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When I Think of You by Myah Ariel

5 reviews

jg93's review against another edition

emotional

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I started out enjoying this, but unfortunately I think this book suffered from only having Kaliya’s first person POV. Pairing a single POV with a male lead (Danny) who feels like he’s constantly alternating between hot and cold towards Kaliya, made for a really frustrating read throughout. Danny also has a girlfriend for a good chunk (50%) of the book,

who then falls into the "evil ex" category within the second half.

Additionally, Kaliya being way too quick to forgive him every time he pushes her away really started to bother me as the book went on- unfortunately, she began to feel like a bit of a doormat until very late in the book.

There were so many miscommunications between the characters, and since we kept having the push-pull dynamic until very late in the book

along with a third act breakup that, while it wasn't the worst I've read by far, I did feel like their relationship development would have been better served by them tackling the evil ex's scheming as a team, rather than having another period of them putting a stop to their relationship due to conflict. By the end, I kind of still felt like they could be looking at a very rocky future, since we never see them face a roadblock and work through the issue together.

I did enjoy a lot of the discussions between characters about race and privilege in Hollywood, and I would love to read his parent’s love story! The story within this story of them falling in love were some of my favourite parts of this book.

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bookishllly's review

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challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

This is a brilliant debut novel and the cover is beautiful. I loved how the past and present were mixed but yet distinct.

It was beautifully written and the author brilliantly captured the issues of race, gender and privilege and I connected with Kal on some level.

The story within the story (Danny’s parents’ love) was very good and interesting. The supporting characters were amazing, especially Bella and Neha and I hope they get their own stories.

As interesting as this was, I felt it was dragging on in some parts and all over the place. Both main characters were all over the place- blowing both hot and cold at the same time never quite reaching the temp to set the story on fire. Also, I would have loved Danny’s point of view.

If you love second chance romance, workplace romance with Hollywood background then you will enjoy this.

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sdupont's review

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emotional 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

4.0

I feel like this book could make a good limited series with all the drama and backdrop of the movie industry. I found Danny to be frustrating at times, he seemed so wishy washy and often did not think out how his actions or lack thereof would impact Kaliya. Equally as frustrating was the third act breakup. It was lengthy (unnecessarily) with quick resolution. I needed to see more work put in towards resolution as a couple so that it didn’t feel so rushed. That being said I did still enjoy reading this book. It is a solid romance by a debut author.

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arireadsitall's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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

This was a sweet and steamy second chance romance in the world of Hollywood. A little too much miscommunication for my liking but I did really enjoy the characters and the story building!!

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simplysimone's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

Beautiful Black love story set in modern Hollywood

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