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rencollins's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A super unique premise for a romance! I've been reading a lot of romances with MCs who already knew each other's (enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, etc), and this was a nice break to that with a love story between strangers.
I loved thefull send commitment from the MMC. Seb goes full send on his love for Fixie, and it's nice to have him match Fixie's ideas of fate.
I really love the dynamics of siblings depicted in the book. It does address the ways in which families are hard, and while there are some really hard familial moments all of those stories ultimately wrap up with a happy ending.
I loved the
I really love the dynamics of siblings depicted in the book. It does address the ways in which families are hard, and while there are some really hard familial moments all of those stories ultimately wrap up with a happy ending.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Death of parent
katrinaward's review against another edition
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Death, Grief, Bullying, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Emotional abuse
livetgjennomb_ker's review
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
Okay look, this book is clearly not for me, but in all honestly it shouldn't be for anyone.
I started this book thinking it was going to be a fun little book and give me nice fuzzy feelings. You know, because it's a romcom. What it gave me instead was angry, spiky feelings.
Fixie is a total and utter doormat. To the point where it infuriated me, multiple times. She doesn't gain a spine until more than a third of the way through, and even then its a mushy spine. In short terms; the protagonist spends the book being emotionally abused by the people around her, realises it, and goes out of her way to fix them because she's "quirky". give me a fucking break.
All the characters (except for three of them) are completely flat until the last 60 or so pages, meaning the only bearable characters are Stacey, Leila and Seb. There are two points in my annotations where i've written "Thank GOD for Leila". Seb drinks enough respect women juice that i can get behind him as a love interest, and Stacey saying she's a stroppy bitch enamoured me. The rest of them I would like to yeet off a building.
Fixie 100% needed to process the grief of her father passing in a different way, possibly therapy, to help her realise that found family can be just as - if not more - important as blood ties. Also, why not FUCKING TELL JAKE that he ruined your life??? Like... i get not telling him while he's at work, but for christs sake. fucking hell. i'm so angry. Her family was so fucking toxic i cannot and will not deal with it. Her brother clearly detested her and FULLY went on an emotional attack, and her sister was a prime example of weaponised incompetence. Ned was just... i get why he's there, but jesus christ i wanted to punch him.
The romance itself was cute, and I liked the idea behind it, it felt real-ish. Although i am salty about having to read about the bad sex with Ryan, and getting no description of the good sex with Seb. Also, Seb needs to go to horny jail for the hallway scene at the end. Inappropriate behaviour. That'll be all, it's past one am here, i'm going to bed. I can't believe I wasted my time on this book.
I started this book thinking it was going to be a fun little book and give me nice fuzzy feelings. You know, because it's a romcom. What it gave me instead was angry, spiky feelings.
Fixie is a total and utter doormat. To the point where it infuriated me, multiple times. She doesn't gain a spine until more than a third of the way through, and even then its a mushy spine. In short terms; the protagonist spends the book being emotionally abused by the people around her, realises it, and goes out of her way to fix them because she's "quirky". give me a fucking break.
All the characters (except for three of them) are completely flat until the last 60 or so pages, meaning the only bearable characters are Stacey, Leila and Seb. There are two points in my annotations where i've written "Thank GOD for Leila". Seb drinks enough respect women juice that i can get behind him as a love interest, and Stacey saying she's a stroppy bitch enamoured me. The rest of them I would like to yeet off a building.
Fixie 100% needed to process the grief of her father passing in a different way, possibly therapy, to help her realise that found family can be just as - if not more - important as blood ties. Also, why not FUCKING TELL JAKE that he ruined your life??? Like... i get not telling him while he's at work, but for christs sake. fucking hell. i'm so angry. Her family was so fucking toxic i cannot and will not deal with it. Her brother clearly detested her and FULLY went on an emotional attack, and her sister was a prime example of weaponised incompetence. Ned was just... i get why he's there, but jesus christ i wanted to punch him.
The romance itself was cute, and I liked the idea behind it, it felt real-ish. Although i am salty about having to read about the bad sex with Ryan, and getting no description of the good sex with Seb. Also, Seb needs to go to horny jail for the hallway scene at the end. Inappropriate behaviour. That'll be all, it's past one am here, i'm going to bed. I can't believe I wasted my time on this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
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