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rickireadss's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
WOW i really liked this!! i enjoyed the “she’s all the vibes” but without it being kinda toxic. i honestly really liked both mcs - and the narrators were PERFECT. i think the main things i didn’t like: 1) i wanted more 1-on-1 time with alex&molly and 2) that ending was SO abrupt. some of the fanart though?? AMAZING.
⚠️: alcoholism, addiction, toxic relationship, racism, car accident, abandonment, xenophobia, adoption, classism
⚠️: alcoholism, addiction, toxic relationship, racism, car accident, abandonment, xenophobia, adoption, classism
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, and Addiction
Moderate: Abandonment, Car accident, and Classism
Minor: Xenophobia and Racism
aurinkotuulia's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Gaslighting
Minor: Body shaming, Car accident, and Drug abuse
twistykris's review
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
4.25
This was a lovely read. A fun, queer "enemies"-to-friends-to-lovers journey ("enemies" in quotations because they don't like each other at first, but it isn't a deep hatred.. more of a lite version). I do wish we had more of "lovers" time, though!
A lot of sweetness, funny moments, banter, and I loved getting to know each character through the dual POV.
A lot of sweetness, funny moments, banter, and I loved getting to know each character through the dual POV.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, and Addiction
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
c14r4c's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
4.75
the addictiveness of this book! best way to start 2023 i read the lucky list back in 2021 and found it great as well can’t wait to see what’s going to be coming out in the future!
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Abandonment
a_sleepy_berry's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.5
Fantastic book, other than the fact that it took Alex and Molly almost the entire book to realize that they were in love
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Xenophobia, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship
sarah984's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Normally I don't like romcoms but something about this really charmed me. The plot itself is a romcom mainstay (the characters are forced to spend time together for a ridiculous reason) but the characters are designed well enough that it feels like something they would do, and the character growth throughout was great.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Racism, Classism, Infidelity, and Sexual content
jayecard's review against another edition
This book should work, but doesn't.
In concept, Alex is a woman with commitment issues due to emotional trauma who struggles to make relationships work. In practice, she's a walking red flag who finds it "challenging" not to "accidentally" flirt with other girls.
In concept, Molly is an awkward goody two shoes who can't talk to her crush. In practice, she gives up at any minor inconvenience to feel sorry for herself, then thinks that she shouldn't do that, and then does it again.
I like flawed characters. I do not like it when I'm meant to sympathize with characters who know exactly what their problem in life is and then do nothing about it anyway. It's "okay", because those problems go away when they meet each other. And I absolutely hate how this book treated Alex's and Molly's false love interests: One has her character retconned entirely, the other gets strung along all story and then left standing alone with no explanation.
The dialogue is just forced enough to feel off. The way Molly is put in egretiously awkward situations for the sake of making her look like a sad puppy gets annoying way too fast. Bestie, you're not the doormat, you're a floor black hole. The only person sabotaging her is herself, yet it feels like we're meant to sympathize with her for all the hard situations she's in. Girl, if you went to sit in the back, because your crush didn't hear you when you asked: "Is this seat taken?", then you most literally only have yourself to blame. I know it's hard, but at some point, you have to put in the effort. Which is her entire character arc, which becomes all the more insufferable by how she knows EXACTLY that this is her problem from the very beginning, and then spends the entire book doing fuckall about it, until Alex literally forces her.
There are redeeming qualities in this book, but I was looking for a cute queer read, and I got so thoroughly disappointed and had to DNF (I skimmed the rest) the book and go write an angry rant. If you want the aesthetics of a cute romance, this is ok. If you want a romance with well written characters, you can find better.
In concept, Alex is a woman with commitment issues due to emotional trauma who struggles to make relationships work. In practice, she's a walking red flag who finds it "challenging" not to "accidentally" flirt with other girls.
In concept, Molly is an awkward goody two shoes who can't talk to her crush. In practice, she gives up at any minor inconvenience to feel sorry for herself, then thinks that she shouldn't do that, and then does it again.
I like flawed characters. I do not like it when I'm meant to sympathize with characters who know exactly what their problem in life is and then do nothing about it anyway. It's "okay", because those problems go away when they meet each other. And I absolutely hate how this book treated Alex's and Molly's false love interests: One has her character retconned entirely, the other gets strung along all story and then left standing alone with no explanation.
The dialogue is just forced enough to feel off. The way Molly is put in egretiously awkward situations for the sake of making her look like a sad puppy gets annoying way too fast. Bestie, you're not the doormat, you're a floor black hole. The only person sabotaging her is herself, yet it feels like we're meant to sympathize with her for all the hard situations she's in. Girl, if you went to sit in the back, because your crush didn't hear you when you asked: "Is this seat taken?", then you most literally only have yourself to blame. I know it's hard, but at some point, you have to put in the effort. Which is her entire character arc, which becomes all the more insufferable by how she knows EXACTLY that this is her problem from the very beginning, and then spends the entire book doing fuckall about it, until Alex literally forces her.
There are redeeming qualities in this book, but I was looking for a cute queer read, and I got so thoroughly disappointed and had to DNF (I skimmed the rest) the book and go write an angry rant. If you want the aesthetics of a cute romance, this is ok. If you want a romance with well written characters, you can find better.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Infidelity
shector1's review
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Minor: Cursing and Abandonment
readandfindout's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Style/writing: 4 stars
Themes: 4 stars
Characters: 4 stars
Plot: 4.5 stars (wrapped up too quickly)
Themes: 4 stars
Characters: 4 stars
Plot: 4.5 stars (wrapped up too quickly)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Abandonment
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Car accident, Xenophobia, and Racism
lexibar's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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? Yes
3.0
I was going to give up on it around 50% because Alex was just so annoying to me, although I feel like others would say Molly was annoying, but I kept going and grew to at least appreciate her. It was an overall well-written book at least. Not my favorite and not exceptional, but good.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Toxic relationship