended up to be my favorite read of the month and the only book I was eager to read every time I put it down.
The story is very cliché, a "enemies-to-lovers" romance, nothing new. But this book is written in such a funny way, I laugh so hard, I felt sorry for the characters, rooted for them, got angry when they did... I really felt this story. That's what makes a book memorable: the fact that you felt close to the characters. It's not a superficial reading, I really connected with them.
Although this is not my favorite genre, this book is so light and cheerful (despite all the awful things that happen throughout) that made me happy. And that was just what I needed.
The story is very cliché, a "enemies-to-lovers" romance, nothing new. But this book is written in such a funny way, I laugh so hard, I felt sorry for the characters, rooted for them, got angry when they did... I really felt this story. That's what makes a book memorable: the fact that you felt close to the characters. It's not a superficial reading, I really connected with them.
Although this is not my favorite genre, this book is so light and cheerful (despite all the awful things that happen throughout) that made me happy. And that was just what I needed.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Minor: Body shaming
fxygchn's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Body shaming and Fatphobia
rmurrell02's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
This book is so cute. It is definitely a type of book that goes from enemies to lovers but is a little more complicated than that. I lovedd this book and I lovee Ethan so much and am absolutely obsessedd with his character.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, and Toxic relationship
pining's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Moderate: Body shaming
allygator's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was my first adventure in adult romance, and I was not disappointed!
This was a super fun story. It's fast-paced, the writing is easy to read, and the characters are loveable. For once the miscommunication trope was used because it made sense, not just to create unnecessary tension between the characters. Both love interests had great chemistry, and the banter between them was definitely my favorite part of this.
I do think, though, that a few conflicts were resolved a little too easily and should have been talked about more by the characters.
I feel like it should also be noted that (contrary to what I feel like is floating around about this book) this is NOT super sexy. Every possible sex scene is fade-to-black. This was nice for me because as an asexual person I didn't feel quite ready to jump into super smutty romance, so it was a good stepping stone for me to get into the genre.
All in all, this was a super quick, fun read that I was able to finish in one sitting, and a good starting point for anyone looking to start reading romance.
This was a super fun story. It's fast-paced, the writing is easy to read, and the characters are loveable. For once the miscommunication trope was used because it made sense, not just to create unnecessary tension between the characters. Both love interests had great chemistry, and the banter between them was definitely my favorite part of this.
I do think, though, that a few conflicts were resolved a little too easily and should have been talked about more by the characters.
I feel like it should also be noted that (contrary to what I feel like is floating around about this book) this is NOT super sexy. Every possible sex scene is fade-to-black. This was nice for me because as an asexual person I didn't feel quite ready to jump into super smutty romance, so it was a good stepping stone for me to get into the genre.
All in all, this was a super quick, fun read that I was able to finish in one sitting, and a good starting point for anyone looking to start reading romance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Vomit
Moderate: Fatphobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Body shaming and Alcohol
rinsmother's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? N/A
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming
cybellet's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming and Vomit
araceli1022's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
aseel_reads's review against another edition
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
3.5
i thought this was super cute and wholesome! very easy to read and i liked the little bit of depth this book gave. i didn't appreciate certain mental health words used as insults, and its not very impressive when the book was published in 2019...
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment