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bookishmillennial's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
general disclaimer if you’ve read other reviews by me and are noticing a pattern: You’re correct that I don’t really give starred reviews, I feel like a peasant and don’t like leaving them and most often, I will only leave them if I vehemently despised a book. Thus, no stars doesn’t indicate that the book wasn’t worthy of any starred system. It just means I enjoy most books for what they are, & I extract lessons from them all, even if the lesson is that I’m a ho for the smut, recognizing a genre/book/author is not for me, or confronting my own mommy/daddy issues lol. Everyone’s reading experiences are subjective, so I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Happy reading! Find me on Instagram: @bookish.millennial
Usually, I love forced proximity and I love a to-do list! Tara --bookstagrammer, so we love her-- has a list of exes that she is revisiting so that she can fulfill a second-chance romance trope and find true love. She also has a new room mate, Trevor, who is a firefighter and coaches her in these interactions and sometimes on her dates! Obviously, they fall for each other instead but it's a very slow burn -- it's very much Gigi & Alex coded from He's Just Not That Into You. Like "omg you're so crazy! How is any guy going to fall in love with you?!" ick.
I just vehemently despise that Trevor made Tara feel like she was the issue, and that she was "too much" so he clearly wasn't my favorite MMC. It was almost as if he was doing her a favor??? I know he was a simp for her by the end but I didn't appreciate that it felt like he was tolerating her (if you're a Swiftie, you know what I'm talking about).
Otherwise, I did think it was a fine fluffy little romance. I liked Tara and I felt for her. I was rooting for her but still think she deserves better than Trevor. I also enjoyed the cameos from Scott & Crystal from book 1!
Steam would be 2/5 because there's not much until the very end but it was still fun! Anyway, again, it wasn't my favorite from Amy Lea but I will absolutely read the next book regardless!
Usually, I love forced proximity and I love a to-do list! Tara --bookstagrammer, so we love her-- has a list of exes that she is revisiting so that she can fulfill a second-chance romance trope and find true love. She also has a new room mate, Trevor, who is a firefighter and coaches her in these interactions and sometimes on her dates! Obviously, they fall for each other instead but it's a very slow burn -- it's very much Gigi & Alex coded from He's Just Not That Into You. Like "omg you're so crazy! How is any guy going to fall in love with you?!" ick.
I just vehemently despise that Trevor made Tara feel like she was the issue, and that she was "too much" so he clearly wasn't my favorite MMC. It was almost as if he was doing her a favor??? I know he was a simp for her by the end but I didn't appreciate that it felt like he was tolerating her (if you're a Swiftie, you know what I'm talking about).
Otherwise, I did think it was a fine fluffy little romance. I liked Tara and I felt for her. I was rooting for her but still think she deserves better than Trevor. I also enjoyed the cameos from Scott & Crystal from book 1!
Steam would be 2/5 because there's not much until the very end but it was still fun! Anyway, again, it wasn't my favorite from Amy Lea but I will absolutely read the next book regardless!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexism, and Emotional abuse
kaydeedickins'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny, Medical content, Gaslighting, Grief, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent and Chronic illness
bookishwondergoth's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.0
Well, this was utterly delightful. RTC although I am falling a bit behind with these.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gaslighting, Medical content, Sexual content, Alcohol, Ableism, Sexism, Emotional abuse, and Cursing
Minor: Death of parent and Child death
I have put ableism as a warning because of the heavy use of the word “crazy” which is directly challenged on the page by the main character and the prose.dearbookboyfriend's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
bookwormbullet's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexism and Gaslighting
Minor: Toxic relationship
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