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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was a solid rom-com. The narrative style didn't scratch my brain quite the right way, but I can't explain exactly why; maybe too much telling and not enough showing? Or too much internal monologue? I think this was just a personal taste thing though.
Points for diverse representation, though, and in a way that felt genuine!
Points for diverse representation, though, and in a way that felt genuine!
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
No
emotional
hopeful
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
medium-paced
slow-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
Okay omg this book..
It's hard for me to rate this because some of it was heavy on the internalized fatphobia and clear projection of her insecurities. I'm fat. I live it. I don't want to spend 300 pages inside the head of someone that's constantly worried about whether or not people will care about her weight.
On the other hand, soooo many romance books with fat leads written by fat authors read as like fan-fiction the author wrote about themselves (if that makes sense), AND THIS WAS NOT THAT!!!!! One example in particular that I can think of off the top of my head is Amy Award's The Cock Around the Block. It just sounded like she was fantasizing about what she wishes men would say to her to the point that it felt like the MMC was fetishizing the FMC's fatness. That sounds so mean, but it's just how I felt while reading it.
The Next Best Fling, though, felt much more realistic in terms of how a partner will look at one another in a HEALTHY relationship. Plus I just love me a big, sexy football player. I do wish we got to see more of him at his new job as a coach at the school, but the author would've had to put his POV in the book to make it happen, I think.
It's hard for me to rate this because some of it was heavy on the internalized fatphobia and clear projection of her insecurities. I'm fat. I live it. I don't want to spend 300 pages inside the head of someone that's constantly worried about whether or not people will care about her weight.
On the other hand, soooo many romance books with fat leads written by fat authors read as like fan-fiction the author wrote about themselves (if that makes sense), AND THIS WAS NOT THAT!!!!! One example in particular that I can think of off the top of my head is Amy Award's The Cock Around the Block. It just sounded like she was fantasizing about what she wishes men would say to her to the point that it felt like the MMC was fetishizing the FMC's fatness. That sounds so mean, but it's just how I felt while reading it.
The Next Best Fling, though, felt much more realistic in terms of how a partner will look at one another in a HEALTHY relationship. Plus I just love me a big, sexy football player. I do wish we got to see more of him at his new job as a coach at the school, but the author would've had to put his POV in the book to make it happen, I think.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No