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Yes & I Love You by Roni Loren

5 reviews

frantically's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I couldn't find it in myself to care about anything in this book for a second.

Hollyn is such a sweet main character and even if she is a bit boring, I liked reading about her! Jasper, on the other hand, is just really unlikeable — he keeps complaining that noone's supporting his acting dreams (and I wouldn't either) and that everyone gives him shit for not standing on his own two feet in any way (they should) and honestly, Hollyn deserves better.

Their story was just a bit too mundane for my taste, nothing that really stood out, it sounds like a story that could happen to any of my friends and not in the interesting way.

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amris's review

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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maryashlyn's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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nicoleherz's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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

3.75

Adults with anxiety, lots of improv, cute romance

Pretty good writing. Sometimes felt like the characters were a little too juvenile for their age, but overall I enjoyed it.

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risseandshine's review

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.0

To be frank, around halfway through this book, I really thought I was going to DNF it. It probably helped that I was reading this through audio. The meet cute was great and I felt they chemistry even if they technically didn't start off on the right foot. But then the story delved into the friends with benefits and fake dating tropes and the story sadly lost its hold on me. I found myself constantly rolling my eyes at most of the MCs' decisions that, in my opinion, almost killed their romance. I was crossing my fingers so damn hard that the ending would hopefully redeem the story. And you know what? It delivered. I shed TEARS during the grand gesture! And because of those tears, this book earned a solid 4 stars from me. Not to mention that this book also features Tourette's and ADHD representation. Even though I'm not part of the community, I personally felt that they were handled well. And I deeply appreciate the MCs' realizations and overall character growth (even though some of their decisions frustrated me as heck).

I'd still highly recommend this book. And I'm definitely interested (and possibly moving straight to) the next installment. The next story sounds super enticing!!!

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