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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked the idea of an author and a voice actor falling in love. I loved how reese's social anxiety was described and I found the link with the title of the book genius. However, I didn't enjoy the story as much as I thought I would, it felt like the plot was too shallow. Also it had too many sex scenes for my liking.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
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
This made a really good point about how romance books will sometimes have alcohol in them for the sake of lowering inhibitions to get the characters together, and now I can't stop thinking how that's a really good point and romanticises getting super drunk to make being vulnerable with a potentual romantic partner easier.
But even beside that revalation, the book is good and fun and I think the trauma is written very well for Reese. How the panic and anxiety and awkwardness is portrayed and how coming out of the lunch scene where she was short of money, she's holding on to her anger from it because she doesn't want to forgive too easily and be used but it means she can't see that it was an honest mistake and she could have called Arden but having that help of someone who could be there just didn't even cross her mind as a possibility.
But even beside that revalation, the book is good and fun and I think the trauma is written very well for Reese. How the panic and anxiety and awkwardness is portrayed
My friend kept telling me to read this book. I think it's because she saw a similarity between Reese and me where being around people and loving silence are a big thing. I'm not gonna lie, I saw a lot of myself in Reese which made it even funnier.
Definitely a good, solid romance with humor and some angst. And while I tend to avoid books narrated by Abby Craden (not because she's not a good narrator but because, holy shit, she seems to be the only narrator for wlw books anymore and I'm just so burned out on her) but she absolutely rocked the shit out of this one. Especially Judith. I would love to see a TV series based on Judith. The Judes. Need more Judes.
Okay, if you like a good rom-com, you'll probably enjoy Must Love Silence.
Definitely a good, solid romance with humor and some angst. And while I tend to avoid books narrated by Abby Craden (not because she's not a good narrator but because, holy shit, she seems to be the only narrator for wlw books anymore and I'm just so burned out on her) but she absolutely rocked the shit out of this one. Especially Judith. I would love to see a TV series based on Judith. The Judes. Need more Judes.
Okay, if you like a good rom-com, you'll probably enjoy Must Love Silence.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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
emotional
hopeful
slow-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
hopeful
medium-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
Pretty standard story! Didn't find any pieces of it super memorable. Conversations about alcoholism. Decently spicy.
This book sounded promising (sapphic + book within a book!) but unfortunately it didn't live up to my expectations. My biggest issue was that the unconvincing insta-love relationship and one-dimensional characters didn't leave me much to care about, so I kept forgetting I was reading this.
Not terrible, but nothing to write home about either IMO - but others seem to have enjoyed it more than I did.
Not terrible, but nothing to write home about either IMO - but others seem to have enjoyed it more than I did.