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A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson

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relin's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

It was a fun ride! Though it didn't quite stick the landing for me. I think the choices at the end of the book set up the age gap in an uncomfortable dynamic that wasn't necessary.

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bibble_kingly's review

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challenging emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.75

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3readingcircus's review against another edition

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Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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purplepenning's review

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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analea_lucille's review against another edition

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funny inspiring 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

3.5

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ashleycmms's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

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xeniba's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

The positives…the MCs were a gay Black man and a bisexual single dad, both of which we need more of in romance. Anne, Logan’s daughter, was a spitfire and my favorite character.

I gave it 2.5* because even though it wasn’t my cup of tea, I think the representation is important.

That was about it for me, sadly. I found Xavier to be pretty insufferable and immature. The pacing of his relationship with Logan felt off. I wish there’d been more relationship building and glimpses of their interactions with each other, especially once they started “dating”. None of the characters were relatable, in my opinion.

The editing was terrible. There were jumps in time and location, as well as completely different physical descriptions for the same person. Plus, there was SO MUCH repetition in the writing.

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gellyreads's review

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funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.5

I wanted to love this book. This was too joke-y for me. I didn't really love all of the pop cultural references for humor. The relationship was cute, but the conflict and the resolution were a flop for me. It also took forever for the couple to get together. Also, the typos were super distracting.

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paigem4rrie's review

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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

4.75

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missrosymaplemoth's review

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3.5

The first thing that stood out to me is how his town, “population: 9,000” is repeatedly emphasized as such a small place to live. I live in a village of approximately 3,000 people. 9k is hustling and bustling! It was hard to believe that Xavier’s hometown was this super small, “quaint” place.

It didn’t feel to me that the characters had any intense chemistry. I especially did not like the age difference. Xavier even comments on how he’s closer in age to his daughter than Logan himself. The way Xavier often acted and was treated immaturely emphasized this.

The pop culture references bugged me, not because of my annoyance (which was frequent and mild) but because I feel like it dates the book. A lot of the references confused me, also. Maybe I’m just not with the times. Another completely unrelated non-issue is that I couldn’t stop thinking about Logan (Wolverine) and Professor Xavier from the X-Men when I read their names.

All of that being said, this was a quick, easy read that kept me interested enough. This was my first male x male romance novel and I liked it. I’d not hesitate to return to this author’s other books for new reads.

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