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aliteraryescape's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Abandonment and Death of parent
kristanjenkins's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Medical content
Moderate: Grief, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Car accident, Blood, Death, and Death of parent
ladythana's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Abandonment, and Outing
Minor: Medical content
kb33's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was good but I don't think it lived up to the hype. Noah was a weird character because for the first half of the book he sounded like a robot turned human who had never experienced an emotion before and was confused about it. Then we find out he has emotional trauma and closed himself off.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, Blood, and Medical content
loriley's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I HATE NO COMMUNICATION TROPES SOOOOO BAD
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Medical content
jordanez's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Rating was reduced by the 3rd act breakup
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Abandonment
teawiththefates's review against another edition
medium-paced
2.5
I picked this up because I like the fake dating trope, and I’m always here for some grumpy sunshine. But alas, this book was very much not for me. Vague spoilers (referencing tropes and not specifics) below.
I already struggle with the very common romantic trope of “everything would be fine if only these two dummies would talk to each other” to create conflict and keep the leads apart. But there are few things that annoy me more than the “man refuses to let woman make her own decision and instead makes it for her and lies/withholds information”; it’s condescending and misogynistic because the basic premise is that she can’t be trusted to do what’s best for herself and he “loves her too much to let that happen” so he has to maintain all the control, and it ruined any enjoyment I might have gotten out of this story. The external conflict was still real enough that they could have faced it together and still had it function as a reason to complicate things and separate them before the happy resolution. Booooo.
More personally, this was also way spicier than I’d anticipated (which is totally on me - upon closer inspection, it has a quote on the front cover saying the book is “epically smutty” so really, they did try and warn me). It shifts (hah) to more sex than actual relationship development and I ended up skimming through a lot of it. Between that and writing that started to feel repetitive half way through, I also found it sort of a boring romance?? Like, I was willing to still root for them but I also just wanted the book to be over so I could move on to something I’d enjoy more.
I already struggle with the very common romantic trope of “everything would be fine if only these two dummies would talk to each other” to create conflict and keep the leads apart. But there are few things that annoy me more than the “man refuses to let woman make her own decision and instead makes it for her and lies/withholds information”; it’s condescending and misogynistic because the basic premise is that she can’t be trusted to do what’s best for herself and he “loves her too much to let that happen” so he has to maintain all the control, and it ruined any enjoyment I might have gotten out of this story. The external conflict was still real enough that they could have faced it together and still had it function as a reason to complicate things and separate them before the happy resolution. Booooo.
More personally, this was also way spicier than I’d anticipated (which is totally on me - upon closer inspection, it has a quote on the front cover saying the book is “epically smutty” so really, they did try and warn me). It shifts (hah) to more sex than actual relationship development and I ended up skimming through a lot of it. Between that and writing that started to feel repetitive half way through, I also found it sort of a boring romance?? Like, I was willing to still root for them but I also just wanted the book to be over so I could move on to something I’d enjoy more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Death of parent
samchase112's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Steamy, sexy, shifter fun! This was…somehow way steamier than I even expected, and I’ve learned that’s not the genre for me. The first bit of the book — pre spice — was a ton of fun, and I couldn’t put it down. But once the spice started, it took over and we basically lost all sense of the original plot or character personality. The side characters came in and out for convenience, and even the main conflicts fell by the wayside as we just got steamy scene after steamy scene. The writing also could’ve used some copyediting — put me in, coach! — and that fact combined with the spice often had me skimming scenes. Nonetheless, when it was good, it was a ton of fun, and I’ve at least learned more about my reading tastes. And who doesn’t love some good ‘ol fake dating!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Medical content and Abandonment
Minor: Death of parent and Grief
whatbeccareadnext's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
I don't really have any strong feelings about this book either way. It wasn't bad, but I didn't love it either. It was a quick and easy read, which I'd recommend if you're in the mood for something light and decently spicy to pass the time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Cursing, and Sexual content
Minor: Abandonment and Death of parent
aileron's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Medical content