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I'm So (Not) Over You by Kosoko Jackson

22 reviews

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

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the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.75

This book expertly combines the tropes of fake dating and exes to lovers - both of which are personal favourites of mine! The cast is diverse with Black and queer MCs and side characters throughout. It addresses themes of wealth disparity, race and homophobia in an accessible and interesting way.

This being said, I found Kian and Hudson's relationship to be really toxic. They are on again and off again constantly without any clear resolution for their fights or clear communication for what to work on moving forward. We never understand why they broke up prior to the book, which leaves the relationship feeling very unfulfilled for me. It feels like their fights are showcased as passionate instead of acknowledging them as volatile.

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pey333's review

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emotional funny 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

4.5

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lizziealex's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0

Truly I wanted to like this but there are so many things I feel like I needed more context in. Hudson’s parents don’t really seem to like Kian, the reason for fake dating seems paper thin, and the wedding was so unimportant I forgot it was happening. Hudson was a walking red flag and I knew what was going to happen with Randall as soon as he was introduced. I usually love fake dating but this fell so flat.

Also: there were SO MANY unnecessary pop culture references. True Blood, Twilight, Star Wars, Star Trek, Disney princesses, the list goes on.

Kian deserved better.

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kshertz's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

This was a cute romcom that is a sign of Gen z times for sure. There were a ton of funny one liners that were progressive and hilarious. It’s an interesting take on a love story and I found it sweet and endearing. I loved going on this adventure to find true love between two men who need to find their way together through different challenges. Definitely a sweet escape from reality.

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20sidedbi's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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armontheroad's review against another edition

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funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book was a huge disappointment. It started off as a hilarious five-star read but I have so many problems with this. I will say that if you are not a fan of books with massive pop cultural references, this is not the book for you. There is a reference on nearly every page. I was really enjoying all of them, laughing a lot at the humor in the book, until Kosoko Jackson decided to reference two transphobic people multiple times. I truly wish that was the only reason I deducted stars, but it’s not.
The premise of this book is that Hudson dumped our protagonist Kian out of the blue. Now Hudson needs Kian to fake date him for a family wedding his parents are hosting. The romance was infuriating to me. I was waiting for the moment Kian and Hudson got together and had the “I’m so sorry I hurt you, Kian. The reason I did that was…” but that conversation is never had. The two go from snapping at each other to “are you my boyfriend now?” It made no sense to me. It got to the point where I went back to re-read sections to ensure I did not miss a major plot point or conversation. In reality, I didn’t miss anything. The relationship just felt rushed and immature. These did not read to me as two exes still in love.
Kian is an infuriating protagonist because he never says what he is thinking!! So many arguments could be avoided if he just said what was on his mind instead of lying about it. Maybe it is because I’m Autistic, but I cannot stand it when people just do not be honest about their thoughts.
I gave this a three-star rating because I think it was funny, engaging (for a majority of the book), and has the potential to bring a lot of joy to a lot of people. The writing was solid and I will try some of Kosoko’s other works to see if those fit me any better.