amberinpieces's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing
Minor: Alcohol, Body shaming, Death of parent, Grief, and Pregnancy
zombiezami's review against another edition
3.75
The love interests seemed a little flat and idealized, but I thought the story was cute overall. I felt like Emma and the Grandmother may as well have been the same person because they wouldn't stop talking about how fine the love interests were, and how much the protag should date them on that reason alone. Also, granny constantly repeating how she wanted Zora to have kids got very annoying, very fast, but that was perhaps the point.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting and Sexual content
Moderate: Outing, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Grief, Cursing, and Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy, Medical content, Car accident, Police brutality, Cancer, and Body shaming
kimib79's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I can't imagine why she thinks Lawrence is a decent person. He is slick and fake from the word "go".
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing
purplepenning's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
A little messy, a little mysterious, and as much a foodie rom-com as it is a bookish one. It didn't end up working for me but I knew going in that it featured a love triangle — one of my least favorite tropes — so I'm not going to rate it low for doing what it said it would do. In addition to the foodie and bookish vibes, you'll find Black D.C. community, a hilarious girl and granny group, and very frank and steamy conversations and depictions of sex.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Gaslighting and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing, Sexism, and Hate crime
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