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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
Top Ten Reasons to Read “Love & Other Disasters”:
10. After watching every cooking show on those streaming services you have, wouldn’t you enjoy reading about one?
9. There is sass and love given to the traffic and crowded tourist-y aspects of LA and it’s great
8. At least one sexy bit that features food. It’s much less messy to read about.
7. Such good sibling feels. Julie and Hank are fabulous. I only wish they had been in the book more.
6. Awkward queer panic about milking a cow for the first time and it’s hilarious.
5. Where else are you going to find breaking down a fish or playing the trumpet described as “sexy”???
4. Proper acknowledgment that the Pacific Ocean is fucking cold.
3. Parental Feels so good you’ll be socked in the guts in the worst (and best) way.
2. The cutest queer flirtations I’ve ever read in my liiiiiiife.
1. The depth of representation in this is so amazing and thoughtful. Not only the obvious nonbinary one in London but also Dahlia as a divorced woman who doesn’t want children. And isn’t exactly sure what the fuck she wants to “do with her life”, even at almost 30. Way to Uno Reverse so many romance novel tropes.
My only complaint: London’s nonprofit obviously should have been named after Dahlia’s collection of elementary aged stories about a summer camp. I mean. Come on.
10. After watching every cooking show on those streaming services you have, wouldn’t you enjoy reading about one?
9. There is sass and love given to the traffic and crowded tourist-y aspects of LA and it’s great
8. At least one sexy bit that features food. It’s much less messy to read about.
7. Such good sibling feels. Julie and Hank are fabulous. I only wish they had been in the book more.
6. Awkward queer panic about milking a cow for the first time and it’s hilarious.
5. Where else are you going to find breaking down a fish or playing the trumpet described as “sexy”???
4. Proper acknowledgment that the Pacific Ocean is fucking cold.
3. Parental Feels so good you’ll be socked in the guts in the worst (and best) way.
2. The cutest queer flirtations I’ve ever read in my liiiiiiife.
1. The depth of representation in this is so amazing and thoughtful. Not only the obvious nonbinary one in London but also Dahlia as a divorced woman who doesn’t want children. And isn’t exactly sure what the fuck she wants to “do with her life”, even at almost 30. Way to Uno Reverse so many romance novel tropes.
My only complaint: London’s nonprofit obviously should have been named after Dahlia’s collection of elementary aged stories about a summer camp. I mean. Come on.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
No
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
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:
Complicated
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
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:
Complicated
Loved❤️
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
Dahlia is too quirky for my taste, and I dislike that this book is in third person. I normal like third person books, but it feels too detached for a romance book. I especially find it strange because this book still does an alternating POV. This is fully a preference thing. I know that some people really enjoyed this book, and I love that for them. This is just not my style.