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This Time It's Real by Ann Liang

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chichisode's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

really enjoyed it but not as much as i enjoyed if you could see the sun. by now, i trust that i'll like ann liang's books because she writes chracters that i end up loving so much no matter how cliche the plot may be.

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bujo_bellel's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

OMG LITERALLY LOVED THIS SO MUCH I ALREADY MISS THEM T0T. I really enjoyed this book because of the characters and the character development and the plot, like everything. I really loved seeing Eliza and Caz's character dynamics and seeing them interact is literally SOO sweet!! I really liked seeing both of their weaknesses and seeing the other adapt and help them. I really liked seeing both of their families and their family dynamic and seeing Caz with Eliza's sister was sooooooo cute!! Man's good with kids :D. This book made me giggle, laugh out loud and cry my heart out. Amazing really. I really liked the Henry Li and Chanel cameos AHHHHH when I saw them I immediately freaked :P I would die for a part 2 but I doubt it's gonna happen :C Looking forward to reading more of her books!!

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evelynyle_88's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

5.0

Well, well, well. I decided to continue my reading with This Time It's Real since I paused it last year and now I'm finally finished with it! I am proud of myself. The story itself are funny yet romantic. I love all the characters.

I love the idea that we have Eliza Lin; the imperfect indigenous main character. She's imperfect yes. But, somehow she gets back on her feet and finally can solve her own problems.

I love this story so much. I fall in love with the dynamics and banters between Eliza and Caz. Thank you for the heartfelt sweet story, Ann. I will continue with I Hope This Doesn't Find You next!

5⭐ worthy. Ciao!

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mindins's review against another edition

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lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.5

Audiolibro.

Creo que fue un buen libro, lleno de clichés pero bien desarrollados, obvio es un libro un tanto predecible, pero sin las típicas escenas que dan /tanta/ vergüenza ajena. Me falto un poco de desarrollo entre la relación AMOROSA entre los protagonistas, fue muy: ya, se gustan.
Probablemente sea uno de esos libros que olvide en unos 3 meses pero me entretuvo, y llegue a empatizar con Eliza en sus momentos de inseguridad.

~~creo que hubiera sido mejor leerlo en físico o digital, más que escucharlo pero bueno~~

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katievallin's review

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emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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serendipity421's review

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

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dogoodwithbooks's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Book Rating: 3.5/5
Audiobook/Narration Rating: 2/5
Final Verdict: 3/5

After being swayed by all the hype surrounding Ann Liang's second novel, This Time It's Real on GoodReads, I was able to check out an audiobook version of this title through my local library. While this book does meet some of the hype that several people on here have acclaimed, that hype was not translated into the audiobook version.

For the audiobook version, I was not impressed. I didn't particularly cared for the narrator and she simply just read the book in an almost monotone voice. There were times that I got lost in the book because there was no way to differentiate each of the characters when she's reading for them since she just reads it all the same. The end result is that you have a monotone narration that seems to drag out the over 9.5 hour length of the audiobook.

I feel that if the narrator was able to provide some distinction between the characters she reads for or if there was another narrator to help offset the distinction between each characters' voice, I feel like this would have been better listening experience for me.

Now, the actual content of the book I didn't had an issue with. Liang is able to write a sweet romance that provides a sort of escapism for readers and I did like Eliza and Caz's relationship. You can tell that Liang is talented as a writer and is able to connect with readers throughout the book.

Overall, while I did like This Time It's Real and feel that it's perfect for any hopeless romantic out there, I believe that you're better off reading the print/e-book version instead of listening on audio if given the choice.

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