Reviews

The Awkward Truth by Lee Winter

pointofvin's review against another edition

emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.25

mxrgensxfinr's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.0

joanna1905's review against another edition

4.0

Enjoyed this a lot, I actually think we could have got a little bit more of the romance (and the sex scenes bc we got a few really good moments / lines but they were super minimal, I don’t need heaps of spice but I think this could have used a little more).

What I did really like was how it had a well developed plot outside of the romance but that worked so well to aid character and relationship growth.

I haven’t read book one but I defs think I’ll go back to it.

But also where’s MY soft butch vet girlfriend

cynicgirl's review against another edition

2.0

I feel I should explain my 2* rating despite rarely writing reviews. I thought I would try a pure romance book for once as an experiment. I’m all for romance in novels, but generally it has been the seasoning or gravy to the main course of story.

So I picked this book up to see what romance as a genre is like. And, I don’t like it. About all I can say is the words were in the right order and it was a fast read. I found the characters stereotypical and trite. There was barely an icing sugar dusting on a cake amount of story. Even the sexy stuff was pretty boring. I’ve read better in sci-fi books that have a bit of romance on the side.

But equally I have to appreciate I have determined that romance is so not my genre, that perhaps I am missing whether this particular book is a good or bad example. Other reviewers seem to like it.

All I’ve done is make myself feel hungry.

rainbowbookworm's review against another edition

3.0

Felicity is a brat. Even learning all the things I learned about her in this book, it is hard to like her. Thankfully Cooper can look past all her flaws and fall in love with her.

yasmine24's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious 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

3.5

prismaticcroissant's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Really cute story and a lot of character growth. My only problem with the story is how the Non-white characters are explicitly described by their skin color while the white characters aren't and I think it's something that authors need to start being cognizant of. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, and Classism

extrafolklore's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

mischievous_monkey's review against another edition

4.0

The Winters/Dawe combination does it for me again. This audiobook was a treat for the ear and the mind.

A friend of mine likes to say that Lee Winters is a writing god. Having read several of Winters books, I can see her point. Winters writes well. Very well. Like, major publishing house well. She also crafts stories which shed light on social issues that plague our world but which we may turn a blind eye to if they don't affect us personally. She does that without climbing on a soapbox and she does it with humor. Both feats I appreciate and they make her work immensely readable to me. The lady can also craft an ice queen (and thaw her out) like no other. This skill has gained her legions of fans of this particular trope. Her predilection for this type of character is the only reason I haven't yet completed her catalog. I can only tolerate just so much of the ice. But folks, when I feel the need for it I know just where to go.

angibabyy's review against another edition

5.0

I really enjoyed this book. Love a good story of a melting ice queen