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The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams

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nrogers_1030's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense 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

4.5

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countesslemongrab's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I don’t typically read this genre but I actually enjoyed this more than I thought I would.

The reason for my rating: some of the things Gavin did were manipulative as fuck and some of the dialogue was waaaaay cringe. The book also didn’t have a ton of bookclub in it for being a book about bookclub lol

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duarshe's review against another edition

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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

4.5

I confess I was scared at first, since I was pretty sure I wasn't going to like this book. I thought it would be written all from the male's perspective and I really didn't feel like reading something like that. But, actually, it is a dual POV in third person and the male's perspective wasn't bad at all.

This is one of the most interesting concepts I've encountered in a romance in a long time. The whole cast of the Bromance Book Club was delightful to read and they were the most hilarious group. Their friendship and sense of loyalty is honestly to be praised and highlighted. Besides, I liked that we could read a bit of the actual book the members of the club were reading.

The main couple was also enjoyable to read about. Especially their development as individuals and, later, as a couple. Although, if I'm being honest, Liv and Thea could get a bit annoying and unbearable at times. However, as I said, all characters develop by the end.

I'm really excited to read the next in the series, because Mack was hands down the most HILARIOUS character. He is so unhinged. I love him

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vanesst's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective medium-paced

2.5

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imskylow's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

This was actually pretty cute. I wish men could actually put clubs together like this and try to understand women a bit better. Some of the men interacting in the book did however feel silly and macho like a caricature. It could just be men talk and interact like that and I don’t know them well enough. Nonetheless I really liked the things that Gavin learned. I was really worried that all of the problems in the marriage was going to be set squarely on his shoulders though, so I was glad when it was addressed that both sides were at fault.

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princessdana36's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

3.5

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clareasday's review

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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? Yes

5.0

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thepassivebookworm's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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

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carina_dreamer's review against another edition

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funny inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

🌼 Tenho que começar por admitir que eu não sou muito fã de comédia. E no que toca a rom-coms o balanço é muito delicado, mas este era o livro que eu achava que podia ter os elementos perfeitos para me agradar.
Ainda não tinha sido traduzido cá quando já gostava da ideia de um montão de homens, tipicamente alfas bem sucedidos no desporto ou engravatados, tivessem de montar um clube de leitura e usassem os livros 🔥 para reconquistar as esposas 🤩

🌼 A dinâmica entre os membros do book club foi do meu agrado, ri-me bastante com o contraste de sábios do romance e os banters bromásticos 😂

🌼 Em relação à parte romántica do livro...
Começamos o livro com o Gavin a contar que a esposa, Thea, lhe pediu o divórcio. Os motivos feriram-lhe de tal forma o ego masculino que ele fugiu para um hotel enquanto a Thea cuidava das filhas gémeas de 2/3 anos. O enredo é então o Gavin tenta reconquistar a Thea antes do divórcio se tornar oficial.

🌼 Deparei-me com várias reviews em que as pessoas ou amavam ou não gostavam do livro.
No meu caso, fui surpreendida pela positiva.
A ideia de um second chance quando as personagens são ainda casadas pode ser algo confuso, mas acredito que essa é a maravilha deste livro.
Sim, eles são casados, mas não se conheceram o suficiente porque logo no início do namoro engravidaram e depois a carreira de beisebol do Gavin meteu-se no meio também.
A meu ver, este é um livro que realça a falta de comunicação entre casais, a falta de intimidade e a construção de uma amizade entre ambos.

🌼 Adorei o livro, mas também acho que este não é ideal para um público que não esteja interessado em relações heterossexuais (porque isto é sobre um homem a tentar entender a mente de uma mulher).
Outro fator que acho afetar a leitura é se nos conectamos ou não à estória, eu ia lendo o livro e fazendo comparações com um casal que sabia estar a ter atrito na relação e isso realçava muito a leitura.

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4.5

Finished reading: June 5th 2023

“That’s why fiction resonates with people. It speaks to universal truths.”

This series has been recommended to me multiple times since it was published four years ago, and I've been meaning to finally pick it up for ages now. I actually added it to my list of series I wanted to catch up with in 2023, and after a fantastic start with The Bromance Book Club I have no doubt that I actually will this time. Oh yes, this first book and me got along splendidly! I was warned about the female main character before I started, but thankfully I wasn't too bothered by Thea herself. I did find her sister Liv to be extremely frustrating, but that was probably the only minor blip in this story for me. It was so easy to warm up to Gavin and the rest of his friends, and I loved the twins from the start. As a result, I found myself rooting for Gavin from the very beginning... The bromance book club element was brilliant, and I liked how the Courting The Countess chapters were incorporated into the plot. Thea's behavior could get a little annoying, but then again it is understandable if you keep in mind her past... The smut was a bit too much for me, but somehow I didn't mind those scenes that much as the main focus of the story was on Gavin and Thea rebuilding their relationship. I can't wait to read the next book!

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