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sabrandbooks's review against another edition
2.0
Non-Muslim authors MUST do some research before trying to include a Muslim character in their books. I’ll direct you to this review that reflects my thoughts for more on that: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4040848548
Besides the terrible representation, I thought this story wasn’t very strong and I felt like the main characters were both unlikeable. I loved the premise (and I had really enjoyed Today, Tonight, Tomorrow) but it simply didn’t work it.
Besides the terrible representation, I thought this story wasn’t very strong and I felt like the main characters were both unlikeable. I loved the premise (and I had really enjoyed Today, Tonight, Tomorrow) but it simply didn’t work it.
toastedrye_bread's review against another edition
4.0
I was so excited to read this book when it finally came out, and I wasn’t disappointed. The characters are relatable and easy to love and the romance is charming as all of Solomon’s previous stories have been.
At times I found myself frustrated with the main character, but through all growth she had throughout the story and by the end of the book, it was easy to see that she had to be written this way to truly bloom into a character that was easy to see yourself in.
At times I found myself frustrated with the main character, but through all growth she had throughout the story and by the end of the book, it was easy to see that she had to be written this way to truly bloom into a character that was easy to see yourself in.
jennifromthebooks's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
briannethebookworm's review against another edition
4.0
Quinn Berkowitz is a bit of a cynic when it comes to love, and she doesn’t have the guts to tell her family that she doesn’t want to work for the family wedding planning business after she finishes college. For now Quinn is stuck helping her family during peak wedding season. To make matters worse, she has to work with Tarek all summer and deal with the humiliation of the email she sent him confessing her feelings for him, an email that he never responded to. When a flirtation with him ramps up again, Quinn is prepared to guard her heart at all costs.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5 It’s wedding szn, and this was a perfect read for summer! Quinn and Tarek had opposite views of love, and it was fun to watch them compromise and learn more about each other and themselves. Both Quinn and Tarek were struggling with some mental health issues unbeknownst to each other, and I liked how they addressed them in the book. Overall tons of relatable content and cute moments.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5 It’s wedding szn, and this was a perfect read for summer! Quinn and Tarek had opposite views of love, and it was fun to watch them compromise and learn more about each other and themselves. Both Quinn and Tarek were struggling with some mental health issues unbeknownst to each other, and I liked how they addressed them in the book. Overall tons of relatable content and cute moments.
per_fictionist's review against another edition
4.0
I have said this time and again that Lynn Solomon’s books are like a warm hug that comforts you in the gloomiest of days and her newest release “We Can’t Keep Meeting Like this” corrborates my statement yet again!
In “We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This” we are told the story of Berkowitzes and Mansours who have been business partners for years with the Berkowitzes running their own marriage and the Mansours who own a catering company! As we dive into the story, we meet Quinn Berkowitz, the youngest of the B + B fam, who has/had a huge crush on Tarek Mansour, her best friend and how she confesses her feelings to him over a rambling e-mail after he leaves for college which much to her dismay sits unresponded! So, yeah when they meet over Summer break at the marriage events AHEMM IT’S HIGHKEY AWKWARD! On the flipside, Quinn has been find it daungtingly difficult to talk to her parents about how she doesn’t want to pursue the B+B family business going forward because she fears her leaving the family biz might be the final straw that breaks their family!
With a plot like this, there is so much you can expect from “We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This”. Quinn and Tarek are two very different individuals both with their own flaws and insecurities and are immensely relatable. Lynn Solomon once again welcomes representation as a central part of the story and she focuses on mental health with sensitivity and with an ease that allows the reader to learn briefly about OCD and anxiety, that Quinn deals with and Tarek battling his depression. Rachel’s books are always about sex positivity as already encountered in Today Tonight Tomorrow, and “We Can’t Keep” didn’t fall behind either.
Quinn, with her trust issues has a hard time believing in romance, after the heartbreak she experienced when parents separated for a brief period of six months. Her cynical approach towards love is in stark contrast to Tarek who is a hopeless romantic at heart and is known for his out-of-the-way declarations of love.
All in all,” We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This” is a book that melts your heart as Quinn and Tarek endeavours to figure out their lives and relationships and what their future holds. There is also a lot of CAKE AHEMMM SO YOU CAN EXPECT A DECENT AMOUNT OF DROOLING!
In “We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This” we are told the story of Berkowitzes and Mansours who have been business partners for years with the Berkowitzes running their own marriage and the Mansours who own a catering company! As we dive into the story, we meet Quinn Berkowitz, the youngest of the B + B fam, who has/had a huge crush on Tarek Mansour, her best friend and how she confesses her feelings to him over a rambling e-mail after he leaves for college which much to her dismay sits unresponded! So, yeah when they meet over Summer break at the marriage events AHEMM IT’S HIGHKEY AWKWARD! On the flipside, Quinn has been find it daungtingly difficult to talk to her parents about how she doesn’t want to pursue the B+B family business going forward because she fears her leaving the family biz might be the final straw that breaks their family!
With a plot like this, there is so much you can expect from “We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This”. Quinn and Tarek are two very different individuals both with their own flaws and insecurities and are immensely relatable. Lynn Solomon once again welcomes representation as a central part of the story and she focuses on mental health with sensitivity and with an ease that allows the reader to learn briefly about OCD and anxiety, that Quinn deals with and Tarek battling his depression. Rachel’s books are always about sex positivity as already encountered in Today Tonight Tomorrow, and “We Can’t Keep” didn’t fall behind either.
Quinn, with her trust issues has a hard time believing in romance, after the heartbreak she experienced when parents separated for a brief period of six months. Her cynical approach towards love is in stark contrast to Tarek who is a hopeless romantic at heart and is known for his out-of-the-way declarations of love.
All in all,” We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This” is a book that melts your heart as Quinn and Tarek endeavours to figure out their lives and relationships and what their future holds. There is also a lot of CAKE AHEMMM SO YOU CAN EXPECT A DECENT AMOUNT OF DROOLING!
atiyap's review against another edition
4.0
muslim rep is questionable but the Jewish & OCD and depression representation is well done
pthornbury05's review against another edition
4.0
This was such a cute book! I love how Rachel Lynn Solomon always writes her characters and this book definitely is up there with Weather Girl and Ex-Talk in my ranking. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to read more about harp making especially through the eyes of Quinn. The love story developed wonderfully and made this read an interesting one!
rosariofacio's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed reading this book. I fell in love with Quinn and Tarek even at times I was frustrated with some of the decisions made or said. It was a very cute and fast read and left me wanting more of the characters afterwards. I’m so glad I picked this ARC up from my local bookstores free books pile.
idgetfay's review against another edition
2.0
Part of me wants to write a fanfic where Tarek bakes a bunch of amazing cakes and falls in love with someone who actually deserves him, but actually I don’t care enough about this boring book to take the time to do that. I am so disappointed, since I really enjoyed both The Ex Talk and Today Tonight Tomorrow. This one suffered because of Quinn. She was whiny, unrelatable, and at times insufferable. All of her ‘problems’ could be solved by a reality check and an honest conversation. I think the author was trying too hard to lean into what she thinks young adults are dealing with in terms of going out into the world and trying to figure out what you want from life… and that’s cute and all but I’m totally picturing Quinn back at B+B in 5 years because she couldn’t find a job with her double major in women’s studies and music theory. And honestly, would that be so bad?! I just could not relate to her griping about a job that by her own admission is often pretty fun where she gets to spend time with coworkers she loves. It just seemed like she expected life to hand her passion and enjoyment without any trade-offs. Tarek, on the other hand, was a great character. His only flaw was continuing to like Quinn despite her giving him zero reasons to. I know Solomon can do better than this. I know she can.