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4.24 AVERAGE
4.24 AVERAGE
mariana zapata you are the GOAT of romance books. slow burn is a non-negotiable for me when i’m deciding if i like a romance book or not. it just makes everything a million times better.
i have very few complaints. it was perfectly paced. i felt every emotion under the sun. the characters were a joy to get to know. i loooooved it.
the one thing i will say - and it’s barely anything tbh - is that i hate made up song lyrics in books. if i can’t actually hear how they sound, they come off as cringe to me
i have very few complaints. it was perfectly paced. i felt every emotion under the sun. the characters were a joy to get to know. i loooooved it.
the one thing i will say - and it’s barely anything tbh - is that i hate made up song lyrics in books. if i can’t actually hear how they sound, they come off as cringe to me
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I fear it was not the right time for me to read this. I’ve heard so many great things about the magic of Zapata’s slow burns but this wasn’t hitting for me. And it wasn’t even the slow burn of; the grumpiness was leaning towards genuine rudeness and I couldn’t connect with Aurora. Amos, however, was an outstanding side character, much love to him, I just love kids in books.
I’m also not the biggest fan of her writing style, yes it’s slow and yes it’s very descriptive (which I tend to skim in contemporary romance - sue me!) but more importantly, sentences were clunky and there was a lot of repetition.
Felling like I need to add some positive feedback to justify my ranking and enjoyment, I am someone who enjoys ‘no-plot’ novels that depict seemingly meaningless situations that show the characters’ growth and development, so parts of that I really enjoyed.
I’m also not the biggest fan of her writing style, yes it’s slow and yes it’s very descriptive (which I tend to skim in contemporary romance - sue me!) but more importantly, sentences were clunky and there was a lot of repetition.
Felling like I need to add some positive feedback to justify my ranking and enjoyment, I am someone who enjoys ‘no-plot’ novels that depict seemingly meaningless situations that show the characters’ growth and development, so parts of that I really enjoyed.
emotional
lighthearted
slow-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
emotional
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:
No
Cute story but dragged on a bit. I think it could have been shorter but i recognize I’m not a slow burn type of person.
عندي مشاكل مع الكتابة - الكاتبة تمسكلك كم تعبير وتعيد وتزيد فيه لين تتعب - وعندي مشاكل مع بعض الأفكار والأشياء اللي قالوها الشخصيات؟ أشياء عارضة يعني بس ضايقتني …
بس السبب الحقيقي اللي يخليني أعطي هالكتاب نجمتين بس هو لأنه النهاية كانت سعيدة بشكل ينافي الواقع، ومع إنه هالشي موجود فكل الرومنسس اللي قريتهم من قبل بسسس أنا حاسد اليوم :/ وما أبا حد يحصل نهاية خيالية كذيه :/ أوين أولردي كان عندها ناس يحبوها والكتاب انتهى وفيه ناس دبل يحبوها؟ وين عايشين نحن؟ الجنة؟ وكلهم لطيفين معبعض ومحد مات ايش ذا
بس السبب الحقيقي اللي يخليني أعطي هالكتاب نجمتين بس هو لأنه النهاية كانت سعيدة بشكل ينافي الواقع، ومع إنه هالشي موجود فكل الرومنسس اللي قريتهم من قبل بسسس أنا حاسد اليوم :/ وما أبا حد يحصل نهاية خيالية كذيه :/ أوين أولردي كان عندها ناس يحبوها والكتاب انتهى وفيه ناس دبل يحبوها؟ وين عايشين نحن؟ الجنة؟ وكلهم لطيفين معبعض ومحد مات ايش ذا
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Mariana Zapata just knows how to do slow burn and sunshine x grump too well! Can’t believe I put off reading this for years! Gosh, was I missing out. It’s alright though because it found me just in time ❤️ #bigfan #iloveyoumarianazapata
Started this afternoon, it’s now 11:15pm & I just finished it!
It did not feel like I read 559 pages! I was sucked into this book the minute I started it.
I absolutely LOVED this book so much.
I feel a Mariana Zapata obsession happening.
It did not feel like I read 559 pages! I was sucked into this book the minute I started it.
I absolutely LOVED this book so much.
I feel a Mariana Zapata obsession happening.
I'm not sure if "slow burn" is the right word to describe how Rhodes and Aurora interacted, because there was simply no burn for half of the novel. That being said, I like the concept of a longer novel and how it gave more room for the characters to develop (even if the amount of development that happened was relatively pitiful).
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I enjoy the grump/sunshine trope on a few levels, and this book felt just Off enough to make me consider what about the trope I actually like. I think I like the idea that one character's positivity is so overwhelming, that they are simply irresistible to the other, and I think the broad concept of "irresistibility" is at the center of a lot of tropes I like because (pardon the pessimism) I've met so few people that caused me to always want to be around them. I Want there to be someone in my life that I just can't resist thinking about. This book bothers me because I didn't feel like any of this applies to the main characters. Rhodes thinks that Aurora is cute and silly and somehow that turns into love?
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I enjoy the grump/sunshine trope on a few levels, and this book felt just Off enough to make me consider what about the trope I actually like. I think I like the idea that one character's positivity is so overwhelming, that they are simply irresistible to the other, and I think the broad concept of "irresistibility" is at the center of a lot of tropes I like because (pardon the pessimism) I've met so few people that caused me to always want to be around them. I Want there to be someone in my life that I just can't resist thinking about. This book bothers me because I didn't feel like any of this applies to the main characters. Rhodes thinks that Aurora is cute and silly and somehow that turns into love?
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No