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tinysierra's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Act Your Age, Eve Brown is proof that neurodivergent people thrive in environments without ableist expectations being placed on them. They thrive when their needs are met.
This was a fun and sweet romance.
Talia Hibbert’s characters all jump off the page. They’re just so fun, humorous, and lively. I love their different dynamics with each other.
What to expect from the Brown sisters trilogy:
1. So! much! horniness!!
2. Plus size, Black, Muslim, Queer, Neurodivergent and disability representation
3. Loveable and slightly ridiculous and dramatic (said with affection) characters/situations
4. Beautiful family bonds
5. Humor!
6. Minor/Brief Harry Potter references
This was a fun and sweet romance.
Talia Hibbert’s characters all jump off the page. They’re just so fun, humorous, and lively. I love their different dynamics with each other.
What to expect from the Brown sisters trilogy:
1. So! much! horniness!!
2. Plus size, Black, Muslim, Queer, Neurodivergent and disability representation
3. Loveable and slightly ridiculous and dramatic (said with affection) characters/situations
4. Beautiful family bonds
5. Humor!
6. Minor/Brief Harry Potter references
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Ableism
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Toxic friendship and Car accident
titi_reads_more's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Abandonment and Child abuse
annamay1021's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, and Sexual content
caelinsullivan's review
funny
lighthearted
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Sexual content, and Abandonment
sage_alexandra's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
ketsia_1412's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content
Minor: Car accident
dinipandareads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
5.0
To no one's surprise, Talia Hibbert does it again! I loved Eve Brown and Jacob Wayne! OML. I'm melting! Swooning! Sobbing in feels because holy sweetness, these two were simply everything. 💜 But also, JACOB. WAYNE. SIR! 👀
TL;DR: It took me forever to finally read this book and finish <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/271642-the-brown-sisters">The Brown Sisters</a> series but this solidifies it as one of my all-time favourite romance series and I highly recommend it! Eve and Jacob were so easy to root for and I loved their character arcs. I delighted in their connection and despite a rocky start to their relationship, they had fantastic chemistry and an emotional romance that's written with so much heart! These two deserved all the happiness and I loved seeing them find it together. 🥰 My heart is so full!
Despite their grumpy sunshine personalities, Eve and Jacob had plenty of similarities. They are both brilliant, talented and hard-working but they have trouble understanding social cues and making friends, and are both riddled with self-doubt from past experiences. This is an own-voice romance where both our MCs are autistic and although I cannot speak on the rep, I do love the care with which Hibbert writes our characters and their experiences.
In a family of highly successful overachievers, Eve's sunshine yet flighty personality makes her the family's disappointment and black sheep. She's full of brilliant ideas but she's terrified of failing so she's stopped trying at all. I adored Eve's character arc in this book! She experiences so much growth in the areas of self-love and her belief in herself without sacrificing her bright-as-day and force-of-nature personality. In similar ways, Jacob also experiences so much growth. Following the traumatic events of his childhood, he struggles with abandonment issues and wholeheartedly believes no one will ever choose to stay for him and oh, my heart broke. He's a full-on grumpasaurus rex but underneath that icy, straight-laced, slightly terrifying exterior is a giant fluffy marshmallow man of feelings who simply wants to provide people a home away from home, where they never feel like they have to compromise their happiness to find comfort.
Was their romance instalove? Considering everything happens in two weeks, yes. But did it feel like it? Not at all! Their characters and romance were so well-fleshed out. I love how they went from being unable to stand each other to appreciating each other's ways of being to becoming friends to eventual lovers. They are both carers and they give each other the patience, kindness and love they need to thrive. It was just so adorable! The way they love on each other made my heart feel like it was going to explode with all the happiness and FEELINGS!!! So many freaking feelings and I could not get enough! 😭 Also, their banter is exquisite but I knew it was going to be because this is an area where Hibbert truly excels. Their dynamic and chemistry were so good and every moment with them had me laughing, crying, and swooning.
I mean, if you can't tell, I really loved this book. I'm sad that there are no more books for the Brown Sisters but this was a very satisfying and perfect last book in a wonderfully heartwarming and hilarious series. If you're thinking of reading it, do it!
TL;DR: It took me forever to finally read this book and finish <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/271642-the-brown-sisters">The Brown Sisters</a> series but this solidifies it as one of my all-time favourite romance series and I highly recommend it! Eve and Jacob were so easy to root for and I loved their character arcs. I delighted in their connection and despite a rocky start to their relationship, they had fantastic chemistry and an emotional romance that's written with so much heart! These two deserved all the happiness and I loved seeing them find it together. 🥰 My heart is so full!
Despite their grumpy sunshine personalities, Eve and Jacob had plenty of similarities. They are both brilliant, talented and hard-working but they have trouble understanding social cues and making friends, and are both riddled with self-doubt from past experiences. This is an own-voice romance where both our MCs are autistic and although I cannot speak on the rep, I do love the care with which Hibbert writes our characters and their experiences.
In a family of highly successful overachievers, Eve's sunshine yet flighty personality makes her the family's disappointment and black sheep. She's full of brilliant ideas but she's terrified of failing so she's stopped trying at all. I adored Eve's character arc in this book! She experiences so much growth in the areas of self-love and her belief in herself without sacrificing her bright-as-day and force-of-nature personality. In similar ways, Jacob also experiences so much growth. Following the traumatic events of his childhood, he struggles with abandonment issues and wholeheartedly believes no one will ever choose to stay for him and oh, my heart broke. He's a full-on grumpasaurus rex but underneath that icy, straight-laced, slightly terrifying exterior is a giant fluffy marshmallow man of feelings who simply wants to provide people a home away from home, where they never feel like they have to compromise their happiness to find comfort.
Was their romance instalove? Considering everything happens in two weeks, yes. But did it feel like it? Not at all! Their characters and romance were so well-fleshed out. I love how they went from being unable to stand each other to appreciating each other's ways of being to becoming friends to eventual lovers. They are both carers and they give each other the patience, kindness and love they need to thrive. It was just so adorable! The way they love on each other made my heart feel like it was going to explode with all the happiness and FEELINGS!!! So many freaking feelings and I could not get enough! 😭 Also, their banter is exquisite but I knew it was going to be because this is an area where Hibbert truly excels. Their dynamic and chemistry were so good and every moment with them had me laughing, crying, and swooning.
I mean, if you can't tell, I really loved this book. I'm sad that there are no more books for the Brown Sisters but this was a very satisfying and perfect last book in a wonderfully heartwarming and hilarious series. If you're thinking of reading it, do it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
hello_lovely13's review against another edition
emotional
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
3.75
This was a good insight into Eve's character. Talia Hibbert does a good job in making things heartwarming, slightly ridiculous, and a bit cheesy without it being cringey (much like Eve herself). I liked how the relationship between Jacob and Eve progressed; it felt very natural (even though it went from hatred to love in 2 weeks, but the progression and getting to know each other period was done well, and both characters are quite intense with their emotions, so for them it makes sense). For side characters, as usual Gigi is iconic, and if there aren't books dedicated to Alex and Tessa, then there should be! I still think that the second book did the best with the third act break-up, but this book also did it pretty well. It was so sweet to see their conflict resolved with an honest conversation (as it should be; it could have been resolved right away with such, but I get Jacob's issues and insecurities as well as the need to build tension for a more cathartic payoff) as well as a grand romantic gesture that perfectly suits the couple (dramatic as they BOTH are). This was sweet and lovely. This family is so chaotic and iconic, and I love them (the fact that Gigi and Shivani are the voices of reason of the family is absolutely hilarious since Gigi is so dramatic all on her own, but her down-to-earth advice always hits).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, and Car accident
Minor: Racism and Fatphobia
shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment and Car accident
Minor: Ableism and Injury/Injury detail
nikkxtine_'s review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Ableism