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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
funny
hopeful
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
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
Oops - I listened to this as an audiobook in 2 days and never got round to writing a review and now I remember basically nothing. It was silly, unrealistic and a bit ridiculous, but at the end of the day it was excellent light-hearted fun. The only specific thing I do remember is that the audiobook narrator called an insect scientist an "etymologist" and I got quite fixated on wondering if that was a mispronunciation by the narrator or an error in the text. Guess I'll never know.
Luc O'Donnell is a certified disaster. Tabloid drama, a wayward rock-star dad, and a trail of messy relationships have left his public image in ruins. The fix? A staged romance with the most respectable man he knows: Oliver Blackwood—uptight, principled, and infuriatingly perfect.
It's supposed to be fake. Neither of them expects the awkward photo ops and staged brunches to turn into something that feels real. But as the lines blur, and secrets slip through carefully built walls, Luc must face the question he's always avoided: what if someone could love him—exactly as he is?
Thoughts
I kept hearing about this book and so glad I finally decided to read it. It was a little on the long side but then I also found myself getting sad when I was getting to the end. The banter was super fun and I laughed out loud multiple times, but at the same time there were meaningful moments that dove into real life messes. I loved both of these characters and watching them grow.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Full RTC. There was a lot of this I liked, but there were some serious pacing issues and one too many HP references.
Human rumba ✅
Vegan brownie ✅
Bacon sandwich ✅
A plethora of Richards ✅
Vegan brownie ✅
Bacon sandwich ✅
A plethora of Richards ✅
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
You’ve got to admit, you pick up a ton of new words just from reading Alexis Hall.
emotional
funny
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
Het plot is flinterdun en de homofobie… wordt wel erg snel overheen gepraat. En de houding naar het vegetariër-zijn is wel heel 2009. Maarrrr ik moest er hardop om lachen. Dus
I think I just hated the main character! He’s super whiney and idk the third act breakup was rushed and stupid. Not my favorite :(
I wanted to like this book so bad, but by the middle the only thing i wanted was for Boyfriend Material to be over.
i’ll give you the short of it:
- forgettable secondary characters i couldn’t remember while reading
- insufferable main character
- the premise of their fake dating?? had no realistic stakes at all.
- the conflicts were super rushed, and cliche
- felt like a trope sandwich, like how many romance tropes can i fit into this one book? other than that there was little effort put in to even making the tropes believable
- humor was super rough
- there were points in this book that i had to set it down bc i needed a break. (sex scene especially comes to mind… YEESH.)
hate to be a hater but this book made it hard to be a lover. or even indifferent for that matter
i’ll give you the short of it:
- forgettable secondary characters i couldn’t remember while reading
- insufferable main character
- the premise of their fake dating?? had no realistic stakes at all.
- the conflicts were super rushed, and cliche
- felt like a trope sandwich, like how many romance tropes can i fit into this one book? other than that there was little effort put in to even making the tropes believable
- humor was super rough
- there were points in this book that i had to set it down bc i needed a break. (sex scene especially comes to mind… YEESH.)
hate to be a hater but this book made it hard to be a lover. or even indifferent for that matter