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jazzseeks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
4.75
I am not a fan of contemporary romance usually but this is certainly the best one I've ever read. What I really loved was how relatable the Main Character was as a woman with Autism and how much <Michael loved her for the ways she was unique and not inspite of who she is>. I found the romance believable, funny, and deeply enjoyable. <Michaels family is lovely.> The only things I didn't like were how horrible a lot of the tertiary characters were such as the parents, the coworkers, the ex clients. Those parts were painful to get through and didn't always feel vital to the story or characters development. Also Helen Hoang is really pro-capitalist and I'm never into that though I enjoyed flipping the trope so that the Woman had the money.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Ableism, and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Classism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Abandonment, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Cancer, Violence, Vomit, Infidelity, Chronic illness, and Stalking
Pressure to have children, pressure to marry, comment about character looking "barely legal" , comment about "having nipples men and babies dream of"laurataylor's review against another edition
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Cancer, Chronic illness, Classism, Medical content, Physical abuse, Cursing, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Infidelity, and Sexual harassment
theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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
4.0
A very steamy read with lots of connection between the lead male and female protagonists. I loved hearing them fall in love with each other without letting the other know their feelings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Cancer
Minor: Medical content, Sexual assault, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Medical trauma
womp's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Abandonment, and Ableism
kate_drumm's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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? It's complicated
3.75
This book was a lovely fluffy romance that I did really enjoy! I loved both the main characters and their relationship. That being said, the last quarter or so kind of annoyed me, but it came together in the end. the last bit of the book with the complete miscommunication being the basis for the plot was so frustrating! I just wanted them both to realise they actually liked each other but they were both soooo oblivious omg. I do think the ending was cute when they got back together but it was a bit of a maddening journey for a while there
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, and Chronic illness
carolinareadz's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-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
4.0
i love stella so so so much gotta love another math lover
i loved the representation of her every day struggles, intrusive thoughts and insecurities. autism is never the same, every person is different and i adored learning and reading about stella’s story.
i absolutely loved the conversation she had with herself about accepting who she was, that the disorder didn’t make her the person that she was, just made her different, i love that she took this big and important step all by herself without needing, for example, michael’s help or validation.
the ice cream scene >>> really caught me off guard i was like “OOOH OKAYYYY”
and don’t let the cartoon cover fool you because it was very steamy.
i loved how michael was always so gentle and understanding, even when he didn’t know she was autistic, he cared so much for his family and did his best. i wish i could give him a hug. to both of them tbh
the only thing that bugged me was the third person narrative, maybe it’s because i’m more used to first person, i’ve been reading a lot of those recently but i was so confused at times. like was she talking about stella or other person? were we in michael’s or stella’s pov? this is totally a preference but if it had been in first person and dual pov MUAH *chefs kiss*
i loved the representation of her every day struggles, intrusive thoughts and insecurities. autism is never the same, every person is different and i adored learning and reading about stella’s story.
i absolutely loved the conversation she had with herself about accepting who she was, that the disorder didn’t make her the person that she was, just made her different, i love that she took this big and important step all by herself without needing, for example, michael’s help or validation.
the ice cream scene >>> really caught me off guard i was like “OOOH OKAYYYY”
and don’t let the cartoon cover fool you because it was very steamy.
i loved how michael was always so gentle and understanding, even when he didn’t know she was autistic, he cared so much for his family and did his best. i wish i could give him a hug. to both of them tbh
the only thing that bugged me was the third person narrative, maybe it’s because i’m more used to first person, i’ve been reading a lot of those recently but i was so confused at times. like was she talking about stella or other person? were we in michael’s or stella’s pov? this is totally a preference but if it had been in first person and dual pov MUAH *chefs kiss*
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Chronic illness, and Cancer
ldslizzard's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
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
4.75
Such an easy, enjoyable read!! I loved the characters and the representation of a main character with a disability! You could feel the love and emotion oozing from the pages! Believable conflict and inner dialogues. Really really enjoyed!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Minor: Stalking
maja_mecia's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
It gave me Pretty Woman vibes but with an autistic girl. It made me cry so much at the representation
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual assault
lejam's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.5
I usually don’t read books that are that scandalous so I was very surprised. I wasn’t a huge fan of the writing style because I feel like it was written rather roughly, but it was still a fun story to read. It was cute and I loved the bond between the characters, no matter how chaotic they were. The tie between the Michael and his family warmed my heart. As someone who grew up with my cousins as best friends, I absolutely loved the bond between Michael and Quan. The relationship they have on top of being able to relate to the small moments with his Viet family was what really drew me in compared to the main plot.
Content Warnings
Minor: Abandonment, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Toxic relationship
alicelalicon's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cancer and Chronic illness