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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
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
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
Cute, if predictable. Better than average banter.
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
I hate fake dating and characters with lots of exes, are attracted to lots of people, etc... I thought I was gonna hate this. Instead, it had some of the best character writing and depictions of mental health and familial issues I've ever seen. Loved it!
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
worryingly attached to these two idiots
emotional
funny
fast-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
added an extra .25 star for the snarky dry humor bc this was hilarious. every sentence was highlighted.
lucien is the dream protagonist bc his inner monologue is self-deprecation and puns, the best combo.
lucien is the dream protagonist bc his inner monologue is self-deprecation and puns, the best combo.