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megsbeauty'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
3.0
I had such a hard time reading this book. I started reading it six months ago and was in the DNF stage for a while. Then I started it again and stopped after two days. To finally started reading it again a month ago and finished it.
I wouldn't particularly call it a bad read because it's not; it's just that I couldn't relate to the story and main characters whatsoever. But supporting characters were another story and the main reason why I continued reading the series.
Anyway, overall I see the appeal and why it's so popular, and I do recommend it to readers who like fun and spice (good spice ;))...
I wouldn't particularly call it a bad read because it's not; it's just that I couldn't relate to the story and main characters whatsoever. But supporting characters were another story and the main reason why I continued reading the series.
Anyway, overall I see the appeal and why it's so popular, and I do recommend it to readers who like fun and spice (good spice ;))...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Misogyny
carybear21's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
thalia16's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit
masooma1459's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
slow-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? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
meg53's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Vomit, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
koistyfishy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
2 Play House Stars ⭐️
Spicy Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
I should have DNFed this because this was UTTER BLOODY TORTURE!
𝙎𝙮𝙣𝙤𝙥𝙨𝙞𝙨:
This is a dual POV that follows Anastasia and Nathan. Anastasia is a figure skater whose dream it is to go to the Olympics. Nathan is a Hockey player and of course, Anastasia immediately dislikes him. BUT then the world basically ends because the ice rink the hockey team uses is vandalised so now the two have to share the ice...and then they realise they like sharing other things too... like a bed and bodily fluid...
I will not write this review like I normally do... because I CANNOT... So instead have fun with this...
Why I should have DNFed:
1. Nathan does a lot of screaming into his pillow... Maybe since this book is so "pro-therapy" he should see one cause that behaviour needs professional help.
2. Of course he is "Just so big" that it can barely fit, she can hardly take it and can't close her fingers around it. CAN WE NORMALISE A NORMAL SIZED PENIS PLEASE?
3. Why is Henry such a HIMBO? he is cute and sweet and naive at times which I liked that he was so innocent but then at times it felt OVERLY stereotyped and so generalised - a PERSON LIKE THIS DOES NOT EXIST.
4. ON THE TOPIC OF A PERSON WHO DOES NOT EXIST... Nathan. He is too BLOOODY PERFECT. You have the most sweetest, caring and understanding man who is also gorgeous and cocky. He is basically perfect and asks for consent and WEARS GREY SWEATPANTS... There is even a JOKE in the text that He was written by a woman and YOU BETCHA because men like him DO NOT EXIST. He is also a total contradiction being so nice but also being smart and cocky... I know there are some unrealistic expectations of what men are like in romance novels... but he needs a little more "roughness" because without it he feels like a make-believe prince who lives in nothing BUT A FANTASY!
5. The Therapy chapters were unnecessary, they were boring to read and I didn't care.
6. WHY are they already in love at 30% of the book? There are still like 300 pages left in the story for what?
7. THERE WAS NO PLOT... or I didn't see the plot... Even though the romance is pretty fast-burn and instalovvie, there is a whole bunch of unnecessary drama and NOTHING HAPPENING, for no reason. The story goes nowhere SLOWLY (besides the sex because that is happening in spades)
8. Anastasia is such a bitch. She is a child, overdramatic and feels like a total stereotype of a "grumpy kitten" who tries to be vicious but people think it's cute. BUT IT IS NOT. She annoyed the crap out of me because she is bossy, shallow and mean for no reason and had two personality traits, being sassy or glaring.
9. WHY IS SHE ALWAYS CRYING?
10. How can someone who has been in therapy for over 9 years not see how emotionally abusive her friend is?
11. WHO ARE ALL THESE PEOPLE and they all have similar names I swear! Or have a nickname so on top of having to remember like 100 people, some have 2/3 names and it just got confusing and I could not care about who they were and what they added to the story.
12. What is the point of adding in Ryan to the plot? Sassie states multiple times that he is her best friend but she hangs out with the Hockey Boys more than him. He is only ever shown in the story for added drama. At some point in the story, he becomes inconsequential and is never mentioned again and just "forgotten about" because there isn't any more drama his presence can add any more to the story.
13. Surprising there is no miscommunication because NATHAN DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO COMMUNICATE HIS FEELINGS ABOUT HIS FAMILY... Yeah remember that mention of therapy - insert the same comment here...
My Reasons why I didn't DNF:
1. She likes Twilight.
2. Anastasia is a Virgo Sun, Cancer Moon and I am a Virgo Sun, Cancer Moon
3. I thought it would get better and it never did.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Am I late to the party reading this? Yes
Do I care? No…
I just bloody well hope it lives up to the hype because I DO NOT WANT TO START OCTOBER WITH A SHIT BOOK
Spicy Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
I should have DNFed this because this was UTTER BLOODY TORTURE!
𝙎𝙮𝙣𝙤𝙥𝙨𝙞𝙨:
This is a dual POV that follows Anastasia and Nathan. Anastasia is a figure skater whose dream it is to go to the Olympics. Nathan is a Hockey player and of course, Anastasia immediately dislikes him. BUT then the world basically ends because the ice rink the hockey team uses is vandalised so now the two have to share the ice...and then they realise they like sharing other things too... like a bed and bodily fluid...
I will not write this review like I normally do... because I CANNOT... So instead have fun with this...
Why I should have DNFed:
1. Nathan does a lot of screaming into his pillow... Maybe since this book is so "pro-therapy" he should see one cause that behaviour needs professional help.
2. Of course he is "Just so big" that it can barely fit, she can hardly take it and can't close her fingers around it. CAN WE NORMALISE A NORMAL SIZED PENIS PLEASE?
3. Why is Henry such a HIMBO? he is cute and sweet and naive at times which I liked that he was so innocent but then at times it felt OVERLY stereotyped and so generalised - a PERSON LIKE THIS DOES NOT EXIST.
4. ON THE TOPIC OF A PERSON WHO DOES NOT EXIST... Nathan. He is too BLOOODY PERFECT. You have the most sweetest, caring and understanding man who is also gorgeous and cocky. He is basically perfect and asks for consent and WEARS GREY SWEATPANTS... There is even a JOKE in the text that He was written by a woman and YOU BETCHA because men like him DO NOT EXIST. He is also a total contradiction being so nice but also being smart and cocky... I know there are some unrealistic expectations of what men are like in romance novels... but he needs a little more "roughness" because without it he feels like a make-believe prince who lives in nothing BUT A FANTASY!
5. The Therapy chapters were unnecessary, they were boring to read and I didn't care.
6. WHY are they already in love at 30% of the book? There are still like 300 pages left in the story for what?
7. THERE WAS NO PLOT... or I didn't see the plot... Even though the romance is pretty fast-burn and instalovvie, there is a whole bunch of unnecessary drama and NOTHING HAPPENING, for no reason. The story goes nowhere SLOWLY (besides the sex because that is happening in spades)
8. Anastasia is such a bitch. She is a child, overdramatic and feels like a total stereotype of a "grumpy kitten" who tries to be vicious but people think it's cute. BUT IT IS NOT. She annoyed the crap out of me because she is bossy, shallow and mean for no reason and had two personality traits, being sassy or glaring.
9. WHY IS SHE ALWAYS CRYING?
10. How can someone who has been in therapy for over 9 years not see how emotionally abusive her friend is?
11. WHO ARE ALL THESE PEOPLE and they all have similar names I swear! Or have a nickname so on top of having to remember like 100 people, some have 2/3 names and it just got confusing and I could not care about who they were and what they added to the story.
12. What is the point of adding in Ryan to the plot? Sassie states multiple times that he is her best friend but she hangs out with the Hockey Boys more than him. He is only ever shown in the story for added drama. At some point in the story, he becomes inconsequential and is never mentioned again and just "forgotten about" because there isn't any more drama his presence can add any more to the story.
13. Surprising there is no miscommunication because NATHAN DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO COMMUNICATE HIS FEELINGS ABOUT HIS FAMILY... Yeah remember that mention of therapy - insert the same comment here...
My Reasons why I didn't DNF:
1. She likes Twilight.
2. Anastasia is a Virgo Sun, Cancer Moon and I am a Virgo Sun, Cancer Moon
3. I thought it would get better and it never did.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Am I late to the party reading this? Yes
Do I care? No…
I just bloody well hope it lives up to the hype because I DO NOT WANT TO START OCTOBER WITH A SHIT BOOK
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
ejsidor's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-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? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
lelodo13's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
3.0
Would have been higher if it ended at Nate's graduation
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Pregnancy
miss_gracie99's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
tellatrix's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Disclaimer: While I'm not a fan of lighthearted books without much plot, I received this as a gift and have read similar books in the past. Therefore, I'll review this book based on its genre: a lighthearted romance with minimal plot.
I didn't expect much from this book due to its genre, but I still managed to finish it. The male characters were a positive aspect. Unlike many similar books where male characters are portrayed as jerks, these characters were genuinely nice guys. Seeing them respect and be affectionate towards their partners was refreshing. However, the book's biggest flaw wasn't the lack of plot but the insufficient character development.
The author introduces several characters, but ultimately, we only get to know the two main leads. This might be acceptable for readers who haven't read the book, but for those who have, I have a question:
After finishing the book, do you know who Aaron truly is, why he did what he did, or even have a slight idea of his feelings for Anastasia?
After finishing the book, do you know who Aaron truly is, why he did what he did, or even have a slight idea of his feelings for Anastasia?
I don't, and I suspect most readers don't. This is strange because the entire plot revolves around him, and he's in almost every chapter. Why introduce a character like him? As a reader, I like to connect with characters and create a mental image of them. But with Aaron, I couldn't do that. This isn't just about Aaron; Henry, JJ, and even Summer had scenes but were never fully explored.
This is a major misstep because the side characters were the only entertaining part of the book.
I don't even want to discuss the plot, as it couldn't have been more basic. The situation with Nate's father and Anastasia being adopted reminded me of a Wattpad story I read when I was 10.
While the book had some charming characters (especially the male leads), the lack of plot and character development ruined it for me. The ending was also disappointing.
I personally don't consider falling for someone after initially being against relationships as character development.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship