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freadomlibrary's review
4.0
Trigger warnings: childhood disease, stalking, violence, death
October 2022: When I first read this book two years ago, I gave it 5 stars. I expected that in my reread I would feel the same way, but shockingly, I did not. I guess I took a little more care when reading this time around because I noticed some things I didn't like. I really hate the accepted idea that boys bully girls who they like, it perpetuates rape culture and makes girls think that is the way to receive affection. This is a second-chance romance of sort-of childhood friends but who had this particular dynamic when they were teens. The love interest apologizes for his behavior, but during the book, he is also very pushy of the main character and demanding of her for a lot of things. Being more aware of this the second time kind of put a damper on what I enjoyed in the first time which was the humor and banter between the two of them. However, I like the main character a lot and I am a big fan of the author's writing style so I still enjoyed reading it, just not as much as I did.
October 2022: When I first read this book two years ago, I gave it 5 stars. I expected that in my reread I would feel the same way, but shockingly, I did not. I guess I took a little more care when reading this time around because I noticed some things I didn't like. I really hate the accepted idea that boys bully girls who they like, it perpetuates rape culture and makes girls think that is the way to receive affection. This is a second-chance romance of sort-of childhood friends but who had this particular dynamic when they were teens. The love interest apologizes for his behavior, but during the book, he is also very pushy of the main character and demanding of her for a lot of things. Being more aware of this the second time kind of put a damper on what I enjoyed in the first time which was the humor and banter between the two of them. However, I like the main character a lot and I am a big fan of the author's writing style so I still enjoyed reading it, just not as much as I did.
jesseka8787's review
4.0
I enjoyed Elizabeth and Nicco's story...not as much as Janie and Quinn's story...but it was still entertaining! :-)
jmill525's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
celbell's review
3.0
would’ve been 4/4.5 but lost points for MCs (imo) gross views on sex. She was very internally sex negative and a slut shamer
kvreadsandrecs's review
4.0
Meh. Not as good as the first. Lots of stereotypical lead female characteristics. I did, however, appreciate the different chapter options.
sarahlreadseverything's review
3.0
For unknown reasons, I enjoyed this one more on second reading? Rarely happens, but there you go.
opheliabedilia's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
jnjackson's review
4.0
I started out not liking either of these characters as periphery friends in other books in this series. But their standalone story really changed my mind. The woman seemed more flawed than the man (which I hate), and she even ended up turning things around about 3/4 of the way through. I'm finally a Nico fan!
trudyd's review
5.0
This is my favorite book so far. It was a wonderful second chance romance with many challenges. She's a doctor. He's a famous comedian. She is afraid to love. He has always loved her. Add in jealous co-workers and a violent stalker and this book was packed with all kinds of awesomeness.