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simonizzys's review against another edition
5.0
LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT.
Paris is a piece of shit. Alexis Hall doesn’t try to hide this. He is insensitive and insecure and pretentious. He is exhausting to read about. Which makes him the best damn anxiety rep i have read. This book is not for everyone especially if this could trigger you. But that’s the point. So many books gloss over the shit that happens with anxiety to make it easier to read about, so that the character is still sexy and likeable. But not this book. I really appreciate that
Paris is a piece of shit. Alexis Hall doesn’t try to hide this. He is insensitive and insecure and pretentious. He is exhausting to read about. Which makes him the best damn anxiety rep i have read. This book is not for everyone especially if this could trigger you. But that’s the point. So many books gloss over the shit that happens with anxiety to make it easier to read about, so that the character is still sexy and likeable. But not this book. I really appreciate that
30908942leo's review
emotional
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
4.0
kateyroa's review against another edition
3.0
This was a hard book to read. I often read 350-400 page books in 2-3 days. This took well over a week. There just wasn’t enough about the characters to make me want to keep going - but I did keep going because I love the Bake Off angle of the book. I loved Rosalind Palmer and was hoping for another quirky character type romance - but this wasn’t it. This was a pretty hard look at mental health and whether people are doing themselves a service or disservice as they try to navigate it. I think Tariq and Paris are in a Happy For Now situation - but they both have some work to do. And the unresolved situation with Paris’ parents is just heartbreaking.
martha_w's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Definitely parts I liked, but overall I felt like one of the characters was developed a lot more than the other.
hannahfarn's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
ohgeeitschrissy's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
vishnork's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Racism, and Homophobia
stormeno's review against another edition
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Islamophobia, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia
Minor: Sexual content and Classism
lilysykes's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
cassimiranda's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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? It's complicated
5.0
Another laugh-out-loud romance tackling serious topics with tact and care. This is single POV story about two competitors on a reality TV show molded on that terrific British show about bakers. Hall tackles mental illness, racism, and religious biases. Paris Daillencourt's roommate enters him into a baking show in an attempt to distract him from his anxious overthinking. He meets challenges of all kinds during the contest. Now, it is worth a content warning for his his worrying thought patterns throughout the book. It feels very real, but at time somewhat repetitive. Be prepared.