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shanaetheflyest's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Love Me As I Am by Robin could be a lot better than it actually is. When you get beyond the continuity errors and weird misogyny, from a female writer no less, there's an interesting story there. However, I just don't feel that the author put much into the book.
We meet Lonii, a BBW who's used to men loving her in private but being ashamed of her in public. Lonii doesn't care though, after she gets her heart broken for the last time, Lonii decides to focus on herself and level up. When she gets the opportunity to work as a full-time live-in nanny for the rich and attractive Chief Prince, get a six-figure salary, and move into his palace outside of the city, Lonii takes it - no questions asked. But her decision makes an frenemy out of her closest cousin, Khema, and best friend Nina. As she becomes engrossed in her job, falling in love with the Prince children and getting closer to their billionaire father, Chief, Lonii gets more than just her dream job...she gets a new lease on life.
There were a few twists thrown into the story but I'm not confident that they really added anything aside from making the characters stereotypes. I understand that this is urban romance, but that doesn't mean the characters have to be underdeveloped or stereotypical without any real resolution.
All in all, Love Me As I Am is a quick read that I'd recommend to anyone who really loves urban lit.
Spice: 🥵🥵
We meet Lonii, a BBW who's used to men loving her in private but being ashamed of her in public. Lonii doesn't care though, after she gets her heart broken for the last time, Lonii decides to focus on herself and level up. When she gets the opportunity to work as a full-time live-in nanny for the rich and attractive Chief Prince, get a six-figure salary, and move into his palace outside of the city, Lonii takes it - no questions asked. But her decision makes an frenemy out of her closest cousin, Khema, and best friend Nina. As she becomes engrossed in her job, falling in love with the Prince children and getting closer to their billionaire father, Chief, Lonii gets more than just her dream job...she gets a new lease on life.
There were a few twists thrown into the story but I'm not confident that they really added anything aside from making the characters stereotypes. I understand that this is urban romance, but that doesn't mean the characters have to be underdeveloped or stereotypical without any real resolution.
All in all, Love Me As I Am is a quick read that I'd recommend to anyone who really loves urban lit.
Spice: 🥵🥵
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Abandonment, Violence, Sexual content, Murder, and Death
Minor: Vomit, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Rape, Classism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Misogyny, and Gun violence
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