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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
emotional
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
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Of the romance novels that I’ve read recently, I feel like this was the best as a story and was really hard to put down at times. The characters were (most of them) lovable and well developed.
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I am however, still a bit upset that Dahlia got herself kicked off with SOUP, which seems like such an amateur mistake to make something that simple that far into a cooking competition. There are so many more impressive things that could have been made for the autumn theme and Dahlia was described as so skilled that I can’t believe she didn’t attempt something like a pot pie or an apple spice cake with caramel apple mousse, especially as she went into that challenge feeling so confident. :/
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I am however, still a bit upset that Dahlia got herself kicked off with SOUP, which seems like such an amateur mistake to make something that simple that far into a cooking competition. There are so many more impressive things that could have been made for the autumn theme and Dahlia was described as so skilled that I can’t believe she didn’t attempt something like a pot pie or an apple spice cake with caramel apple mousse, especially as she went into that challenge feeling so confident. :/
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I enjoyed this queer rom com so much! It features likeable, realistic characters dealing with believable problems. I'll be recommending this one regularly.
I loved this book!
Is it the most nuanced, thought provoking read I’ve ever experienced? No, but it’s fun and light and it doesn’t pretend to be anything it isn’t.
As someone who loves cooking shows and queer love stories, this book was right up my alley. I was a little bit worried about the pacing because I thought the relationship developed too fast, but I was happily proven wrong. I’m really hoping that this book isn’t marketed as YA because there are a few sex scenes in it, but I thought that the sex scenes were (mostly) thoughtful and didn’t feel out of place in the work.
It was nice to read a non-binary character by a non-binary author because as someone who isn’t non-binary, it was nice to read about an experience from an author who’s had that experience so that I could get a better glimpse into what it’s actually like to have that identity.
One thing that was surprising was the family element. Both protagonists have a rich family life that is wonderfully explored, definitely more towards the end but also throughout the novel, and it was really well done and got me the closest to crying.
The cooking show element I was a bit worried about, but it was really well incorporated. It’s easy to understand how the show works (it’s a combination of Great British Bake Off and Chopped with a sprinkle of Lords and Ladles — can you tell I watch too many cooking shows?) and it’s incorporated into the book enough that it makes sense but not in a way that’s overwhelming or takes away from any other aspects of the book.
It’s hard to do five star ratings because oftentimes I rate five stars on how happy a book makes me, but this book was both well written and made me happy.
(The only bad thing about this book was the one paragraph in one of the sex scenes that dealt with… feet. *gags*)
Is it the most nuanced, thought provoking read I’ve ever experienced? No, but it’s fun and light and it doesn’t pretend to be anything it isn’t.
As someone who loves cooking shows and queer love stories, this book was right up my alley. I was a little bit worried about the pacing because I thought the relationship developed too fast, but I was happily proven wrong. I’m really hoping that this book isn’t marketed as YA because there are a few sex scenes in it, but I thought that the sex scenes were (mostly) thoughtful and didn’t feel out of place in the work.
It was nice to read a non-binary character by a non-binary author because as someone who isn’t non-binary, it was nice to read about an experience from an author who’s had that experience so that I could get a better glimpse into what it’s actually like to have that identity.
One thing that was surprising was the family element. Both protagonists have a rich family life that is wonderfully explored, definitely more towards the end but also throughout the novel, and it was really well done and got me the closest to crying.
The cooking show element I was a bit worried about, but it was really well incorporated. It’s easy to understand how the show works (it’s a combination of Great British Bake Off and Chopped with a sprinkle of Lords and Ladles — can you tell I watch too many cooking shows?) and it’s incorporated into the book enough that it makes sense but not in a way that’s overwhelming or takes away from any other aspects of the book.
It’s hard to do five star ratings because oftentimes I rate five stars on how happy a book makes me, but this book was both well written and made me happy.
(The only bad thing about this book was the one paragraph in one of the sex scenes that dealt with… feet. *gags*)