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panda's review against another edition
3.0
Good. I'd give it a solid 6~6.5/10. It was incredibly cute and I adore Chloe as a character. I also like red ig, he's alright. Male characters are always a hit or miss for me cause I don't really like smut. I feel like the story, while lovely, was too sweet for me personally with my favourite parts being the first few interactions and their final fight. I love that fight it's so well done I wish they would fight more but that's not this kind of story. Yes, it was pretty contrived and the story itself could have ended a 100 pages earlier but I like drama so even if the reasons are dumb, I'm all for it. Overall, tooth rotting fluff turned into a book.
mariyavalentin's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
slow-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
3.5
neatoburrito's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Yeah this was a nice easy read.
alexsanch25's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
- 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
boundlessbookbumblebee's review against another edition
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
5.0
lucietwilight's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
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? No
5.0
michellefeif's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
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
4.0
allygator's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.5
boy howdy do i love a romance novel that isn't just about cookie cutter white people. i'm trying to diversify the romance that i read (even though i still love emily henry and christina lauren, their characters all look the same lol) and this is such a great rom com to get started on that journey. i adored the representation in this book -- it felt so genuine and authentic and not forced at all. in particular, the chronic illness rep here was miles beyond what i've read recently. it didn't shy away from the hard parts of living with chronic pain, but it also showed the joy that can be found on good days. chloe was relatable because she felt everything that real people feel, the good and the bad. red is a perfect partner for her because he doesn't expect her to push away her pain for him, he just meets her where she's at. he's so sympathetic and soft and i hate him for making dating artists seem like a great idea (lol).
the only thing that holds this back from a perfect 5 stars for me is the conflict that leads to the inevitable third act breakup. my biggest pet peeve in romance novels is when the central conflict is something that could have been solved with literally one minute of communication, and this one was the epitome of that. i was so frustrated with the way that chloe refused to explain herself and how quick red jumped to conclusions. i forgive them, because their responses are based in their past relationship traumas, but it was an upsettingly simple issue that was drawn out to have chapters of breakup-related drama.
that aside, though, i adored this book and i cannot wait to pick up the rest of the brown sisters trilogy
the only thing that holds this back from a perfect 5 stars for me is the conflict that leads to the inevitable third act breakup. my biggest pet peeve in romance novels is when the central conflict is something that could have been solved with literally one minute of communication, and this one was the epitome of that. i was so frustrated with the way that chloe refused to explain herself and how quick red jumped to conclusions. i forgive them, because their responses are based in their past relationship traumas, but it was an upsettingly simple issue that was drawn out to have chapters of breakup-related drama.
that aside, though, i adored this book and i cannot wait to pick up the rest of the brown sisters trilogy
haleekirby's review against another edition
Library due date came up and I wasn’t interested enough to speed read it or check it out again