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A Brush with Love by Mazey Eddings

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booksandlemonade's review

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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rd77's review

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lighthearted fast-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

3.75

This was overall a good, quick read. It felt a bit cheesy at times (also had insta-love which I’m not a huge fan of). I liked how Harper’s anxiety was portrayed and felt like it was very realistic. The setting was fairly unique (at least from what I’ve seen) and I liked that part. Harper’s friends were a bit annoying at some parts because they never seemed to really respect her boundaries but they did have some redeeming scenes. I think I would have rated this book higher if I understood more what drew Harper and Dan together because it really felt like they just bumped into each other and were instantly obsessed. That just made it a bit harder for me to root for them.

I struggled rate this because I felt like I enjoyed it enough, but it wasn’t anything really impactful or memorable for me.

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rachaelboyd's review

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emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.5

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emilysines's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-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

5.0

as someone with anxiety and adhd, the representation shown in harper and lizzie made me feel so seen and so not alone that it felt like my heart was given a hug!!

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thefatpaperback's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

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bribreez's review

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.0

Who would have thought a love story about dental students would be amazing?!… I never thought in my wildest dreams to think of this kind of story, but it was truly sweet and romantic. As a child, I hated going to the Dentist, but after reading this book, I have a higher appreciation and respect to Dental professionals everywhere. From now on, I will always imagine Harper Horowitz when I go to the dentist haha.

If I could summarize key words that reflect this book I would say, heartfelt, sweet, romantic, and deep. While this story was filled with cute romantic moments between Harper and Dan, the story dealt with some heavy topics such as, the loss of a loved one, and anxiety. The author was kind enough to also mention before the beginning of the story the topics that were mentioned in the story as a heads up. Anyways, I felt like by reading how Harper tried to deal with her anxiety was eye opening because, from the way she would get anxious over different things like big crowds, opening herself up to Dan, or other things that triggered her anxiety. Harper was a flawed character in that she was dealing with her anxiety behind closed doors. While Harper was the top student in her class, and striving for success, she was the “perfect” image that most people assumed to believe because, behind closed doors (Metaphorical speaking) Harper was trying to control her anxiety as to not lose control, but also not wanting to subject herself to things that would cause her to feel overwhelmed. While Dan wasn’t aware in the beginning of Harper’s anxiety, he was quick to notice the subtle changes in her behavior and helped her to become more comfortable such as, engaging in conversations that sparked her interests, or making her laugh, etc. Dan was the man coming through for Harper time and time again, and it was one of the things I admired about him.

There was also a lot of depth and emotional moments that really spoke to the nature of Harper’s struggles. Harper was someone who always dealt with her anxiety behind closed doors, she never wanted others to see as vulnerable or weak. Towards the middle/ ending of the story, seeing just how much Harper’s anxiety affected her day to day life was really intense for her, but also as a reader I knew realized just how much anxiety could affect someone so strongly. Harper being the type of person who needed to maintain a schedule, control over all aspects of her life and decisions was something she relied on, but it was also a bit of an unhealthy habit because, she didn’t have an equal balance from her studies and personal life. While I could understand Harper’s intentions to wanting to do the best in order to secure a position for her career as a dentist, I also agreed with her friends and Dan that she needed to get help in order to help herself. Seeing Harper become defensive and angry towards the people in life pointing out their concerns over her well-being was shocking because, for the most part Harper was usually a positive person, but even the most positive people have their darkest moments. Mazey Eddings, the author did a good job illustrating Harper’s struggles with her anxiety and the reality of it. As someone who tends to get a anxious, even over the smallest things, I could somewhat empathize with Harper. Obviously I couldn’t fully comprehend the level of anxiety Harper dealt with, but reading about her experiences made it more eye opening, and made me aware of the how anxiety and mental health isn’t something to just brush off.

Harper and Dan were both sweet, lovable, precious, and funny. I loved their interactions, and how they were both obviously drawn to one another. Dan definitely didn’t hold back in letting Harper know his intentions towards her and while he was always hoping for more with Harper, he was always respectful of her boundaries. WE LOVE A UNDERSTANDABLE MAN! In addition, Dan was an absolute softie and kind of “golden retriever boyfriend” type of vibe (in my opinion). The way Dan would always check his phone to see if Harper texted him, or him wanting so badly to hold Harper’s hand or even simply resisting the urge to kiss her endlessly, (sigh) Dan had me swooning and smiling over his actions and words towards Harper. Harper was indeed lucky to have met Dan, they were adorable together.

This was such a cute and sweet story with heartfelt and emotional moments that highlighted heavy topics. Mazey Eddings really did a great job weaving together Harper’s narrative and the reality of anxiety. This story had a good balance of absolute delight with lighthearted energy while still maintaining depth to the inner struggles both Dan and Harper were faced with. Would recommend reading this story!

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