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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 bookalong 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.
There were so many miscommunications between the characters, and since we kept having the push-pull dynamic until very late in the book
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Sexual harassment
naysia_reads's review
emotional
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Racism, and Sexual harassment
sdupont's review
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Racism
Moderate: Classism, Sexism, and Misogyny
Minor: Sexual harassment
simplysimone's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Classism
Minor: Sexual harassment
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