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wickedgrumpy's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.25
I'm fairly certain that this is a re-read for me though it's been a very long time since I originally would have read it.
This one was a marriage of convenience that was rife with miscommunication and mistake after mistake that made mountains out of molehills, which lessened my enjoyment. Every time it seemed like there was finally some common ground several back steps were taken so it was all very frustrating. I think if I hadn't just read a fake engagement with childhood friends (or rather playmates/cousins/acqaintances) by Heyer just prior to this I wouldn't be comparing it so directly.
I did love the found family bit between the friends and I wish there was more mutual pining throughout rather than predominantly one-sided.
This one was a marriage of convenience that was rife with miscommunication and mistake after mistake that made mountains out of molehills, which lessened my enjoyment. Every time it seemed like there was finally some common ground several back steps were taken so it was all very frustrating. I think if I hadn't just read a fake engagement with childhood friends (or rather playmates/cousins/acqaintances) by Heyer just prior to this I wouldn't be comparing it so directly.
I did love the found family bit between the friends and I wish there was more mutual pining throughout rather than predominantly one-sided.
Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Cursing, Infidelity, Drug use, Fatphobia, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Gaslighting, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body shaming, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Violence, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
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