276 reviews for:

The Build Up

Tati Richardson

3.87 AVERAGE

zulayma_reads's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

almase2020's review against another edition

3.75

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

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Solid rom com. Couple jumps in plot timeline. Love the grand gestures. Greer can suck it.

wizardfire08's review against another edition

3.5

challenging emotional funny fast-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

cristineconey's review

5.0

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

brandece1's review

4.0

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The Build Up was so cute! I was pretty hooked right from the start and invested throughout. I loved that this one featured at plus size heroine (and a proud plus size heroine at that) and two older (in their 40s) MC's. I really enjoyed the plot, most of the side characters, and thought that the drama was not too over the top. This one does so many things I love about romance, and also had some emotional moments that I thought were handled well. Ultimately I think this was such a great debut!

seang24's review against another edition

4.0

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

brittanimb912's review against another edition

dark lighthearted reflective medium-paced

thestephaniejoy's review against another edition

3.5

emotional 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

d_lapri's review against another edition

3.5

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

kymora_k25's review against another edition

5.0

emotional 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: No

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This book was truly amazing. I just couldn’t put this book down once I started it. Ari James, a curvy black woman, is someone I can relate to. She is confident in herself and her talent. But it is others that try to knock her down. From comments about her weight to her being the only Black woman in architect firm. She is the true definition of working hard regardless of the setbacks. But it’s once she moves back to Atlanta where she meets Porter Harrison. There story seemed to be love at first sight. With Porter being a senior associate at the firm. He meets the new junior associate, Ari James. Together they are working to build a soccer stadium. But with the time they become close. Soon something sparks. It is with Ari’s previous firm that has left her from trying something new. But also in the process, Porter discovers that what he worked for wasn’t meant for him in the end. But it is in this book we are able to see the passion and love that Ari and Porter have.