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A Lot Like Adiós by Alexis Daria

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renaaa_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-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

4.25

Love second chance love stories! This was such a good book with very relatable characters. The author is very inclusive in her writing which I really appreciate

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lasafica_reads's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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dirtwitch's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

4.5

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armontheroad's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Although I liked the plot of YOU HAD ME AT HOLA more than this one, I adored this romance more. The relationship between these two is written perfectly! Also, was not mad about how often smut scenes were. Although, I do think the ones in the first book were slightly steamier. This was overall, a book I was fully emotionally invested in. Tears may or may not have been shed. I adored all the conversations Alexis Daria managed to insert seamlessly into their storylines. I do wish she would stop using the terms 'male' and 'female', though. Especially since trans characters are in all her books. It's jarring seeing TERF wording in books by vocal allies. To end this on another positive note, both protagonists are ON PAGE bisexual. This book being queer was such a delight!!

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allygator's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

Wow. Talk about a fun, sexy romance novel. From the very first page of this, I loved the protagonists and their stories. I fell in love with how stubborn and goal-oriented they were, and how conflicted they were. I loved how both of them were ambitious as hell. I loved the way that despite all their differences, they still communicated fairly well and did their best to understand each other. I loved how much they loved each other.
I'm going to be real, I've read very few sexy novels. The last one I read was Call Me by Your Name, which I despise (for reasons beyond the sex -- but we don't need to get into that). I was really nervous to start this, especially when it got smutty about 50 pages in. However, I was never uncomfortable with the sex in this, which I think is really a testament to the author and how amazing she wrote everything. Every sexual interaction Gabe and Michelle had always felt entirely consensual. Despite other problems they had, they always were great at communicating what they wanted and needed in bed, and if the other person was going too far. It was refreshing to read. Also, no weird words for penis were used. That was nice.
This was a little slower paced than the other romance novels I've read, but it wasn't really a hindrance to my enjoyment.
Not a perfect romance novel, but a really solid read -- I'll definitely be picking up the other books in this series!

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siob___'s review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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olivialandryxo's review

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

THIS WAS SO CUTE. I stayed up all night to marathon this and I regret nothing. Michelle and Gabe’s chemistry is off the charts, and I adored their banter. Also, that fanfic they wrote as teens? 10/10, would read if it was an actual book.

I love Michelle, Jasmine and Ava. Their dynamic gives me similar vibes to that of Chloe, Dani and Eve in the Brown sisters books, a.k.a. some of my absolute favorite romances. After this book, I can say Alexis Daria is one of my favorite romance writers, and the Primas of Power one of my favorite romance series. I don’t know when Ava’s book is coming out, but I’M SO EXCITED FOR IT.

So yeah, this book was exactly what I needed. We can always count on romance books for serotonin, and this gave me plenty of that. 💛

I absolutely noticed that casual lil tease in the epilogue, where Gabe referred to Ashton as Jasmine’s fiancé. To that I say, WHERE ARE MY DETAILS??? I would’ve liked to see a bit more of them in this book because I live for couple cameos, but if we get a wedding in the next book, I’ll be happy. Scratch that, I’ll be over the damn moon. Please, Alexis Daria. P L E A S E. 🙏🏻

Representation

Puerto Rican-Italian bisexual protagonist
Puerto Rican-Mexican bisexual protagonist
Latine side characters (includes Haitian, Puerto Rican, Mexican and Dominican rep)
side characters of color (includes Black and Chinese rep)
queer side characters (includes achillean and trans rep)

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