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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
You can read the full spoiler-free review for this book on my blog here.
This book might be one of the cutest romances I’ve read in a while. Happily-ever-afters have a lovely way of making you feel warm and fuzzy inside. I’m glad to say I could walk away from this book feeling much lighter than I did when I got into it.
American Fairytale follows Camilo Santiago Briggs, a social worker, and Thomas Hughes, a self-made millionaire and businessman. They meet under fairly casual circumstances, not expecting the other to leave such a strong impact on them. When their paths cross again, they must not only find a way to put aside their own flaws and baggage to make a relationship work, but also find ways to fit into the unfamiliar worlds they present to each other.
Without giving any spoilers, I was so impressed with how both Camilo and Thomas handled the conversations about their different monetary backgrounds, the privileges and power held in the relationship, and how to work around them in a healthy manner.
Another aspect of the storytelling that I thoroughly enjoyed were the side characters. Both Camilo and Thomas’ friends are incredibly amazing people, who are so supportive of those they love and this new relationship. The book did an excellent job of not only showing the honest transparency of their friendship, but also provided an alternate point-of-view to the problems Thomas and Camilo faced. After all, there were no “bad guys” – it was difficult situations they had to learn to work around.
In general, the book has a lot of uplifting, important, and positive messages about society and culture, and it’s what made me love this book even more. I can’t stress enough how much POC (and intersectional minorities amongst POC) deserve happily-ever-afters and cheesy fairytales – and this book gave us exactly that.
This was my first Adriana Herrera book, and suffice to say, I am very much looking forward to reading more. You don’t want to miss this adorable romance between two very different people who find the strength and love to make a seemingly-impossible relationship work so well. Check out American Fairytale, which releases on 20 May 2019.
Trigger Warning: This book discusses depression and domestic abuse (not described) from a non-POV perspective.
You can read the full spoiler-free review for this book on my blog here.
This book might be one of the cutest romances I’ve read in a while. Happily-ever-afters have a lovely way of making you feel warm and fuzzy inside. I’m glad to say I could walk away from this book feeling much lighter than I did when I got into it.
American Fairytale follows Camilo Santiago Briggs, a social worker, and Thomas Hughes, a self-made millionaire and businessman. They meet under fairly casual circumstances, not expecting the other to leave such a strong impact on them. When their paths cross again, they must not only find a way to put aside their own flaws and baggage to make a relationship work, but also find ways to fit into the unfamiliar worlds they present to each other.
Without giving any spoilers, I was so impressed with how both Camilo and Thomas handled the conversations about their different monetary backgrounds, the privileges and power held in the relationship, and how to work around them in a healthy manner.
Another aspect of the storytelling that I thoroughly enjoyed were the side characters. Both Camilo and Thomas’ friends are incredibly amazing people, who are so supportive of those they love and this new relationship. The book did an excellent job of not only showing the honest transparency of their friendship, but also provided an alternate point-of-view to the problems Thomas and Camilo faced. After all, there were no “bad guys” – it was difficult situations they had to learn to work around.
In general, the book has a lot of uplifting, important, and positive messages about society and culture, and it’s what made me love this book even more. I can’t stress enough how much POC (and intersectional minorities amongst POC) deserve happily-ever-afters and cheesy fairytales – and this book gave us exactly that.
This was my first Adriana Herrera book, and suffice to say, I am very much looking forward to reading more. You don’t want to miss this adorable romance between two very different people who find the strength and love to make a seemingly-impossible relationship work so well. Check out American Fairytale, which releases on 20 May 2019.
Trigger Warning: This book discusses depression and domestic abuse (not described) from a non-POV perspective.
These books make me so happy! They are full of heart and life’s complications and really hold me. I was missing a friend today and reading this made me feel so much better. I don’t usually like the rich/poor or rich/working class dynamic, but this book calls out what I find frustrating about it and makes it part of what the couple works through. Really top notch! Can’t wait to read the rest of the series!
emotional
Loved it! Appreciated the way it dealt with more serious topics than the first, including mental health and domestic violence. I love that so much of the book is focused on how to bring together two very different worlds and how the two lovebirds change for the better for each other. And I'm a big fan of how this series shows men with such strong friendships. Lots of healthy emotional modeling.
Listened to the audiobook, which is again performed by Sean Crisden, a very talented man.
Listened to the audiobook, which is again performed by Sean Crisden, a very talented man.
4.5!
She’s done it again, y’all. I wasn’t a big fan of American Dreamer but I’m so glad I stuck with the series. I adore Milo and Tom. They had all the chemistry I thought Nesto and Jude lacked, plus some. I loved all the characters and the third act conflict was reasonable? Felt less unnecessary than most. Anyway 9/10 would recommend
She’s done it again, y’all. I wasn’t a big fan of American Dreamer but I’m so glad I stuck with the series. I adore Milo and Tom. They had all the chemistry I thought Nesto and Jude lacked, plus some. I loved all the characters and the third act conflict was reasonable? Felt less unnecessary than most. Anyway 9/10 would recommend
I loved this. I didn't want to put it down. It was adorable and I really enjoyed the social justice discussions within this and the mental health rep. The romance is cute, the diversity is beautiful and the writing was top notch. I couldn't not give it 6 stars. I may have bumped it from 5 to 6 stars for the audiobook narrator. No I will not be taking criticism at this time.
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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
This one just didn't hit for me like the first one. Tom and Camilo were a good couple but the conflicts just didn't hit me and I didn't care in the end. Great writing, I just didn't connect.
Fairly low stakes angst and very internal plot usually aren't my thing, but, once again, Herrera made me care about these characters, and I had a hard time putting this one down. I loved the supportive families, both origin and found.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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