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The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata

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ednam0dewannabe's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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nicoleherz's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Quite disappointed actually. I found the writing to be really mediocre, descriptive about all the wrong things and constantly qualifying its own narrative. It would take forever to get through a conversation that lasted 5 lines because there was an insane amount of inner dialogue and unnecessary background weaved in between.

I didn't really like either of the characters either. I found them to be incredibly selfish and obtuse. Their relationship became better but started off as something incredibly toxic and I was practically yelling at her to run away.

Don't get me started on the everything-is-perfect, happily ever after epilogue. She literally has him say he can't remember not being happy. Yeah ok life is 1 dimensional now, great.

And seriously has she ever even talked to someone who doesn't get along with their parents? That relationship seemed totally unrealistic. Not to mention just creating the most superficial villian in her sister. Where does any of that even come from??? If you are expecting answers by the end, you will be sorely disappointed.

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edilyaaang's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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m00dr3ader's review against another edition

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inspiring relaxing tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

It was cute. Was it well written? Yes and no. Was it longer than necessary? Yes. Was it a bit confusing at times? Also yes. But was it enjoyable? Absolutely.

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ranjanireviewsreads's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Oh ho ho. This was a really good read. Funny, real slow-burn, strangers-to-friends-to-lovers and marriage of convenience? Sign. Me. Up.

My chief complaint is that I wanted to spend more time with Vanessa and Aiden after they got together. I'm really glad there was no third-act-breakup - I'm honestly tired of this trope.

Would highly recommend for adult romance fans.

Spice level: 🌶🌶.5 (one detailed scene; one semi-detailed scene)

My other complaint is the epilogue. Now, this is more of a personal opinion and not something that would make the book better necessarily. I don't like kids. I like kids in books even less, especially when my characters have said kids. That's the only reason I didn't like the epilogue. It was short, yes, and sweet. But it had kids.

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anapataca3's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny inspiring slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Okay, so
It's a really good book. I couldn't put it down and read it in less than 24 hours. The characters are interesting and likeable. I loved Zac. There are some moments in the book where I got second hand embarrassment, but there weren't so many so it made book more believable. It's a slowburn and I loved every second of it.
Overall I liked the book and I would def reread.

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ashlightgrayson's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was probably the slowest slow burn I have ever read, but I really appreciated it. There is only one sex scene in the entire book, so if you were looking for a steamier romance, this may not be the book for you. Vanessa has been Aiden's personal assistant for 2 years. She has been thinking about resigning to make a freelance design career her full-time job but has not finalized the decision. Being underappreciated by her employer finally pushes her to make the decision to quit. What she doesn't expect is for Aiden, her boss, to track her down and beg her to come back. Aiden comes off as a demanding jerk at the beginning. However, he quickly takes accountability for his actions and genuinely apologizes to Vanessa when she reveals why she left and is angry at him. Vanessa is very responsible and cautious about the decisions she makes. After Aiden apologizes and offers her a deal she can't resist, she sits on it for a few days before agreeing to an arranged marriage.

It was nice to just have the story focus on the building of a friendship rather than a romance for most of the book. Aiden and Vanessa are shown trying their best to communicate and meet each other's needs within a platonic context which made the relationship progression feel very organic. Aiden isn't good at relationship building at all, but you can definitely tell that he tries his best and listens to Vanessa. Vanessa also does the same and this builds a very strong foundation for the romance. Vanessa is reasonably oblivious to Aiden's feelings for a long time, but I also think Aiden contributes to this with his aloof demeanor. He isn't the most emotional or expressive person and Vanessa is very self-conscious about becoming a burden to him. Therefore, it takes them quite a while for Vanessa to realize when her feelings became romantic and Aiden to realize it was mutual.

There are a series of subplots that help bulk up the story and give some background to Aiden and Vanessa. They both have friends and family histories that are complex and help add depth and context to their personalities and circumstances. It also helps them find common ground in the trauma they have experienced and makes their emotional bonding stronger as they share their pasts with each other when they become friends and eventually romantic partners. The side characters also stand out with individuals with personalities. Zac was probably my favorite. I rarely see platonic relationships between men and women that are just nice friendships and Vanessa and Zac really hit the spot for me. I'm looking forward to reading more from Mariana Zapata soon, this was just the slow burn I needed.

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