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You Had Me at Hola

Alexis Daria

3.73 AVERAGE

medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Had such a good interesting start. I could feel the chemistry between the main leads, but once it all went to shit, I disliked how our FMC handled the climax of the story. It was giving I need it to be all about me. Totally on the side of ‘you need to relax and use your brain’!!! 
funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

2.5 stars.

meh. that's all i really got to say about this. it was... fine? i think my biggest issue was that i was never truly rooting for jasmine and ashton. everything about their relationship felt forced, and there was very little time between meeting, sleeping together, and declaring their love for each other. that was kinda a deal breaker for me. plus, the argument at the end of the book was so nasty, who would take someone back after such hurtful things were said? idk, i just didn't believe it.

also, i felt like i was told everything instead of shown it. like we're told jasmine is clingy, but we don't really see it? the writing just came across as a little basic for me, and that was another factor in me not connecting to the story.

overall it was fine, but nothing to write home about, tbh.
emotional funny hopeful fast-paced
lighthearted medium-paced
Loveable characters: Yes
emotional 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
emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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: No

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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: Complicated

Pretty much everything I want from a romance novel.