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kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Abandonment, and Cursing
tacoshark's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
There were things I liked about this book - it’s unusual, in my experience, for romances to be set in an existing marriage, so that was a nice change of pace. The main concept of the book is interesting - but the execution is … not great. I could pick this book apart in a hundred ways (exactly how old are those girls supposed to be? Bc according to the plot, it’s like 3, max, and they’re written as, like, 5? 6? It makes no sense) but overall I’ll just say that this was at best okay and at worst, somewhat creepy and offensive. At least it was brief?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit and Ableism
Moderate: Abandonment
folded_between_pages_of_books's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Vomit
Minor: Alcohol
nirellis's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This book felt so real, I loved how marriage was discussed. I often find myself thinking back to this book and how much I loved it! The bar has been raised lol
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment
aargot1's review against another edition
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Abandonment, and Ableism
Minor: Alcohol
stephanie_co's review against another edition
hopeful
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
4.75
Super cute, this read like an homage to romance novels! Thea and Gavin relationship felt really sincere, and I found myself really rooting for them! I liked how the book club helped Gavin not only work on himself but also expect more for himself!
I thought the premise would be strange, a book club for men where they read romance to gain better insight into their emotions but it surprisingly worked well! All of the guys were loveable and I liked how they all took the books seriously!
I thought the premise would be strange, a book club for men where they read romance to gain better insight into their emotions but it surprisingly worked well! All of the guys were loveable and I liked how they all took the books seriously!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Abandonment
belle2008's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Vomit
Minor: Pregnancy and Miscarriage
valeria_gzz's review against another edition
funny
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
4.0
I’d give it five stars but I didn’t like Thea too much and at times it felt a little cringey but just a little. Really liked the idea of a group of husbands reading romance novels to do better. It was really funny
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage
Minor: Abandonment
gmoneyyyyy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Abandonment, and Pregnancy
sarah984's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I tried to go into this with an open mind, but this book just wasn't well written. This had a very fanfiction-like writing style (hearts are just constantly thudding, lips slant over each other somehow) and the minor characters felt very stereotypical (especially the Russian, who was practically offensive to read). These characters talk like they've never met a human and the faux British swearing was so cringe-inducing to read. The main characters were all super manipulative and awful, the pseudo-feminist beats were so bad (the pumpkin spice latte defensiveness was literally embarrassing, I feel like the author is one of those people who wrote big long essays on Tumblr in 2016 about how "basic" is a misogynist slur), and every female character is portrayed in this catty depressing way.
The only thing I liked about this was the portrayal of the main hero’s stutter, which felt well done and empathetic.
The only thing I liked about this was the portrayal of the main hero’s stutter, which felt well done and empathetic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Ableism
Moderate: Vomit and Abandonment
Minor: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Death