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All Downhill With You by Julie Olivia

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shesawildflower's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

Ok, i really enjoyed this book, it’s cute, it’s not insta lovey since it does take place over a decent amount of time. I like the development of Emory and where he stands with not only Lorelei but his life and what he wants. The development of the side characters is done so well it makes me want to read there stories too ( side note I’d love to read a story about Willa, Emory’s mom, she seems like such a fun, interesting character.) The dialogue both external and internal is not cringey, aside from the one use of the word “wiener” which came off so childish, and there’s no over use of a pet name(i hate that.)

There’s a moment in the third act in which the towns gossip column has written a piece about Lorelei and Emory and there escapades in the park and Lorelei is rightfully upset, but Emory has no idea about it and he wakes up like he’s a Disney princess with birds chirping, sun shining, walking with a bounce in his step, and the way this scene is laid out right before he finds out is SO FUNNY to me, it made me laugh out loud and i loved it!

Overall i enjoyed it, I’m hoping the rest of the series is done just as well.

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gemin1reader's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted

3.75

This was a really fun read! Sort-of enemies to lovers, dual POV, first person.

It’s set in a super kitschy theme park so lots of rollercoaster plot and metaphors. I will read the rest in the series.

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milehightbr's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.75

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vj_thompson's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad 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

This was a cute romance. I love that the author is passionate about roller coasters, as it shows in her writing. The characters are just a passionate. There were a few things about the plot that seemed quick but these were minor. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and couldn’t put it down. This series gives me Lovelight Farms vibes, in case you are interested in another book series. Different romance tropes but just as cute!

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bellebriones's review against another edition

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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

3.0

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beckyremillard's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

This book has it all:

Enemies to lovers
Grumpy/sunshine
Small town setting
Workplace romance
Amusement park workplace
Happy ending
Dual POV

This book just gave me warm fuzzies. I liked the characters, I liked the storyline, I liked how I can tell there will be romance between side characters just by the mild tension shown in this book.

Obviously it’s a vaguely predictable plot. The point of romance is that you want the main characters to get together. I wasn’t sure how the lawsuit would turn out, but of course it worked itself out in the end because this is a very lighthearted romance book.

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nickoliver's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-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

I'm not gonna rate this for now, because it took me over a month to finish and I therefore feel like I've forgotten some of my thoughts and feelings already. But it's probably gonna be a 3 stars, or a bit lower than that.

I liked the beginning of it, but the hatred part disappeared way too early, and the way Emory never actually apologised for his shitty behaviour to Lorelei and was instead instantly forgiven pissed me off. So I wasn't the biggest fan of the romance, especially because the development to "love" wasn't that apparent to me? By the time they confessed their love to each other, I still felt very mediocre about them.

Characters outside of Emory and Lorelei were very forgettable, particularly Lorelei's friends. From the moment they first appeared, I knew I'd have issues remembering who was who, and that definitely stayed that way. I actually had to re-read the scene where they got first introduced sometimes, just so I could recall details about them again. Especially Ruby, Quinn, and Theo were interchangeable in my mind.

The writing of the book was ... not that great? It wasn't bad by any means, but Olivia kept using comparisons that made no sense to me and just took me out of the story. It usually doesn't bother me when it happens a few times, but it constantly happened in here. It was also way too dramatic sometimes.

But the story was overall light to read, and there were some funny moments. So it was fine! Just not that spectacular.

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