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Not in the Plan by Dana Hawkins

5 reviews

natalie027's review

emotional relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

I didn’t really feel like the characters were developing, it just felt like we were revisiting the same flaws over and over again. More tell than show, if that makes sense. The story was good and predictable (in the comfortable way romances are) and I liked how it went, but I just got so sick of the characters constantly going “I know, I’m traumatized” or “I know, I do this upsetting thing” and it felt like those things weren’t addressed at all. I liked the first half but got tired of it after that and for me it felt like it went on too long.

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fishfingers's review

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emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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

5.0

I loved this book so much. Was very cute. Loved the romance ark of Charlie and Mack. Their character develop throughout the book was amazing and I was here for it! Loved seeing Charlie come into her as a business owner and owning her shit. You go boss girl!!! Mack's growth as an author and learning to develop a healthy relationship with others was great to see too. Also love that she finally talk to her mother about her truma. Loved how well written not only the main characters where but also the other characters within this book. I didn't feel like the other side characters where 1 dimensional. This book had me hooked and may or may not have kept me past my bed time. Also just a side not, really love the consent in the spicy bits. I thought I was so refreshing to see Mack check in with Charlie and ask his she felt comfortable with what was happening

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immyx13_tv's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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hellowildflower's review

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emotional 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

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

The first 30% kind of dragged and was very repetitive but when it started finding itself it was hard to put down.

Charlie and Mack have great chemistry and you want them to be together and be happy!

They’re both kind of a mess which is really comforting.

Mack’s parents are so wonderful and supportive!

I really didn’t like Charlie’s friend Ben. I can’t put my finger on why, but he just bothered me for some reason.

Overall, this was a beautiful book and I really did love Charlie and Mack.

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emstewart23's review

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emotional sad 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

4.25

Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review. 4.5 ⭐️ A great debut! I absolutely fell in love with the setting and the cozy coffee shop vibes. Perfect for a winter read! After reading the authors note at the end, too, the setting was so influential! The sweet chapter titles were absolutely adorable. The depth to these characters was truly something to behold and admirable for a cozy rom-com. There is certainly trauma here so I would recommend inserting a content warning at the start of the book. There were times I would get frustrated by the “should we, shouldn’t we” and “wow I can’t believe I’m telling you this!” It seemed to distract from the mood but once I finished, I get why it was there because of all the characters went through. I really enjoyed seeing the writing process of Mack, as someone who is interested in possibly writing myself one day. It was fun to read her snippets but I would suggest having some kind of physical indication that it was her writing (indentations, italics, etc.) because I would often get confused by the back and forth. I look forward to reading more by Dana in the future!

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