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brooke_city's review against another edition
lighthearted
2.5
Low stakes, cozy romance, with occasional detective work sprinkled in. Which, on the surface, isn't that bad. Tho the spicy scene was cringe. Reads like bad fanfic, so very obviously written by someone who hasn't had gay sex.
Also, the minority inclusions were stereotypical in dialog and descriptions. Most glaringly, there are Asians who speak in broken English.And he's supposed to forgive the chick who shot him bc... she has dissociative identity disorder.
That's the reveal of the case, BTW. Unimaginative. And not good representation. I've read better with DiD rep.
Tbh, I'd have preferred a straight up romance without the cases that made no sense.
I don't think I'll be continuing the series.
Also, the minority inclusions were stereotypical in dialog and descriptions. Most glaringly, there are Asians who speak in broken English.
That's the reveal of the case, BTW. Unimaginative. And not good representation. I've read better with DiD rep.
Tbh, I'd have preferred a straight up romance without the cases that made no sense.
I don't think I'll be continuing the series.
Graphic: Stalking and Gun violence
Minor: Mental illness
wilybooklover's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
Fluffy low-angst story. Kinda insta-lovey but it makes sense given the characters' backgrounds. The mystery was interesting.
Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Gun violence, and Mental illness
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia, Bullying, and Emotional abuse
siad's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Rating:⭐⭐⭐/5
Plot:⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Characters:⭐⭐⭐⭐4/5
Spice:🌶🌶/5
I really enjoyed this book. It was fast paced and well written. I managed to read it in two days and given that I've been on a reading slump for the past few months and no book has managed to hold my interest enough to finish it so fast says a lot. The main characters were really likable and I didn't even really hate the main "villain".
Even though I really liked Jon and Donovan as a couple, I thought they were moving too fast and that bummed me quite a lot. It wasn't just that but something in the way they acted after the got together seemed weird to me. I can't really put my finger on it.
Plot:⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Characters:⭐⭐⭐⭐4/5
Spice:🌶🌶/5
I really enjoyed this book. It was fast paced and well written. I managed to read it in two days and given that I've been on a reading slump for the past few months and no book has managed to hold my interest enough to finish it so fast says a lot. The main characters were really likable and I didn't even really hate the main "villain".
Even though I really liked Jon and Donovan as a couple, I thought they were moving too fast and that bummed me quite a lot. It wasn't just that but something in the way they acted after the got together seemed weird to me. I can't really put my finger on it.
Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Gun violence, and Death
Minor: Homophobia
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