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mariangb1964's review against another edition
4.0
A real relaxed reading. Lots of fun in the interactions:) Just read it.
obsidian_orbital_rebellion's review against another edition
2.0
I don't know why I kept reading until the end, considering I've been thinking of dropping it from around the 20% mark. The unrated reviews covered my thoughts about this book well enough. tl;dr Joni and how the switch near the end was handled
heyspaghetti's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
queerwword's review against another edition
4.0
i loved book as someone on ace spectrum but at the same time several parts of this book made me really uncountable in few chapters in bugged me so much i almost give on this book but it is worth it .overall really descent read :)
banrions's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
i enjoyed this one, but i didn't love it. i was wavering on a rating and almost landed on a 3 star, but i loved the character hope so much that she gets a star all on her own, so, 4 stars but a little bit more in the 3.5/3.75 range, for me.
this was a really fun, if not entirely believable, story. i thought hope and everything that surrounded her arc, her demisexuality, and her falling for joanie was really well done. i really liked kim, joanie's friend, and a therapist helping with the webseries, and honestly i wish we'd gotten to see a little bit more of her. hope's family were fun in the glimpse that we got of them, and joanie's parents made for an interesting and well apprecaited rounding out of the cast. it was joanie's character that i didn't connect with quite as much. attraction and jealousy aren't really things we can help as human beings, they're emotions that kinda just hit us and we have to deal with them, but how we deal with them, we can control, and i didn't love some of joanie's internal monologue and behavior around her feelings for hope all the time. for someone who didn't believe in love, she sure as hell got possesive real fast. some of the ways she talked/thought about hope rubbed me the wrong way a little. hope being a little oblivious and literal didn't make her a child, and joanie going all "protective" often annoyed me. (especially with all the stuff during the dance night and sam). like, again, i get it, emotions are hard and stuff, but her reaction was annoying. this is also possibly a YMMV situation and it might have rubbed me the wrong way more than it will someone else. i did think once she learned about hope's demisexuality, she was really respectful and did a great job checking in with her and stuff, and i certainly didn't hate her as a character, she just wasn't my cup of tea for the most part.
some of the narrative arc around the column and the webseries made me roll my eyes the slightest bit, though it wasn't entirely unbelievable, just a little embellished for the story, i felt. which is fine! i'm not reading romance novels for realism, believe it or not. despite reading a ton of them, and enjoying them, iiiii am kinda more in the Early In the Book Joanie's view on love and relationships, tbh. my parents own relationship mirrors joanie's in a sense, except it's not cute or sweet, it's kind of a bummer, actually. so i'm cool with the fantasy of it all. that's actually what i'm here for lol.
hope was such a delight that i'd recomend this for her alone, but i genuinely think this is a fun sweet one and i love that there is more asexuality representation happening in romance lately. i'd love to see even more. characters like hope are really needed, and really appreciated. she made this novel, for me.
this was a really fun, if not entirely believable, story. i thought hope and everything that surrounded her arc, her demisexuality, and her falling for joanie was really well done. i really liked kim, joanie's friend, and a therapist helping with the webseries, and honestly i wish we'd gotten to see a little bit more of her. hope's family were fun in the glimpse that we got of them, and joanie's parents made for an interesting and well apprecaited rounding out of the cast. it was joanie's character that i didn't connect with quite as much. attraction and jealousy aren't really things we can help as human beings, they're emotions that kinda just hit us and we have to deal with them, but how we deal with them, we can control, and i didn't love some of joanie's internal monologue and behavior around her feelings for hope all the time. for someone who didn't believe in love, she sure as hell got possesive real fast. some of the ways she talked/thought about hope rubbed me the wrong way a little. hope being a little oblivious and literal didn't make her a child, and joanie going all "protective" often annoyed me. (especially with all the stuff during the dance night and sam). like, again, i get it, emotions are hard and stuff, but her reaction was annoying. this is also possibly a YMMV situation and it might have rubbed me the wrong way more than it will someone else. i did think once she learned about hope's demisexuality, she was really respectful and did a great job checking in with her and stuff, and i certainly didn't hate her as a character, she just wasn't my cup of tea for the most part.
some of the narrative arc around the column and the webseries made me roll my eyes the slightest bit, though it wasn't entirely unbelievable, just a little embellished for the story, i felt. which is fine! i'm not reading romance novels for realism, believe it or not. despite reading a ton of them, and enjoying them, iiiii am kinda more in the Early In the Book Joanie's view on love and relationships, tbh. my parents own relationship mirrors joanie's in a sense, except it's not cute or sweet, it's kind of a bummer, actually. so i'm cool with the fantasy of it all. that's actually what i'm here for lol.
hope was such a delight that i'd recomend this for her alone, but i genuinely think this is a fun sweet one and i love that there is more asexuality representation happening in romance lately. i'd love to see even more. characters like hope are really needed, and really appreciated. she made this novel, for me.
lsnack's review against another edition
5.0
Love is worth working for
I had so much fun reading this book. Joni has a jaded view of love and relationships. Hope has never felt that special something for anyone and she feels like she’s broken. Can an advice column help. Hope and Joni learn a lot about themselves. Their families are also great. You need to read this refreshing story to find out. It’s funny, sweet and yes sexy. These are two of my favorite authors and when they write a book together you know it’s going to be amazing.
I had so much fun reading this book. Joni has a jaded view of love and relationships. Hope has never felt that special something for anyone and she feels like she’s broken. Can an advice column help. Hope and Joni learn a lot about themselves. Their families are also great. You need to read this refreshing story to find out. It’s funny, sweet and yes sexy. These are two of my favorite authors and when they write a book together you know it’s going to be amazing.
mirielen_arantes's review against another edition
4.0
Eu nunca tinha lido um livro com uma personagem demissexual, o que foi uma nova experiência para mim e me ajudou a entender um pouco mais.
Algumas vezes, a personagem da Joni me irritou com algumas atitudes, principalmente em relação ao seu pai. Mas ela foi bem fofa em outros momentos.
A Hope é maravilhosa, que mulher incrível. E o jeito que ela não percebia algumas coisas era tão massa.
Além disso, o livro trás umas personagens coadjuvantes muito boas e uma "vilã" que dá nos nervos.
Eu gostei bastante dessa leitura.
Algumas vezes, a personagem da Joni me irritou com algumas atitudes, principalmente em relação ao seu pai. Mas ela foi bem fofa em outros momentos.
A Hope é maravilhosa, que mulher incrível. E o jeito que ela não percebia algumas coisas era tão massa.
Além disso, o livro trás umas personagens coadjuvantes muito boas e uma "vilã" que dá nos nervos.
Eu gostei bastante dessa leitura.
torialovesbooks's review
emotional
funny
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? It's complicated
4.0
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