exlibrislynne's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
exercise_read_repeat's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 ⭐️. I loved this book- it has similar themes to The Guncle. Super sweet and deals with themes of grief in a relatable way.
levesc17's review
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
Definitely a heartfelt contemporary romance that explores grief and fear. It’s not a light read, but it’s beautiful. Trope wise: forced proximity!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Child death, Car accident, and Vomit
kendra_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-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
4.5
Why was this so good?? I loved the narrator! She did such a great job of bringing all the characters especially the younger ones to life. I loved Jo’s relationship with her nieces, her best friend, and her budding love story with Alex aka hot yacht chef ❤️🫂🤩
sfh09's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
3.75
lportilla's review
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Child death
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Alcohol and Alcoholism
rileesmith's review
funny
lighthearted
sad
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
laurelthelorax's review
3.0
It was cute and the banter was funny. I teared up a little during a heart to heart towards the end. One of my best friends adored this book and I definitely understand how this would have been an important story to her, but for me, it was meh. I was begging the author to stop telling me "he doesn't like me" over and over when we alllll know he does! And it's not that it's predictable, it's a romance after all, but the writing just frustrated me. Please show me their feelings and hesitations rather than telling me repeatedly.