Reviews

We Can't Keep Meeting Like This by Rachel Lynn Solomon

timvindigni's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 but I’m rounding up. This book was super sweet! Overall a good time :)

mj_dor7's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

cutesy little read

sparklingviolets's review against another edition

3.75

Like other Rachel Lynn Solomon books, I enjoyed the banter and chemistry between the leads, but I'm not convinced YA is her strong suit (even setting aside that she had teenagers in 2021 talk about Facebook event RSVPs).

Pretty early on I found myself really annoyed that Quinn wouldn't just tell her family she didn't want to work at their business. I wanted to be sympathetic that her OCD might make her more afraid of things like her parents getting divorced or her catastrophizing the possible outcomes of her taking different classes at college, but it quickly just felt so frustrating and immature, especially when it came up so frequently, so I was more annoyed than sympathetic.

Once Quinn and Tarek started spending more time together, I started enjoying the book a lot more, but Quinn's self sabotage in their relationship also drove me crazy. It just didn't make any sense and I just couldn't find a way to sympathize with her situation when she was causing most of her problems. And at other times, her family was almost cartoonishly evil with how little they cared about her or her wishes, only to of course pull a 180 and end up being completely fine and supportive in the end.

Overall, I liked a good chunk of this book, but it was so frustrating that I would really hesitate to recommend it to others

steph01924's review against another edition

4.0

This book ended up more serious than I expected! You can read my full review at Forever Young Adult.

mamanaja's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny 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? No

4.5

phoebees's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

pixiepages's review against another edition

4.0

Childhood besties that had a falling out. Little do they know they have to spend all summer working together. At the same time Tarek and Quinn both want to branch out of the family business. This was a cute story about friends to lovers and also about finding yourself.

boniae's review against another edition

3.0

It was an interesting romance story that dealt with a lot of mental health issues and had a lot of growth for each character. I don’t know if I buy that a high schooler has such emotional intelligence as what Quinn has, which sometimes threw me off as the plot was less believable. It was an easy read as I had been trying to get back into reading after an extended break and it was a nice way to reignite my desire to read. Otherwise I don’t think I would recommend this to someone to read unless they’re a fan of romance/YA novels in particular.

mom2two's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

5.0

stellaperlic's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

5.0