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sydapel'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: Abandonment and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
discarded_dust_jacket'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
A lot of times, the friends-to-lovers trope is a miss for me, simply because the conflict never seems believable. I just think to myself “ugh, if you’re in love, just get together already, why all the angst? It needn’t be this difficult!” But with this one, I feel like I really did empathize with Jasmine’s reluctance to see what was right in front of her (and then to sabotage it when it could no longer be ignored). I appreciated her character development a lot.
As is always the case, Hibbert’s writing is accessible and enjoyable, I would recommend this to anyone and everyone.
Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
rickireadss's review against another edition
4.0
⚠️: alcoholism, death of parent, abandonment, grief, panic attacks/disorders
Graphic: Alcoholism and Abandonment
Moderate: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent
kassielovestoread'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
The Roommate Risk was tooooo good. I loved Jasmine and Rahul so much! Their story was genuinely captivating and I was invested in their respective character arcs. I think the level of detail and care that went into developing these arcs was obvious and therefore added so much depth and vulnerability to the story. Jasmine and Rahul aren't together simply because of one stupid reason or another. And when those reasons are revealed to the reader, it raises the stakes even higher for their love. Like I said before, this book is all angst and longing buuuut, it is so damn satisfying. Get into this book asapppp!
A pet peeve: I wish the cover would accurately depict Rahul! Rahul is described as having BROWN skin and CURLY hair. And not for nothing that man on the cover looks white and his hair looks straight! So what gives??
Moderate: Death of parent and Alcoholism
kat_rowlen'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
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Sexual content
bookwormbi'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
4.75
Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment
mimi30'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
3.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Abandonment, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol
xennial_reader's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism
felishacb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, and Abandonment
readwithria'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
The emotional growth that Jas goes through in this book is so good! We love a girl who gains self awareness and grows from her mistakes! We also love a man who cooks, and who knows first aid, and who is that hot between the sheets 🥵
I will say that I didn’t love how the beginning of this book felt a bit like insta-love. Once we got through more of the flashbacks it made more sense, but that’s not a trope I’m a fan of personally.
Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and am looking forward to reading more by Talia Hibbert. 4 stars.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Blood and Injury/Injury detail