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kdailyreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-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
Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Cancer, Grief, Toxic relationship, Racism, and Body shaming
Minor: Bullying
This isn’t an option in the content warnings for some reason, but this book discusses colorism at length.katiewhocanread's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
Graphic: Body shaming
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, and Bullying
haileybones's review
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
3.75
I liked a ton of things about this book -- great characterization, cultural diversity, good dialogue, positive representations of Black people, ace/aro people, and therapy... Yinka's journey to self love was relatable to me on a human level and I enjoyed learning a little about British-Nigerian experiences along the way. Comparisons to Bridget Jones are earned. That said, Yinka's lows are pretty low and she toed the line of "unlikable" for me a couple times. Her community relationships and work in therapy helped make her apologies and growth feel believable, and she felt totally redeemed by the end of the novel. It's a testament to the good writing.
A couple petty details brought down my rating. It was a little slow in the middle and I thinkMarcus could have easily been cut to the benefit of the whole story. Quite a few references by name to brands and celebrities that broke my immersion -- personal preference against. It's also pretty obvious in hindsight that the author is Christian and wanted to represent good experiences with the church. This only seems relevant to this review because Yinka's final love interest ends the book reconsidering his atheism, seemingly after a single conversation with her about her faith. When her whole arc is discovering she needs to be her authentic self to find love, it felt strange to see Donovan begin to morph to fit Yinka's ideals. It felt like a Christian fantasy rather than something the character as written would have done.
A couple petty details brought down my rating. It was a little slow in the middle and I think
Moderate: Death of parent, Body shaming, and Racism
Minor: Alcohol, Fatphobia, and Sexual harassment
shuelace's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
3.5
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Death of parent and Body shaming
Minor: Alcohol, Death, and Pregnancy
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