Reviews with content warning for Infidelity - Kiss Her Once For Me

This book took forever for me to finish cause it returned to the library but it was worth itttt - I got to 60% before it returned and once I got it back from the library I binged it in a car ride today and finished the rest of it :)
This book has cemented Alison Cochrun as a must read author for me and I loved Elle and Jack’s relationship
They weren’t perfect people and this did have the miscommunication trope but it was done well (imo) and above all I loved the relationship dynamics and personal growth in this book 🥺🥺

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literarylocd's review

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emotional funny 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

“That sounds like a ridiculously idiotic plan.”

Would i recommend: Yeah

What i liked:

butch lesbian rep
i love Meemaw. dumb name but I love her. what an ally. 10/10.
I liked that the characters did their best to have open and honest conversations with each other, even when the easiest thing would be to just walk away. Jack and Elle’s convo in the cabin (the ACTUAL cabin) was really special.

What i didn’t like:

i can’t help but feel robbed out of a developed friendship between andrew and elle. they had such good banter at the beginning and then it just fizzles out into nothing. and elle saying she missed him at the end didn’t make sense bc what was there to miss?
there was just a lil something missing. like i needed some more depth into the characters and their relationships. I feel like there was a lot of tell and not so much show.
also, did Dylan have a personality apart from being a bit of a ****?

TLDR; cute wlw hallmark holiday romance with a teeny bit less white people (emphasis on teeny bc there’s still a lot)

Also, I’d love to know the thought process behind the book cover bc that was certainly…a choice

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tinytrashqueen's review

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emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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headinthepages's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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dwoht's review

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emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

i started this book thinking that it will help me survive the holidays. i ended up not reading it during the holidays and instead picked it up on january.

i truly enjoyed this book! there were moments when i want to scream out loud or pull out my hair (in a good way). this book made me feel so much emotions and i really loved the experience while reading it.

the premise of the book was interesting. i didn't connect at ellie's character at first but after she met andrew's character it started getting interesting. i was enjoying it. there's so many taylor swift and pop culture references too. i also loved the dynamics between the characters. i could write everything that i loved about this book but this review would be too long. i also have things that i hated about this book but the experience while reading it just outweighs it all. maybe i'm just being biased tho lol.

i just have a problem with the cover, I don't like the color and just... ugh. i also wished we can read the POV of jack but it's done now so whatever. but i really really enjoyed this and i love the characters so much!

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mjwhitlock18's review

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funny hopeful lighthearted

4.5

A queer mashup of While You Were Sleeping and The Proposal, with a bookstore meetcute, cozy holiday vibes, and a second chance romance, I love everything about it. Complex family dynamics, endearing characters, and cute feel-good vibes. It is a bit insta-love, which doesn’t totally jive with the main character being a self-professed demisexual, but otherwise, no notes and I’d read it again for sure.

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bookworm247's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense 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

5.0

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milesofkiles's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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

5.0

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