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Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

10 reviews

thereadinghammock's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

The Brown sisters trilogy is just a delight to read. At first I was skeptical of Eve, much like her parents, with her flitting from one job to the next at the first sign of "trouble," simply because she was able to support herself with her trust fund. And don't get me wrong, I totally understand and relate to the fear of failure--I, too, detest being bad at things--but her case seemed so extreme! And then Jacob, I didn't expect to fall in love with him as much as I did. I think his concussed internal monologue becoming an external monologue is what sealed the deal on him for me. It was so adorable, I couldn't not love him from then on.

I loved watching them figure each other out as they found their groove at the B&B together. Jacob noticing more of the neurodiverse impulses and habits Eve had that were similar and yet so opposite to his own. Eve learning more about herself and gaining the confidence she never thought she'd find simply because she had people around her who got it and let her thrive because of those routines and habits she used to cope.

Still not a fan of the third act break ups, but Talia has a way of throwing them at readers at the 11th hour and then letting her protagonists realize the error of their ways within a chapter and come rushing back together with perfectly crafted apologies for each other and bringing them to their HEA just in time.

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foxwish's review

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emotional funny 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

4.5

I adored the depiction of Jacob and Eve as neurodiverse adults, their romance was adorable, all of the characters were so heartfelt. The only reason this isn't 5 stars was because of the unnecessary and frustrating breakup in the final act, obviously it doesn't stick, but it still irritated me and made this otherwise amazing book less enjoyable.

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cluckieduck's review

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emotional funny hopeful 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

 Well, this was an absolutely delightful trilogy and ended with my favourite read (and couple!) of the bunch.

Eve & Jacob are two absolutely tender-hearted souls hiding deliciously dirty sides. Their sexy times are absolutely 🔥🌶🔥, I wish there were more than the 2 scenes because they were smokin' hot! 

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midnightbelles's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

I loved this book. I loved Eve. I loved Jacob. I loved how it ended. I love this. 

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wilybooklover's review

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4.5

Now that I've completed this series, I can state unequivocally that Talia Hibbert is one of the best romcom authors currently writing. She writes books that are actually funny and completely focused on the romance, both things that are sorely lacking in most of the newer romcoms being released. The balance of humour, steam, and mushy romantic moments is just right. I'm not sure if this one or Dani's book is my favourite (edit: upon further reflection, Dani's book is my favourite), but I enjoyed the hell out of this entire trilogy. 

I loved how Eve's chaotic brand of charm balanced out Jacob's calm and orderly ways. Yet deep down, they had a lot in common and forge a deep connection. Their banter was top notch, especially in the first half. They don't like each other but they never go too far in saying something truly hurtful. It was wonderful seeing Eve understand why she might be different (undiagnosed autism) and connecting with Jacob, who has diagnosed autism, on that level too. It was just utterly delightful and I smiled the whole way through. The only thing I didn't like was that I could see the third-act breakup coming from a mile away and it filled me with dread, though I appreciate that it wasn't dragged out for ages. The way it unfolded felt a bit unnatural though, from the way Eve's family acted to the miscommunication. 

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vaguely_pink's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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

5.0

Not me crying over disability rep in a Talia Hibbert novel again >﹏<

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lisa_m's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was really great. A romance novel exactly to my taste. Really great chemistry, really funny and also serious and interesting. It is a classic romance novel but still it somehow felt fresh.

I liked it better than Get A Life, Chloe Brown but I definitely want to reread that book now. Also I haven't read the Dani Brown book yet but I'm super excited for that one!

I don't know much else to say about this book except go read it. Or listen to it as an audiobook which is what I did. :)

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amberinpieces's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75


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saturnpersonified's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25


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amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

5.0


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