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redefiningrachel's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Sexual content
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Drug use
kshertz's review
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
4.5
This is so cute. You immediately fall in love with Melody. Beat is pretty swoon worthy himself. Their mothers are hilarious side characters. I was hooked right away and tore through the book. I couldn’t wait to see how this was all going to shake out! It was entertaining and lots of smut for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship
lanalizg's review
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
caityg22's review against another edition
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming and Infidelity
annahamburger's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Classism, Cursing, Sexual content, and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcohol, Infidelity, Misogyny, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Drug use, Mental illness, Vomit, Grief, and Pregnancy
abbeyroad1410's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I picked up this book for a cute holiday love story, and there was too much smut and not enough holiday for my taste.
I should start with my favorite part of the book: Melody. She is charming. She exhibits growth in her confidence and in her relationship with her mother. She is so quippy that you get why she is popular with audiences - because she's popular with readers! Melody is easily the best part of this book. The chapters with she and her mother, Trina, are easily some of my favorites as they have both the humor and the drama that you want in a light-hearted movie.
Melody also has great banter with her romantic counterpart, Beat (and yes, that unfortunately is his legal name; his mother deserves to be sued). Most of their love story is entertaining, and the characters play off of each other well.
On his own, however, Beat drives me insane. He's overly protective of Melody in a way that I do not find cute. Also, he definitely needs therapy, but instead of seeking help, he channels his problem (being rich) into his sexual preferences. Additionally, he has severe trust issues. Needless to say, the man probably shouldn't be in a relationship right now.
In addition to being plagued with a privileged upbringing (so sad for Beat), Beat has a blackmailer. This seems like it would be an interesting plot, and for most of the story it is. However, the blackmailer is the biggest plot device. The secret is eventually revealed, and the person it should most affect experiences no consequences at all. Seemingly, this is so that Beat can conclude that he should have trusted his mother with the information that he had a blackmailer the whole time! Regardless, I would have appreciated to see the actual consequences of a significant secret being revealed.
Overall, I was slightly disappointed with this novel. I wish it would have focused more on Melody and Beat's emotional connection and banter (I'm still not over that being his legal name) and less on Beat's sexual preferences that developed because he felt too privileged. I await Ashley's thoughts.
I should start with my favorite part of the book: Melody. She is charming. She exhibits growth in her confidence and in her relationship with her mother. She is so quippy that you get why she is popular with audiences - because she's popular with readers! Melody is easily the best part of this book. The chapters with she and her mother, Trina, are easily some of my favorites as they have both the humor and the drama that you want in a light-hearted movie.
Melody also has great banter with her romantic counterpart, Beat (and yes, that unfortunately is his legal name; his mother deserves to be sued). Most of their love story is entertaining, and the characters play off of each other well.
On his own, however, Beat drives me insane. He's overly protective of Melody in a way that I do not find cute. Also, he definitely needs therapy, but instead of seeking help, he channels his problem (being rich) into his sexual preferences. Additionally, he has severe trust issues. Needless to say, the man probably shouldn't be in a relationship right now.
In addition to being plagued with a privileged upbringing (so sad for Beat), Beat has a blackmailer. This seems like it would be an interesting plot, and for most of the story it is. However, the blackmailer is the biggest plot device. The secret is eventually revealed, and the person it should most affect experiences no consequences at all. Seemingly, this is so that Beat can conclude that he should have trusted his mother with the information that he had a blackmailer the whole time! Regardless, I would have appreciated to see the actual consequences of a significant secret being revealed.
Overall, I was slightly disappointed with this novel. I wish it would have focused more on Melody and Beat's emotional connection and banter (I'm still not over that being his legal name) and less on Beat's sexual preferences that developed because he felt too privileged. I await Ashley's thoughts.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
aqtbenz's review against another edition
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity
passionatereader78's review
emotional
lighthearted
medium-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Drug use, and Abandonment
yarisbooksandbevs's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
3.0
I don’t know how I feel about this one. The second half was definitely better than the first. Melody grew on me and was dorky and funny in an adorable way.
I wish they were slightly younger because their words and actions sound more like mid-twenty year olds than thirty year oldsand I wish they would talked occasionally even if it was once a year or something after they first met because it would’ve helped curb the insta list. I did feel like the elevator sex scene was ill-timed and diminished the conversation they were having the blackmailer reveal and Beat’s kink reveal weren’t handled well. It felt like the bomb was dropped mid-sentence and we moved on like nothing.
I liked the little things they did for each other showing how obviously in love they were it was adorable. I loved how Melody stood up to her mom. I also love that the story was really about Beat and Melody and their parents were the background
I wish they were slightly younger because their words and actions sound more like mid-twenty year olds than thirty year olds
I liked the little things they did for each other showing how obviously in love they were it was adorable. I loved how Melody stood up to her mom. I also love that the story was really about Beat and Melody and their parents were the background
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Body shaming, Infidelity, and Sexism
Minor: Bullying, Drug use, and Pregnancy
kcbatts's review against another edition
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
Graphic: Sexual content