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Estupidamente apaixonados by Lyssa Kay Adams

31 reviews

kathigh86's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I enjoyed this book, not as much as the previous one though. I enjoyed the romance and the family dynamics but I feel like there was a lot of emotional processing that attempted to fit within 350 pages.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, Cancer, Alcohol, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy

dianaschmidty's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexism, Abandonment, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual assault, Cancer, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, Medical trauma, Medical content, War, and Infidelity

ju_harue's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

 Eu gosto muito de alternar a leitura com alguns livros como este, onde sabemos como será o desfecho, rápida e cheia de clichês previsíveis de friends to lovers. 

Dos três da série, acho que esse foi o mais fraco no enredo, o casal não me pegou muito durante o desenvolvimento da história, tinham várias coisas acontecendo em paralelo e senti que ficou um pouco raso. Mas serviu perfeitamente ao propósito da leitura. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Minor: Death, Chronic illness, Sexism, Infidelity, Abandonment, and Cancer

lenaricharz's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Medical content

Minor: Sexual harassment and Cancer

brittstagram's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Whew. The Bromance Bookclub series by Lyssa Kay Adams is simply delicious and I devoured the third book, Crazy Stupid Bromance, in just under 24 hours. While it didn’t follow the same format as the previous two books in the series, the concept of the book club had already been well established and this book focused more on external family storylines, I love the returning characters from the previous two books. It gives a nice, clean answer to the “I wonder how that character from the last book is doing…”

In this friends-to-lovers trope, cat-themed coffee shop owner Alexis Carlisle, who recently came forward as a sexual assault survivor from a high-profile local restauranteur, continues cultivating a safe space for others when she’s approached by a woman claiming to be her sister and asks if Alexis would be willing to donate a kidney to their father who is ill. Alexis confides in her best friend Noah Logan, a former hacktivist who has supported Alexis through the whirlwind of attention she’s received since telling her story. 

While this book is centered around Alexis and Noah’s relationship, the majority of the focus falls to the long lost family storyline and how both Alexis and Noah grow stronger, both as themselves and together, facing challenges with their respective families. 

I will admit, the kidney storyline seemed somewhat far-fetched and gave off “Charlie the Unicorn” vibes for me at times.  Also, the book club didn’t have as much of an influence on the story as the previous two books of the series. It did play a small part, but I’m not sure if Noah ever actually finished the book he was assigned, or if he learned as much as the previous two main characters did in their books. 

Would I recommend it? Sure. I’ve seen the opinion that these books could be read out of order or stand alone, and I would disagree. I’ve enjoyed seeing the book club expand and work on themselves over time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual assault

Moderate: Medical content and Cancer

aargot1's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Abandonment, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Toxic relationship, and Medical content

meredith_williams_'s review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, and Sexual harassment

thefatpaperback's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

I loved this read—my favorite of the bromance series so far! My one critique isn’t even about the main characters in this book, but more of a writing flaw in a surrounding character. Gavin from the 1st bromance book (The Bromance Book Club) appears in book 2 and book 3, but his stutter is mysteriously gone? This is disappointing to me, as the 1st book and Gavin’s character offers great disability representation that falls short in the following books. I’m not sure why the writer felt the need to remove Gavin’s stutter in these later books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Sexual content

Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and War

asha_m's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Cancer

mads_reads_books's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual assault and Cancer