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marlajanereads's review against another edition
- 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 know books help us escape and vicariously live through the main characters, but sometimes I just want a romance with realistic men, you know?
Enter Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I loved, loved, LOVED this book! There are a lot of reasons why, but a big component was that the male lead Russell was self-described as having a “dad bod” and still being attractive and sexy. It was so dang refreshing to read about a woman who found her a man who was normal and yet still got her Happily Ever After.
The book also features dealing with ongoing mental illnesses, co-parenting, and horrible work environments that spur on the plot. It’s just such a good book! Highly recommend to anyone who loves heartfelt HEA romances.
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Sexual content
thebookpaiges's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
Minor: Religious bigotry
kylieqrada's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Fatphobia
olliesbooksnbeads's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, and Grief
wilybooklover's review against another edition
4.5
I'm baffled as to why this was called a romcom though because it wasn't funny (a problem I have with most modern 'romcoms' to be honest!).
Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, and Sexual harassment
leanderson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
kelly_e's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Author: Rachel Lynn Solomon
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Rating: 3.0
Pub Date: January 11, 2022
T H R E E • W O R D S
Cozy • Feel-Good • Predictable
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Ari has always been fascinated by the weather, so working as a TV meteorologist is like living the dream. Unfortunately for Ari, her boss, the legendary Torrance Hale, is too preoccupied to mentor her properly. Russel, the sports report seems to be the only one who understands how she feels.
Following a disastrous holiday party, Ari and Russell team up to solve their bosses’ relationship issues. Between secret gifts and double dates, they start nudging their bosses back together. But their well-meaning meddling backfires when the real chemistry builds between Ari and Russell.
💭 T H O U G H T S
Weather Girl was one of my most anticipated releases of 2022, given the sweet premise and knowing there would be a mental health aspect. To say my hopes were high would definitely be an understatement. And unfortunately, it didn't live up to my expectations.
What I like:
• the representation. This book has excellent representation of mental illness, plus size portrayal, single parent, and a Jewish main character.
• the unique jobs. I loved that Rachel used such unique jobs as the basis for the story. An added bonus that the idea of a romance between a weather girl and a sportscaster seems fitting.
• the cover. Probably one of my favourite covers of the year.
What I didn't like:
• the romance. I get the romance isn't meant to be the main focus, yet the chemistry between the two main characters didn't feel all that believable.
• underdeveloped plot points. Some aspects of the plot were just left unexplored, which didn't feel quite right, even though this book already tackles a lot.
At the end of the day this was quick read with a cute plot, yet could have been better. For me, there was just something missing or maybe it's the fact it tried to do too much opposed to focusing on developing several aspects more broadly. I'm still glad I read it for the living with function depression aspect alone.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• fans of The Ex Talk
• readers looking for mental illness representation
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"The people who love us the most have the power to hurt us the most, too."
"If anything could confirm that weather isn’t small talk, it’s this. Weather connects us. A shared experience, even when we aren’t in the same place."
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cursing, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, and Pregnancy
depressionfatkidatheartreads's review against another edition
4.5
'I want every version of you.'
I loved that the hero was plus size. When he didn't want to take off his shirt, my heart squeezed. I definitely need to read about more plus size men in romance books. I also really liked the conversation on mental health and the effect of medication on libido.
This was a wonderful swoony emotional read!
Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual content
michellestoll's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Mental illness
beckyyreadss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Cursing, Fatphobia, and Pregnancy