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In A Jam by Kate Canterbary

20 reviews

hollymileham's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

3.75

i feel confused about this. i really liked it but there are some weird things ive noticed that have lowkey given me the ick such as, why does she exclusively refer to her ex-fiancé as "the ex" for 350 pages?, why does noah call her "wife" every other sentence (cute at first but it got insufferable) and why is the town they live in called friendship. this stuff got on my nerves maybe a bit too much and took away from the reading experience.. but otherwise this was a really good and interesting story, and i really appreciated the body diversity of the fmc 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia

Moderate: Death

Minor: Abortion

karsynelayna'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Fatphobia

vj_thompson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional lighthearted sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I’ve seen a lot of ⭐️⭐️ star reviews that point out similar things. I wasn’t a fan of the pacing of the book and how the story was stretched. Honestly this could have been 200 pages less and still had the same impact. There were also hints at plot or story that was never addressed or the author forgot about. Unpopular option was that I didn’t like the niece. The cussing got on my nerves…a 6 years old curing like a pirate. No ma’am. I wish Shay had more faith in herself instead of constantly belittling herself after something good happened. It was almost too depressing to read, and annoying. This is just my personal opinion as I know this is a highly rated book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing

Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

Minor: Death of parent

sdupont's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I enjoyed this book. It did not need to be quite as long as it was, I felt a slightly sped up timeline or some editing would’ve benefitted the book. Noah was the perfect mix of sweet and protective grump. I liked that both Noah and Shay were vulnerable and tried to support each other in confronting their insecurities. Gennie was a cute rambunctious kiddo that added a fun dynamic. This book is a bit of a slow burn but is quite spicy once you hit that point in the book. I would recommend this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

Minor: Death, Bullying, Death of parent, and Abortion

kuroko's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Fatphobia, Abandonment, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Gun violence

infjkiki's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

Minor: Abortion, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

thefatpaperback's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment

dawnstrickland's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

All the Stars!
I don't know that I can adequately do this story justice, but I am going to do my best. In a Jam is one of my top reads of the year. Shay, Gennie and Noah brought me so much joy. This story gave me all the feels. I laughed and swooned and empathized with these characters through every page.

Shay is a great heroine. She was dealing with a lot of emotional baggage. Her life was spiraling, but her inheritance from her step-grandmother might have been just the bright light she needed. She strived to move forward and refocus her life and her neighbors in Friendship got her going full steam ahead.

Gennie is a precious, fire cracker and Noah's beloved niece. She has been through a lot in her short life. Watching her and Noah navigate their new life together was emotional. My heart ached at times and at other times, I literally laughed out loud. 

As always, Kate Canterbary gaves us interesting main and secondary characters that made the story shine. She immersed me in a world I want to visit over and over again. Wonderful chatacter arcs, loyal friends, sharp banter and flirty innuendo kept me engaged.

The thing I absolutely loved most about this book was Noah Barden. The pining in this story was top tier. Noah is a grumbly, delicious cinnamon roll hero. He has had it bad for Shay since high school and his devotion to her knows no bounds. The chemistry in this book burned slow and steady, but once it ignited it was a 5 alarm blaze. Noah's gruff, shy personality was a wonderful contrast to his "beast in the sheets" transformation. And I nearly combusted! He worships Shay with his body and his actions. The "proof" of his love for Shay was next level and took me straight to swoon city.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Abandonment

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Abandonment and Death of parent

chrisljm's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• 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

4.0

very sweet

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Cursing, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Eating disorder, Grief, Medical content, Physical abuse, Addiction, Body shaming, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Abortion, Car accident, Infidelity, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Murder

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Abandonment, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Car accident, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Trafficking, Medical content, Death of parent, Blood, Infidelity, Violence, and Abortion