Reviews with content warning for Gaslighting - The Paradise Problem

“When we care about someone, they deserve the benefit of the double. We have to consider not only what they did, but also why they did it. Intent matters.”

Christina Lauren really just made a book with the same name as me as the FMC (I know it's not related but I always get excited by the books with my name on it!). I just can't stop recommending her books because it's really a rollercoaster of emotions you'd feel when you read this book. Anna is just the most amazing FMC I've read this year. I can't stop smiling and laughing with whatever she's saying or thinking. She's really just one of the best character out there. A strong AND funny female lead! What else are you looking for? Oh. Yes, Liam is also just swoon-worthy and they're just the cutest together!

I love how you can really see the life of the rich versus the poor. How these two type of people can co-exist in a place and how one can influence the other. Those life-lesson can bulldoze you out of nowhere too!

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maddireads13's review

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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jeanettesreadingcorner's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-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

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literarymary95's review

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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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scarlettbeth's review

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dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.75

The book was very predictable which left little to be desired. The majority of the book was cheesy and indulgent, the last quarter of the book had the most substance and drama that made it good. It felt like a weird tone shift.

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sunshinekmp's review

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emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.5

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avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

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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? 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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alicesbookcorner's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

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