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meganbyrd77's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol
lesseraliterary's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
i’ve never read a book with a character that felt more me. Kat loved and felt everything with her whole heart, every single emotion you could feel with her on the page. Preston, on the other hand, was stupid and i couldn’t stand him. Me identifying with Kat and my love for her is what made this a five star read for me. What I didn’t like about Preston was his inability to see and feel things from other people’s points of view, mainly Kat’s, even after multiple people tried to help him do that. He seemed very short sighted to me. Overall, I do really love this series and I can’t wait to pick up the new one in a couple weeks
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism and Suicide
fivecatsinacoat's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
While I typically enjoy historical romance, this book was not for me. The number of historical inaccuracies and modern dialogue took me out of the story too frequently and made it not enjoyable. There is a supper club, which wasn't invented until the 1930s; a character draws a hot bath, but the technology to do so wasn't available yet; the male lead asks the [unwed, debutante] female lead if he could "buy her a drink" and she admits she "has a crush" on him, they discuss "calling an ambulance".
This would have been a much more enjoyable and effective book if it was just set in the 30s or later, as the author apparently thinks it is.
While I typically enjoy historical romance, this book was not for me. The number of historical inaccuracies and modern dialogue took me out of the story too frequently and made it not enjoyable. There is a supper club, which wasn't invented until the 1930s; a character draws a hot bath, but the technology to do so wasn't available yet; the male lead asks the [unwed, debutante] female lead if he could "buy her a drink" and she admits she "has a crush" on him, they discuss "calling an ambulance".
This would have been a much more enjoyable and effective book if it was just set in the 30s or later, as the author apparently thinks it is.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Grief, and Cursing
Moderate: Terminal illness and Suicide
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