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sweet_dee_reads's review against another edition
2.0
This one was kind of meh for me. I felt like it was definitely on the younger side of the YA spectrum. A lot of drama and angst. I’m finding more and more that I have to be very careful of the YA titles I choose! Could definitely appeal to the 14-18 year age mark. 2.5 stars!
energyrae's review
4.0
It’s the age-old story. Girl loves boy, boy hurts and humiliates her, girl pines away, heartbroken, watching him date girl after girl. Until she meets his cousin.
Thank you, Ms. Martin, for addressing the toxic beliefs regarding virginity. Further, she addressed the culture of shaming a woman for what she’s wearing, because essentially, boys can’t control themselves. We need more of this in books. We need to show the repercussions of these kinds of toxic beliefs.
Poor Aubrey spends so much time trying to control things she isn’t really living. Her unhealthy attachment to Bayes rule is controlling her life. But these obsessions are rooted in the drama of her parents. The constant arguing and putting her in the middle has changed her. Her absolute need for control makes her unlikable at times. But there is hope, and we get to see that in this. If there was anything I didn’t love, it was the sparring between Webster and Aubrey. That got to be pretty toxic. Had they talked things out, they wouldn’t be in this mess.
Overall, this was a cute read. It addressed a lot of real-world issues. It was angsty and dramatic. A fun enemy to lovers read. Thank you, Inkyard Press, for sending this along.
Thank you, Ms. Martin, for addressing the toxic beliefs regarding virginity. Further, she addressed the culture of shaming a woman for what she’s wearing, because essentially, boys can’t control themselves. We need more of this in books. We need to show the repercussions of these kinds of toxic beliefs.
Poor Aubrey spends so much time trying to control things she isn’t really living. Her unhealthy attachment to Bayes rule is controlling her life. But these obsessions are rooted in the drama of her parents. The constant arguing and putting her in the middle has changed her. Her absolute need for control makes her unlikable at times. But there is hope, and we get to see that in this. If there was anything I didn’t love, it was the sparring between Webster and Aubrey. That got to be pretty toxic. Had they talked things out, they wouldn’t be in this mess.
Overall, this was a cute read. It addressed a lot of real-world issues. It was angsty and dramatic. A fun enemy to lovers read. Thank you, Inkyard Press, for sending this along.
redleigh's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
3.5
kiki124's review
2.0
This ARC was my first book by this author, and my honest, unbiased review explains why it will probably be my last.
What's good: it captures the way that teenagers feel deeply, hurt badly, and stumble around trying to do the right thing.
What's bad: pretty much everything. I may have a higher standard for YA than I do for NA or adult romances, but I can't endorse a book where teen main characters don't change and grow. And Webster and Aubrey don't change and grow. He's a jerk to her. She's both too hostile and unwilling to genuinely forgive but at the same time so pathetically eager to believe that he LOOOOOVES her that she keeps going back for more. The final 1/4 of the book is about how she can't trust him--spoiler alert: you can't. He's lied and withheld information and weaseled out of situations all through the book, and he's not going to change. And Aubrey is no more self-aware at the beginning of the book than at the end.
Webster is bi-sexual. If I'm going to read a book about a bi-sexual character, I'd like to read a book about a bi-sexual character, not an untrustworthy jerk whose girlfriend doesn't have any reason to trust him, so his bi-sexuality is part of his untrustworthiness. There's a moment of lip service to "bi people aren't more likely to cheat than anyone else," but it's not enough. Instead, Webster's sexuality seems like another mark against him as a friend or lover.
What's good: it captures the way that teenagers feel deeply, hurt badly, and stumble around trying to do the right thing.
What's bad: pretty much everything. I may have a higher standard for YA than I do for NA or adult romances, but I can't endorse a book where teen main characters don't change and grow. And Webster and Aubrey don't change and grow. He's a jerk to her. She's both too hostile and unwilling to genuinely forgive but at the same time so pathetically eager to believe that he LOOOOOVES her that she keeps going back for more. The final 1/4 of the book is about how she can't trust him--spoiler alert: you can't. He's lied and withheld information and weaseled out of situations all through the book, and he's not going to change. And Aubrey is no more self-aware at the beginning of the book than at the end.
Webster is bi-sexual. If I'm going to read a book about a bi-sexual character, I'd like to read a book about a bi-sexual character, not an untrustworthy jerk whose girlfriend doesn't have any reason to trust him, so his bi-sexuality is part of his untrustworthiness. There's a moment of lip service to "bi people aren't more likely to cheat than anyone else," but it's not enough. Instead, Webster's sexuality seems like another mark against him as a friend or lover.
kkatelynnee's review against another edition
3.0
this was actually a really cute read but i wish there was more development of the main couple. i liked how it tackled other topics like family and friendship conflicts and found those to be done pretty well! i think i’ve just seen the main romance trope used in this book done better before so it just wasn’t easy for me to buy their relationship. other than that, this was a super quick and entertaining read
carpe_librarian's review against another edition
4.0
This book is a fun and delightful ROM COM with tons of misunderstandings and variations of love.
Aubrey is a bit of a cynic- After seeing her parents fight for most of her life and her best friend fall in love and fall out of love just as often- she does not really believe it exists. She is a top notch student who would rather use statistics and math to understand love than let her feelings take the lead.
This book is like a mixture of observations (think The Nanny Diaries), explanations of why love doesn't work ( Ten Things I hate about you) and undeniable attraction between rivals. The narrative flows through all five ways to fall out of love without breaking up the narrative. Therefore the five ways that are mentioned seem more like categories, interruptions r afterthoughts. This might have been impacted by the ebook format- so I would hold that judgement until I saw the print version.
Overall the story is one that you get swept up in like most good romances. Aubrey is relatable and recognizes that her view point is impacted by trauma. I think this book is a realistic romance that shows how difficult it can be to keep working when everything feels lost. This book comes out in March of 2021. http://kaitlynrcarpenter.weebly.com/blog/five-ways-to-fall-out-of-love-by-emily-martin
Aubrey is a bit of a cynic- After seeing her parents fight for most of her life and her best friend fall in love and fall out of love just as often- she does not really believe it exists. She is a top notch student who would rather use statistics and math to understand love than let her feelings take the lead.
This book is like a mixture of observations (think The Nanny Diaries), explanations of why love doesn't work ( Ten Things I hate about you) and undeniable attraction between rivals. The narrative flows through all five ways to fall out of love without breaking up the narrative. Therefore the five ways that are mentioned seem more like categories, interruptions r afterthoughts. This might have been impacted by the ebook format- so I would hold that judgement until I saw the print version.
Overall the story is one that you get swept up in like most good romances. Aubrey is relatable and recognizes that her view point is impacted by trauma. I think this book is a realistic romance that shows how difficult it can be to keep working when everything feels lost. This book comes out in March of 2021. http://kaitlynrcarpenter.weebly.com/blog/five-ways-to-fall-out-of-love-by-emily-martin
reesebasham's review against another edition
3.0
honestly, i was underwhelmed. for like the first half i was hooked, but then i grew kind of sick of the constant “who do i love?” “what do i do?” blah blah blah. i wouldn’t read it again, but if there’s nothing on tv, it’s a decent read. just cliché and nothing too special. my apologies to the author, i wanted to love it.
jbrooxd's review against another edition
3.0
[I received a free electronic review copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.]
3 stars = Solid/Fine/Good
This was a sad and somewhat depressing story for me. There's a lot of relationship angst and break ups. Aubrey is so cynical - for good reason - for someone so young. There's a lot of emphasis here on communication, which is a great message. There's also a lot here about second chances and friendship. I think this will be a good fit for readers looking for a serious story that teases out some of the harder aspects of love and relationships including dating after a lifetime of family conflict that leads to divorce. (Language, sex, LGBTQ+, underage drinking)
3 stars = Solid/Fine/Good
This was a sad and somewhat depressing story for me. There's a lot of relationship angst and break ups. Aubrey is so cynical - for good reason - for someone so young. There's a lot of emphasis here on communication, which is a great message. There's also a lot here about second chances and friendship. I think this will be a good fit for readers looking for a serious story that teases out some of the harder aspects of love and relationships including dating after a lifetime of family conflict that leads to divorce. (Language, sex, LGBTQ+, underage drinking)