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meret00's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Bullying, Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Stalking
vtorres's review
4.25
And also like I get the love bullying but they took it too far spectacularly with the fat thing like seriously
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child abuse and Fatphobia
Minor: Abandonment
yera's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Fatphobia
alatenightreader's review
slow-paced
4.75
Well, I've now got a book hangover from this book. It took me a while to warm up to their constant bickering, as the Jasmine is 26 and Ivan 30. But once they started developing their relationship I couldn't put this book down. The way Ivan said I love you, and that he knew she loved him PERFECTION.
Content Warnings
Minor: Fatphobia
vereadsbooks's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Now, I understand why Mariana Zapata is the queen of slow burn. This book was soooo slow!!! Nothing happens until the end. I have such a great time!!!
Ivan is so cute and sweet! I don't know why Jasmine thought he hated her. The guy is SO in love with her. Jasmine is pure fire and so stubborn. Also, she is super childish. I didn't believe she was 26 years old. I found her annoying, and I didn't like her constantly cursing. But I like her complexity. She felt more rounded than Ivan.
Jasmine has an incredible family. They support her no matter what.It was strange that she didn't tell them about the harassment she was experiencing on her social media. Also, I didn't like how the author handled Jasmine's learning disability.
I really like Jasmine and Ivan's dynamic as friends. I don't know if I was fully convincing about them being a romantic couple. Perhaps the slow burn was too slow for me. Although the sexual tension was there, it was so little that most of the time; I saw them as non-sexual partners.
Ivan chooses the most awkward time to say I love you. He could admit his feeling in another moment. That scene felt weird. Also, the last couple of pages wrap up everything so fast that I didn't have time to process it. It felt rushed.
I love ice skating! I was ready to see a savage competition and both characters killing themself training. I was expecting something like The Cutting edges or Spinning out. We got to see some of their training, and Jasmine told us the pros and cons of their ice skating. But I want more ice skating and less naked photoshoot or vomit! I mean, what was the point of the naked photoshoot? I'd like to see them competing against another couple, losing and then back up again, winning everything.
Ivan is so cute and sweet! I don't know why Jasmine thought he hated her. The guy is SO in love with her. Jasmine is pure fire and so stubborn. Also, she is super childish. I didn't believe she was 26 years old. I found her annoying, and I didn't like her constantly cursing. But I like her complexity. She felt more rounded than Ivan.
Jasmine has an incredible family. They support her no matter what.
I really like Jasmine and Ivan's dynamic as friends. I don't know if I was fully convincing about them being a romantic couple. Perhaps the slow burn was too slow for me. Although the sexual tension was there, it was so little that most of the time; I saw them as non-sexual partners.
Ivan chooses the most awkward time to say I love you. He could admit his feeling in another moment. That scene felt weird. Also, the last couple of pages wrap up everything so fast that I didn't have time to process it. It felt rushed.
I love ice skating! I was ready to see a savage competition and both characters killing themself training. I was expecting something like The Cutting edges or Spinning out. We got to see some of their training, and Jasmine told us the pros and cons of their ice skating. But I want more ice skating and less naked photoshoot or vomit! I mean, what was the point of the naked photoshoot?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Stalking
Moderate: Fatphobia
Minor: Bullying and Car accident
kalin_grace's review
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This honestly could have been a four or five star read for me if it wasn’t for the constant comments from Ivan about how Jasmine is ‘too heavy’ or ‘his heaviest partner’ or how she needed to watch what she ate, etc.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
tessasreads's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking, Body shaming, and Cursing
Moderate: Medical content, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Car accident and Alcohol
buriedbuggie's review against another edition
2.5
didn't get the hype around this at all. personally I didn't find that the love they shared by the end of the book was really ever earned, the rivals to lovers was just executed so poorly that it just felt like he became a different person by the end of the book instead of growing or actually 'being in love with her the entire time'. I'm sure that those who love it resonate with the main character and I'm happy for them but genuinely at certain points she got on my nerves (and it was definitely the way the author chose to write the passages).
One of the biggest parts that got on my nerves was when he found the stalker letters she got, that reaction was not warranted whatsoever! it left such a bad taste in my mouth that I didn't even know how to go forward with liking the main male lead. ah yes, let's get mad at the woman that got creepy stalker letters doing the thing she loved because why not? it's not like she went to the police and they hadn't believed her or chose not to do anything!
anyway, after writing two whole paragraphs about the things that made me upset during this unnecessarily long read, I definitely don't regret the low rating.
anyway, after writing two whole paragraphs about the things that made me upset during this unnecessarily long read, I definitely don't regret the low rating.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia
juliette_27's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
WHY DID HE CALL HER "MEATBALL". THAT'S PROBLEMATIC
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia
hannibanani29's review against another edition
emotional
funny
slow-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking, Cursing, and Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, and Medical content
Minor: Bullying, Vomit, Alcohol, Car accident, Ableism, Fatphobia, Racism, and Pregnancy