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amberinpieces'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol
emilywemily6's review
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I like this one better than the first, and I think it’s because I was more behind this couple’s relationship. Stacey and Daniel were well written characters with consistent motivations, and I could see how great a fit they were for each other. There were some flaws in both Stacey and Daniel that bothered me (Stacey’s reluctance to tell her best friend about her relationship, or her mom about her dissatisfaction at home; Daniel not fighting for Stacey) but all those faults fit the characters. The spice was 👌 and I love the ending. I wish there was a little more depth to the characters, but overall I really like this book! The messaging back and forth, as well as the timeline spanning a year, made this an interesting read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol and Cursing
Minor: Body shaming and Medical trauma
jg34's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Not as good as well met but also slightly less cheesy? I feel like Stacy was not a super interesting character and she should have been more mad about all the deception and catfishing and all that. Also felt like a lot of things were brought up and then never resolved, like it seemed there was going to be a dementia thing with her mom that didn’t play out. still pretty cute and enjoyable read
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Cursing
magic_multicolored_miracle's review
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
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? No
3.5
A fitting follow-up, featuring Emily's best friend Stacey. Once again, the author's love of faire and its community are prominent and poignant, but this time, much of the romance takes place in the nebulous before-and-after.
While Stacey is just as loveable and relatable as Emily, and many of our favorite characters return for this modern Cyrano-esque tale (a comparison the text also makes) so much taking place in email exchanges and texts makes the story fall a little flatter, lacking the vibrance of the first book's interactions.
The ending also feels more rushed and misplaced, with all of the work to get the relationship back on track after the third act derail falling to Stacey, with Daniel taking little agency throughout the book.
While Stacey is just as loveable and relatable as Emily, and many of our favorite characters return for this modern Cyrano-esque tale (a comparison the text also makes) so much taking place in email exchanges and texts makes the story fall a little flatter, lacking the vibrance of the first book's interactions.
The ending also feels more rushed and misplaced, with all of the work to get the relationship back on track after the third act derail falling to Stacey, with Daniel taking little agency throughout the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Cursing
Minor: Fatphobia
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