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The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren

22 reviews

samchase112's review against another edition

hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

Are Christina Lauren officially back? They’re really hit and miss for me — more misses lately than hits — but this book was so good. I flew through, never wanting to put it down. The plot unfolded at a perfect pace alongside the romance, the obstacles in their relationship made perfect sense, the characters themselves were root-able and believable… it all came together so nicely. The only flaw here was, I think, the setup, but it was swept under the rug nicely and dealt with as realistically as humanly possible so it wasn’t as much of a deterrent as such a ridiculous hook could’ve been. I really, really enjoyed this one, and it’s such a pleasant surprise!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Cancer, Medical content, and Sexual harassment

literarymary95's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted

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

4.75

This was my first Christina Lauren book and have been tempted to read some of their earlier books and just didn't bite the bullet until I saw all the raving about this book. After reading The Paradise Problem, I know I'll have to read more of their books.

The concept behind this book was super intriguing and I couldn't stop reading the book. I thought the character development and plot was excellently written. The dual POV in 1st person POV and the banter between the main male and female characters were perfection.

I would say this is a good book to get someone into reading adult contemporary novels since it's a fun easy read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Classism

Moderate: Cancer, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity, Medical content, and Sexual harassment

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

   I enjoyed the book, but it was darker than I expected or at least more emotional. The toxicity of Liam's family holy shit! I can see how he would have been brainwashed to fall in line or everyone would lose their inheritance, but it was frustrating. I was with Anna, NO ONE needs all that money! Liam could say no to his father, his siblings wouldn't have been out on the street, and they all had good jobs, or spouses who were also loaded.
    If I'd been in that situation, Anna would have disgusted me, disgusted with the wealth and excess. Overall, it was a good book, just more emotional than I was prepared for. It harkened back to the Beautiful Bastard days but with more emotional depth. I wish we'd gotten more into Anna's past and issues as well. 

Narrator Rating: 5.0 stars

   Both narrators did an amazing job. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, and Abandonment

Minor: Fatphobia, Infidelity, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

The toxic relationships are between Liam and his family. As well as a bit between Anna and her mom, though that's not nearly as much of the story.

readingwithmeredith's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Medical content

ashlyncherie's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Everything that Christina Lauren write, I love! This was fun and new for me as a romance reader 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual harassment

mandareads222's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Sexism, Xenophobia, Medical content, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Vomit, Grief, Pregnancy, and Cultural appropriation

avalon_green's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

loved this book! it was such a unique twist on fake dating, and it was fun and upbeat while also dealing with serious and heavy topics. you were rooting for the characters the whole time, hoping they would figure it out!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming and Misogyny

juanat77's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective tense fast-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 rarely think that a romance novel is perfect but this one is close. The ending of the story was a bit rushed, but everything else makes up for it. I went in blind when pre-ordering the book and was so glad that I did. While the authors, Christina and Lauren were able to touch upon serious topics such as complicated family dynamics, financial struggles, and abandonment issues they were also able to flawlessly combine it with humor and witty banter. The main character, Anna, is both strong and witty while the the other main character Liam, is initially serious and could be considered a “stick in the mud” he does develop emotionally throughout the story. The chemistry and dynamics between the characters of Anna and Liam worked very well together as well. To me, this is the perfect beach/vacation read. The story made me eager to see what would happen next and I was always excited to get back to the book. I’d love to see some sort of continuation of this story especially with Liam’s brother Jake! I highly recommend!
5 stars!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was a fun read with lots of laugh out loud moments. I absolutely loved the FMC Anna, she is such a funny, unique breath of fresh air that had me cracking up. Also, I wasn’t expecting there to be a critique of wealth and its impacts on families, which I thought was unique and I enjoyed that. If you enjoy books about rich people behaving badly, island getaways and marriage of convenience AND want to read something lighthearted and hilarious, this one is for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Medical content, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual harassment

bringmybooks's review

emotional funny hopeful fast-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? Yes

4.25

✨Bring✨ | Borrow | Bypass

Thank you to Edelweiss, Gallery Books, & Simon & Schuster for the opportunity to read and review this book before it's publication date! This in no way affected my review, opinions are my own.

Review: Another winner from Christina Lauren! (Which is good because the last one I read from them was Something Wilder and that was ... not it)

There was a bit of suspending disbelief to make this one work, but in a way that felt fun and escapist instead of ridiculous. I genuinely loved the relationship between the two MCs, and the fake dating trope worked really well here. 

There's honestly not a whole lot to say other than I've read 13 of Christina Lauren's books (starting after the Beautiful Bastard series, so I can't speak for those) and I would solidly recommend this one!
 

Overall Rating: ★★★★ / 4.25 

 

Rating each element of the book out of 5★ 

Characters ★★★★ 

Atmosphere ★★★ 

Writing ★★★★ 

Plot ★★★★ 

Intrigue ★★★★ 

Logic ★★★ 

Enjoyment ★★★★ 

Pacing ★★★★ 

Dialogue ★★★★ 

★ did not like / ★★ it was okay / ★★★ liked it / ★★★★ really liked it / ★★★★★ loved it

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism