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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
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
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
skimmed the rest of this on kindle but was just not connecting with or liking the relationship. the writing is great and i loved the audio narrator though!!! just don’t think i could do another five hours of it with all the conflict i knew was coming. will definitely look into this authors next book though
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
This was a nice story but I absolutely hated the MMC. The FMC seemed way too desperate for him. This is the first romance book where I didn't want the characters together.
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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I think this book is first about the movie and Kaliya’s journey and second about the romance. Danny is in a relationship so the romance aspect between the two leads is a slow burn.
We get flashbacks of their time together. I felt the chemistry and the love between them. Once they act on it, it becomes a “will they, won’t they.”
At times, I felt like Danny didn’t do enough and even with good intentions, on more than one occasion he wasn’t able to follow through. The reveal of what tore them apart being miscommunication wasn’t satisfying for *me*.
They were young then though, so I do get their hesitancy to speak up, even if I didn’t like it.
I liked the author’s writing style. I thought Danny’s backstory about his parents and the movie were interesting. I found Kaliya’s journey with her career and being overlooked though she was very qualified genuine. Even though I think it dragged on, there are parts in the end that made the story worth it for me.
OVERALL
Overall, I give this a 4 out of 5 stars.
I think if I went into this book thinking of it less as a romance, I would’ve had a different reaction and given it five stars. I just didn’t find it super romantic, even though they had chemistry.
I think this book is first about the movie and Kaliya’s journey and second about the romance. Danny is in a relationship so the romance aspect between the two leads is a slow burn.
We get flashbacks of their time together. I felt the chemistry and the love between them. Once they act on it, it becomes a “will they, won’t they.”
At times, I felt like Danny didn’t do enough and even with good intentions, on more than one occasion he wasn’t able to follow through. The reveal of what tore them apart being miscommunication wasn’t satisfying for *me*.
They were young then though, so I do get their hesitancy to speak up, even if I didn’t like it.
I liked the author’s writing style. I thought Danny’s backstory about his parents and the movie were interesting. I found Kaliya’s journey with her career and being overlooked though she was very qualified genuine. Even though I think it dragged on, there are parts in the end that made the story worth it for me.
OVERALL
Overall, I give this a 4 out of 5 stars.
I think if I went into this book thinking of it less as a romance, I would’ve had a different reaction and given it five stars. I just didn’t find it super romantic, even though they had chemistry.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Complicated
emotional
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
“You know that feeling when a song comes on the radio that you haven’t heard in years, and instantly, it’s your favorite song all over again? That’s you.”
Wow, what a debut! I love a second-chance romance that gets you invested in the characters and in their second chance at love. Kaylia and Danny definitely loved each other until they got it right, and they deserved their second chance. The third act breakup killed me because I thought they were in the clear, but the more I think about it, I might have to agree that it was necessary for Danny and Kaylia to be the best version of themselves together.
When I think of You is romantic as fuck, a beautiful Black romance, and has spectacular music and film recommendations. I will definitely be reading the next novel by Myah Ariel!