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starfish422's review against another edition
DNF @ 30%. I gave this author another try after not really loving the first book in the series. The storylines have potential, the characters are interesting in themselves, but the writing style doesn’t suit me. The characters’ emotional reactions feel very uneven, and they seem to be in a constant state of see-sawing between instant overwhelming attraction and irritation with themselves and others? It’s an unusual combination that doesn’t work for me. It’s too bad because the narrator Sean Crisden does an excellent job of the voices and accents throughout.
cammiixy's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
5.0
claudia_is_reading's review against another edition
5.0
I keep loving this series. I love the characters; I love Milo and his family, I love his strength and his love, and his compromise to make the world a bit better.
And I love Tom, even when he keeps making mistakes, keep confusing love with 'fixing' everything for the loved one. It's frustrating, yes, and you'll get angry. but you'll also understand that his actions, albeit misguided, are born of love and compassion.
This is, indeed, a fairy-tale, but one that discusses a lot of hard issues given Milo's work and both, Milo and Tom's family's history. And it feels real, even with the 'charming prince' with lots and lots of money :P
And I'm still loving Sean Crisden's narration. Shee's I hope the third book is already out as an audiobook!
And I love Tom, even when he keeps making mistakes, keep confusing love with 'fixing' everything for the loved one. It's frustrating, yes, and you'll get angry. but you'll also understand that his actions, albeit misguided, are born of love and compassion.
This is, indeed, a fairy-tale, but one that discusses a lot of hard issues given Milo's work and both, Milo and Tom's family's history. And it feels real, even with the 'charming prince' with lots and lots of money :P
And I'm still loving Sean Crisden's narration. Shee's I hope the third book is already out as an audiobook!
ruthiedr89's review against another edition
challenging
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Gaslighting and Classism
after_i_finish_this_chapter's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
fast-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
4.0
nelsonseye's review against another edition
3.0
While I didn't like it as much as [b:American Dreamer|42983586|American Dreamer (Dreamers #1)|Adriana Herrera|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1543514360l/42983586._SY75_.jpg|66820163], I still liked American Fairytale quite a bit. Camilo and Thomas were likable leads, and I think the supporting cast (some of who have/will have their own books) was very well developed. I liked the New York that was depicted and I think the challenges that Camilo and Thomas faced were very real. The resolution to their greatest conflict was also very nice.
coris's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
- 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
kimberlycarrington's review against another edition
3.0
[Thanks Netgalley for the ebook. This review is my honest opinion but just another opinion, you should read this book and judge it by yourself]
3'5 estrellitas.
Pues me lo he pasado bastante bien leyéndolo!
A ver, el título no puede dejarlo más claro: es un cuento de hadas. Si te lo tomas así, vas a leerlo estupendamente, ya que a quién no le puede gustar la historia de un trabajador social que en una fiesta conoce a un guapísimo maromazo que está forrado y al que se le vuelve el palote loco por él. Pero si esperas algo más profundo, debido a que ambos viven en NY pero son latinos, y se tocan temas como la depresión o el maltrato, pues puede que estés todo el tiempo con los ojos en blanco, ya que es algo que se ve de modo muy tangencial. Supongo que la intención de la escritora era esa, la de hacer una historia bonita e irreal dentro de un entorno real.
Los protagonistas son adorables, sobre todo Tom, que no puede ser más perfecto ni más príncipe de cuento. Camilo es más gruñón y, muchas veces, más cabezón e incomprensible, pero claro, alguien tenía que compensar la perfeccción. Hay hasta niña, que también es perfecta.
Lo que más me ha molestado del libro (y por lo que no le doy más nota) es por el español que aparece. Ellos meten palabras en español constantemente y eso se ve muy natural, no molesta para nada. Lo malo es que casi todo el español que aparece lo hace con faltas de ortografía. Hay una ausencia casi total de tildes, que incluso alguna vez te hace confundir la palabra. Pensé que era una decisión de la escritora, quitar todas las tildes y ya, pero es que en algún momento sí que las hay, así que no entiendo por qué en la mayoría de casos las palabras no aparecen acentuadas. También hay alguna que otra falta de ortografía, que bien puede ser una errata, pero que me afirma más en la sensación de que el lenguaje español que aparece no ha sido cuidado.
De todos modos, el libro merece la pena, es entretenido, dulce, con algunos momentos hot (poco detallados) y que te incita a soñar con cuentos de hadas en la época actual.
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3'5 stars.
It has been a good reading, a complete modern fairytale. And, as every fairytale, you must keep your mind open and don't expect a lot of reality. If you can do that (which was my case) you'll have a lovely experience. If you cannot, maybe you'll be rolling your eyes every two pages.
The MC are lovely, especially Tom. He's a modern prince charming, handsome, generous, with so much love to give... and a lot of money too. Camilo is the grumpy one. He's been worried with his mother's depression and her money problems and, although his relationship with Tom is perfect, they have a different POV in the financial area and that become their great issue.
It's been a sweet reading for me. The book is mostly well written, the love story beautiful (and sometimes a little cheesy, but it's a fairytale, so you must expect that) and perfect when you need something that melt your problems away during your reading time.
However, there are two things that disturbed me. On one hand the book makes you believe that there's going to be a lot of social problems involved with the story (the renovation of the shelter and how it can affect to Milo and Tom's relatioship, the difference of social status and wealth, the hard life of inmigrant people...) and, although you can see glimpses of these, it never goes deeper. On the other hand I had many problems with the Spanish the characters speak. Since I'm Spaniard, I struggle a lot when I read in English and find a lot of words in Spanish, mostly because they're almost always bad written, which is this case. I didn't like the lack of accents (very important in Spanish since they can give a different meaning to the same word) and another spelling mistakes. I loved the Spanglish, it seems great and natural in this story, but it seems that the Spanish wasn't paid special attention. It made me roll my eyes everytime I found that kind of mistake.
Overall it was a sweet and charming reading.
3'5 estrellitas.
Pues me lo he pasado bastante bien leyéndolo!
A ver, el título no puede dejarlo más claro: es un cuento de hadas. Si te lo tomas así, vas a leerlo estupendamente, ya que a quién no le puede gustar la historia de un trabajador social que en una fiesta conoce a un guapísimo maromazo que está forrado y al que se le vuelve el palote loco por él. Pero si esperas algo más profundo, debido a que ambos viven en NY pero son latinos, y se tocan temas como la depresión o el maltrato, pues puede que estés todo el tiempo con los ojos en blanco, ya que es algo que se ve de modo muy tangencial. Supongo que la intención de la escritora era esa, la de hacer una historia bonita e irreal dentro de un entorno real.
Los protagonistas son adorables, sobre todo Tom, que no puede ser más perfecto ni más príncipe de cuento. Camilo es más gruñón y, muchas veces, más cabezón e incomprensible, pero claro, alguien tenía que compensar la perfeccción. Hay hasta niña, que también es perfecta.
Lo que más me ha molestado del libro (y por lo que no le doy más nota) es por el español que aparece. Ellos meten palabras en español constantemente y eso se ve muy natural, no molesta para nada. Lo malo es que casi todo el español que aparece lo hace con faltas de ortografía. Hay una ausencia casi total de tildes, que incluso alguna vez te hace confundir la palabra. Pensé que era una decisión de la escritora, quitar todas las tildes y ya, pero es que en algún momento sí que las hay, así que no entiendo por qué en la mayoría de casos las palabras no aparecen acentuadas. También hay alguna que otra falta de ortografía, que bien puede ser una errata, pero que me afirma más en la sensación de que el lenguaje español que aparece no ha sido cuidado.
De todos modos, el libro merece la pena, es entretenido, dulce, con algunos momentos hot (poco detallados) y que te incita a soñar con cuentos de hadas en la época actual.
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3'5 stars.
It has been a good reading, a complete modern fairytale. And, as every fairytale, you must keep your mind open and don't expect a lot of reality. If you can do that (which was my case) you'll have a lovely experience. If you cannot, maybe you'll be rolling your eyes every two pages.
The MC are lovely, especially Tom. He's a modern prince charming, handsome, generous, with so much love to give... and a lot of money too. Camilo is the grumpy one. He's been worried with his mother's depression and her money problems and, although his relationship with Tom is perfect, they have a different POV in the financial area and that become their great issue.
It's been a sweet reading for me. The book is mostly well written, the love story beautiful (and sometimes a little cheesy, but it's a fairytale, so you must expect that) and perfect when you need something that melt your problems away during your reading time.
However, there are two things that disturbed me. On one hand the book makes you believe that there's going to be a lot of social problems involved with the story (the renovation of the shelter and how it can affect to Milo and Tom's relatioship, the difference of social status and wealth, the hard life of inmigrant people...) and, although you can see glimpses of these, it never goes deeper. On the other hand I had many problems with the Spanish the characters speak. Since I'm Spaniard, I struggle a lot when I read in English and find a lot of words in Spanish, mostly because they're almost always bad written, which is this case. I didn't like the lack of accents (very important in Spanish since they can give a different meaning to the same word) and another spelling mistakes. I loved the Spanglish, it seems great and natural in this story, but it seems that the Spanish wasn't paid special attention. It made me roll my eyes everytime I found that kind of mistake.
Overall it was a sweet and charming reading.
chronicreader's review against another edition
4.0
4.35
Thoroughly enjoyed it, not as much as Nesto and Judes story but loved it none the less. I can see me reading Herraras whole backlist
Thoroughly enjoyed it, not as much as Nesto and Judes story but loved it none the less. I can see me reading Herraras whole backlist