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alireads'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
4.25
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Addiction, Medical content, and Pregnancy
jillkaarlela'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
4.5
For fans of “Funny You Should Ask” by Elisa Sussman and the TV show “Saturday Night Live!”. This book is if if the Pete Davidson-Kim K relationship was gender swapped (average woman with superstar model looking man).
I gotta say, it took me about 25% to get into this, because I don’t really watch SNL (it’s not my type of humor), but once I did, I was HOOKED. I LOVE Noah. He is such a great charming and kind golden retriever man (WHO GOES TO THERAPY!) with Sally definitely being skeptical of love, self-sabotaging, and cautious (“Afterglow” is HER song). Curtis Sittenfeld took the concept of a y/n celebrity fan fiction and made it not only a mature (in vocabulary and writing style) and overall really enjoyable book, but it also made it very believable (which a lot of celebrity-and-normal-person romances don’t quite get).
I loved Sally’s character arc because I think she is so real relatable, but not in a cringy or frustrating way. There were so many moments where I felt so called out, because that was exactly how I feel. I think it navigated the topic of feeling insecure of being less conventionally attractive as well as the stress/insecurities of relationships in the public eye really well!
Overall, just a really enjoyable read, and I would definitely check out more books by this author in the future! I read this as an ebook arc and I will be purchasing a physical copy immediately.
Trigger warning: off page ED and calorie counting, compulsive exercise, etc.; a lot of the plot revolves around COVID and it’s aftermath (not a spoiler)
Spice level: 15+ (one or two very brief scenes, spice level 1.5/5🌶️)
Thank you Netgalley for the ebook advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
Moderate: Sexual content and Cursing
Minor: Eating disorder
purplepenning's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
With a gender-swapped Notting Hill trope, a bit of writer's life catnip, and a touch of A-list celebrity fan fiction feel, Romantic Comedy is perfect for fans of Nora Goes Off Script, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Emily Henry, and Olivia Dade.
Moderate: Cursing, Pregnancy, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Body shaming
Minor: Sexual content, Drug use, Excrement, Cancer, Death, Fatphobia, Sexism, Death of parent, and Chronic illness
COVIDcassielaj'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
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Medical content and Sexual content
Minor: Misogyny
Anxiety; COVID-19skudiklier's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thank you to Netgalley and Random House for the chance to read and review this ARC.
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexism
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Death, Cursing, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use, Body shaming, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Transphobia, and Police brutality