Reviews

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

cowahbull's review against another edition

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

starx444's review against another edition

Tarek didn’t need to be Muslim if it was going to be a shitty representation!!! Don’t write books with Muslim characters if you’re incapable of writing them correctly 

natalie_stommes's review against another edition

5.0

4.8 ⭐️
SO CUTE
OMG
AWWWW

she works for her family’s wedding business but she doesn’t know if she believes in love

and he is the biggest lover of grand gestures
AND A BAKER

mean_unicorn13's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.25

juhjuh's review against another edition

4.0

I hate Quinn lol, but I liked the story.

smittenforfiction's review against another edition

5.0

Digital advance reader's copy from Netgalley.

I requested this arc after enjoying Today Tonight Tomorrow. The cover is adorable!

I couldn't put this down! Loved this even more than Today Tonight Tomorrow! I must read everything Solomon has ever written immediately. I'll share a longer review soon.

Update July 4, 2021:

Hey book lovers! I'm here with a book review for We Can't Keep Meeting Like This by Rachel Lynn Solomon. I requested an arc on Netgalley after loving Today Tonight Tomorrow. I have a copy of The Ex Talk that came in a "Once Upon A Book Club Bookbox", which I will be reading ASAP.

Meet-ing
a coming together of two or more people

About The Book

drgnlis's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-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

2.5

smalltownbookmom's review against another edition

5.0

4.5 rounded up - I've become a HUGE Rachel Lynn Solomon fan since The ex-talk came out earlier this year. To say I was excited for her newest YA release would be an understatement. Set in Seattle, this story features a second chance, opposites attract love story between Quinn and Tarek. A very jaded about love Quinn works for her family's wedding business but is feeling the weight of their expectations to join full-time after school ends and is also dealing with her OCD and anxiety. Tarek is much more of a hopeless romantic and a fan of the big gestures but when these don't go over well with Quinn things take a rocky turn. I love how well-rounded and real Solomon’s characters feel. Tarek is a Muslim boy who loves to bake but also has a history of depression. I was rooting for these two characters to overcome their differences and the ending is as sweet as one of Tarek's perfect macrons! Highly recommend this one, especially for fans of Sleepless in Seattle, books with relatable Jewish characters and strong, positive mental health representation.

Favorite quotes:
"..and sometimes the world is terrible, and love stories, they make it feel less heavy."

"I think about the times anxiety has felt like the tightest of blankets around me, one I could never fully cast off."

"...that's not what a grand gesture is about is it? It's never one big gesture, it's a series of small ways to let someone know you care about them."

halliewilts's review against another edition

4.0

4.5/5

kaoticbookreviewer's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5