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the_vegan_bookworm's review
This book is layered with internalized misogyny and the praising of the "cool girl" over all other women (while shaming those other women for daring to exist and/or interact with the men of the novel). The main character is also emotionally unfaithful, because she meets a hot guy and likes him better than her partner. Monogamy isn't for everyone, but cheating on your partner (even if not physically) is immoral and cruel. There is also a huge focus on being a successful woman only if you're able to have kids biologically.
There are more interesting romance books that don't rely on such obvious and disappointing tropes.
There are more interesting romance books that don't rely on such obvious and disappointing tropes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Infidelity, and Sexual harassment
le3713's review
Found the main characters unlikable on their own (in particular, Josh who is macho, overprotective, whiny about his job in a way that seems tinged with racism given that he’s moved from South Dakota to LA, ready to have sex with a girl who broke up with her boyfriend in the last ten minutes, and keeps inviting himself over and pressuring her to let him sleep in her bed ), and the lack of communication in their relationship even worse. I need to be able to root for a couple, so I’m moving on.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Fatphobia
valeriabee's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
I am being purposefully mean about rating this book because it was honestly painful to read through it. I finished it because I have issues about not finishing books.
There is just so much wrong with this book that I cannot even really process it or articulate it. I want this book to be rid from my memory. I want to forget I read it.
I'll tell you a little bit about why:
1) The "cool girl" trope in which the MC is literally described as a "unicorn" amongst women because she's "not crazy" like other girls and can eat cheeseburgers and drink beer. All of that pained me so much.
2) The hyper-macho love interest that is ridiculously possessive and does all the stereotypical manly man stuff -- with the exception of not being afraid of periods.
3) The lack of showing us how and why they fall in love. It's just declarations of love (and a lot of lust) that dont really have any support in the book.
4) I dont even want to talk about the way they fucked up the supporting characters.
5) The mess that is the surprise pregnancy because WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?
That's a long ass list of things I didnt like with little detail about it because I just cannot bring myself to talk about it any more.
It was painful to read and not because I cared about the characters. It was so hard to care about them.
There is just so much wrong with this book that I cannot even really process it or articulate it. I want this book to be rid from my memory. I want to forget I read it.
I'll tell you a little bit about why:
1) The "cool girl" trope in which the MC is literally described as a "unicorn" amongst women because she's "not crazy" like other girls and can eat cheeseburgers and drink beer. All of that pained me so much.
2) The hyper-macho love interest that is ridiculously possessive and does all the stereotypical manly man stuff -- with the exception of not being afraid of periods.
3) The lack of showing us how and why they fall in love. It's just declarations of love (and a lot of lust) that dont really have any support in the book.
4) I dont even want to talk about the way they fucked up the supporting characters.
5) The mess that is the surprise pregnancy because WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?
That's a long ass list of things I didnt like with little detail about it because I just cannot bring myself to talk about it any more.
It was painful to read and not because I cared about the characters. It was so hard to care about them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Medical content, Infertility, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Mental illness and Misogyny
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