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medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Thank you to Gallery Books for the ARC of The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren. All opinions are my own.
One of the things that I love about this author duo is that they write such unique stories with lovable characters. The Paradise Problem was so fun and had an amazing setting. It also had lovable main characters, a unique plot, and dealt with some hard topics.
I loved the beautiful setting, and it was so different to read about people with so much wealth and outlandish lifestyles. It was fun imagining the places described and was unlike anything else I’ve read.
Both Anna and Liam were lovable characters that had real character flaws and issues to deal with, and I was rooting for both of them the entire time. They also had amazing chemistry between them, and I loved watching them bond and form such a sweet friendship and romantic relationship.
The other characters were all pretty unlikable in this story, but that was to be expected with how toxic Liam’s family was.
This book has quite a few open door scenes, so keep that in mind if you don’t like books with a lot of spice. It was more than I prefer, but you could easily skip over those parts if you wished.
Overall, this was a great book with a fun premise and lots of family drama. I read it over a few days, and I would recommend it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Body shaming and Medical content
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