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yarisbooksandbevs's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
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
5.0
This book was so cute. I liked it maybe just a little more than the first. Zaf and Dani are adorable! They have so much chemistry and are so cute together. They’re also so funny and witty. I appreciate that the third act breakup wasn’t a true breakup and was resolved pretty quickly and efficiently. The way these two grew individually and together was so beautiful. I loved it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Grief
readtomea97's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
tense
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
3.5
It was reflective and caused some great conversation between my partner and I as we discussed having similar stances on love as Dani and Zafir. Overall I liked her character development even though I kept shouting for both of them to get a grip the whole time. I enjoyed this, it was a funny, predictable and quick read I didn't want to put down once I got into it. Really good read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Sexual content, and Car accident
Moderate: Death
Minor: Gaslighting
trizk'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
4.0
The brief mention of aromanticism was a welcome surprise! I'm counting this as Talia Hibbert basically knowing about me. I liked the circumstances of their fake relationship, and I adore how work driven Dani is as a character. I also adored the fact that she was a bisexual black woman, perioddd.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
kiingchika's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
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
5.0
First of all, this is the first romcom I’ve read with a black, bisexual female lead and my heart is literally so happy because I’ve always wanted a main character that reminded me of me?
That aside, this book made me so sick bro like shed a little one two tears for this. Like put aside my beef with British people for this. Like obliterated my sleeping schedule for this.
Danika motherfucking Brown, the woman that you are. The one of a kind, flawed, and intriguing woman that you are. I loved every second of this book, and Zafir is literally the most perfect complex sweetheart I’ve ever met. This book was beautiful and everything about it from the inclusivity (okay Grandma Gigi!) to the raw honesty around grief and mental illness to the completely unraveling scenes had me struck. I haven’t read the other books in the series so I’m bias, but this is definitely my favorite.
I was very glad that Zaf’s “fuck off” moment to the man who tried to talk to him at Dani’s event did NOT come to bite him in the ass, I was so scared he was about to get cancelled on Twitter or something and I just wouldn’t be able to deal with that unnecessary, stressful conflict.
That aside, this book made me so sick bro like shed a little one two tears for this. Like put aside my beef with British people for this. Like obliterated my sleeping schedule for this.
Danika motherfucking Brown, the woman that you are. The one of a kind, flawed, and intriguing woman that you are. I loved every second of this book, and Zafir is literally the most perfect complex sweetheart I’ve ever met. This book was beautiful and everything about it from the inclusivity (okay Grandma Gigi!) to the raw honesty around grief and mental illness to the completely unraveling scenes had me struck. I haven’t read the other books in the series so I’m bias, but this is definitely my favorite.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Death of parent, Car accident, and Mental illness
Minor: Infidelity
bubblybuttercup's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
The best of the brown sister trilogy! a *slight* friends to lovers with great spiritual, religious, and cultural diversity. the inclusion of social media does not feel corny. the relationship is a slower burn than in chloe brown and both characters experience a growth arc. read twice! i love love love take a hint!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
tillie__'s review
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual content
mepereyra6's review against another edition
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
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent and Panic attacks/disorders
literarypenguin'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
5.0
Talia Hibbert gives us the second exciting addition to the Brown Sisters trilogy, this book follows Danika Brown after wishing for a new no strings attached relationship ends up being saved from an elevator by her grumpy campus security guard friend Zafir. Soon the rescue is public knowledge and everyone starts speculating that they are dating. For each of their benefits they continue the ruse, letting people believe they really are dating. Though in fake dating things are never as simple especially when very real feelings come into play.
I adored the relationship between Dani & Zafir, how sweet their friendship is before leading into an even sweeter romance. At first it seems like the two of them are so different but as you read more you begin to see that they may be more similar then you first thought. I loved the dynamic between the jaded anti romance woman with the hopeless romantic big gruff guy! It was so cute and the chemistry they had was off the charts! The banter was very entertaining and I liked how they could tease each other and hit back with a witty comment.
One thing I really appreciated was Zafir's willingness to talk about mental health and to help other young men to talk about their feelings and struggles. That was so refreshing to see a male character be so open to talking about mental health and wanting to help others with it as well. Zafir's own mental health struggles with depression and anxiety was very well portrayed and it was fantastic to see a character in a book that was going through those illnesses like so many other people go through every day. I liked Zafir's love for his family especially his bond with his niece. I thought it was so cool how he was a good uncle to her.
Dani's bisexuality was another thing I liked, how even though she was beginning to be involved with a man she still is attracted to woman. She was still involved with women in the past. How anyone who identifys with whatever identity feels right to them can still be validated and have their identity not be questioned. Also Dani's interest in spiritualism was another interesting part of her character along with her friendship with her friend. Her bond with her sisters was so heartwarming and how her sisters could see through her act to who she was. That bond was a thing I adored from the first and I am happy to see it once again here!
As with the last book there is a conflict in the third act, this one is more believable then the last one. It resolved itself quickly and in a more realistic way which I appreciated. I have to say I enjoyed this book and I can't wait to read the last book to see where the trilogy takes me!
I adored the relationship between Dani & Zafir, how sweet their friendship is before leading into an even sweeter romance. At first it seems like the two of them are so different but as you read more you begin to see that they may be more similar then you first thought. I loved the dynamic between the jaded anti romance woman with the hopeless romantic big gruff guy! It was so cute and the chemistry they had was off the charts! The banter was very entertaining and I liked how they could tease each other and hit back with a witty comment.
One thing I really appreciated was Zafir's willingness to talk about mental health and to help other young men to talk about their feelings and struggles. That was so refreshing to see a male character be so open to talking about mental health and wanting to help others with it as well. Zafir's own mental health struggles with depression and anxiety was very well portrayed and it was fantastic to see a character in a book that was going through those illnesses like so many other people go through every day. I liked Zafir's love for his family especially his bond with his niece. I thought it was so cool how he was a good uncle to her.
Dani's bisexuality was another thing I liked, how even though she was beginning to be involved with a man she still is attracted to woman. She was still involved with women in the past. How anyone who identifys with whatever identity feels right to them can still be validated and have their identity not be questioned. Also Dani's interest in spiritualism was another interesting part of her character along with her friendship with her friend. Her bond with her sisters was so heartwarming and how her sisters could see through her act to who she was. That bond was a thing I adored from the first and I am happy to see it once again here!
As with the last book there is a conflict in the third act, this one is more believable then the last one. It resolved itself quickly and in a more realistic way which I appreciated. I have to say I enjoyed this book and I can't wait to read the last book to see where the trilogy takes me!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Car accident
mj_86's review
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Minor: Car accident
readingwithcoffee's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.75
The sex scenes and fantasies were so extremely long and also badly written. They weren’t sexy at all and came of as horny teen virgins vs adults with past relationships sexual and romantic . Also I didn’t feel like the book knew how to have the male character attracted to the woman without being really obvious “well this would be wrong if he wasn’t the romance lead” which is just lazy and bad writing and made me uncomfortable as a woman reading it. Like the sex aspect was so bad in both scenes and pacing and writing for published piece it made me think of various fanfics I’ve thought were better despite being hobby writing. Also i thought the book was far too long winded esp given the bad dirty talk and sex aspect I was really eager for it to be over which is never what you want for a book along side wishing you Liked it when you just don’t. I also didn’t like how often Zaf a man of color was threatening others physically even if in defense of someone (and again it also seemed really immature for an adult man in the 21st Century it act like that) or even if reference to his athleticism or taken by desire etc how often the book described him as feral, it made me uncomfortable as someone who’s parents aren’t the same race. I also found the book overly heavy hand and wordy when it could have easily been more concise and subtle instead of bordering on repetitive and predictable vs foreshadowing.
Positive: I like how hibbert treats side characters and uses them to flesh out the world they’re writing, the main characters and the side characters themselves. I like how all the women are 3D and funny while keeping them existing in their own life’s even as they support either main character they’re primarily attached to. I loved that Jo got an apology u was worried she wouldn’t.
Positive: I like how hibbert treats side characters and uses them to flesh out the world they’re writing, the main characters and the side characters themselves. I like how all the women are 3D and funny while keeping them existing in their own life’s even as they support either main character they’re primarily attached to. I loved that Jo got an apology u was worried she wouldn’t.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Toxic relationship