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peculiar_joy's review against another edition
2.0
I couldn't for the life of me bring myself to like either Billie or Jay. I had to fight the urge to DNF the book. That one dubious consent scene??????? No!
flamboyaint's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
5.0
Great book about two lovers from different sides of the track with a fairy tale ending.
rmt33's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
zinelib's review against another edition
3.0
Will they or won't they where the MC is a Black young rising star of the magazine industry, and her beloved is a Black young rising star of spoken word (it's the late 1990s). She was raised by hippies, and he was raised by himself, in the projects. Fun, deep characters, but tedious.
sbunyan's review against another edition
1.0
Chic lit with stock characters, terrible dialogue and disturbing depiction of women.
simonesaysreadthis_'s review against another edition
AN ACCIDENTIAL DIVA
2/5
I really had high hopes for this one, since I absolutely LOVED Seven Days in June! I love Tia Williams’ writing style, but this one lacked the banter from her previous two novels that I’ve read. To be brutally honest, this book had no plot. Billie and Jay were dating, yes, so I was expecting a love story to unfold. What we got instead were side characters that made this book beyond pointless. The “insta love” trope is most definitely not for me! There is also NO WAY you know you love someone you haven’t said more than five words too. Jay’s backstory was the focal point of this novel, and it served no purpose to the overall storyline. At the same time, we barely learned anything about Billie’s family life. Luckily, this was a short book…but definitely not one I’d put on your radar.
2/5
I really had high hopes for this one, since I absolutely LOVED Seven Days in June! I love Tia Williams’ writing style, but this one lacked the banter from her previous two novels that I’ve read. To be brutally honest, this book had no plot. Billie and Jay were dating, yes, so I was expecting a love story to unfold. What we got instead were side characters that made this book beyond pointless. The “insta love” trope is most definitely not for me! There is also NO WAY you know you love someone you haven’t said more than five words too. Jay’s backstory was the focal point of this novel, and it served no purpose to the overall storyline. At the same time, we barely learned anything about Billie’s family life. Luckily, this was a short book…but definitely not one I’d put on your radar.
tbaileythomp's review against another edition
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
5.0
blindbiddy1's review against another edition
3.0
The last scene in her apartment isn’t sexy in the slightest. When you get there you will know what I mean. I very nearly didn’t finish the book because of it. Also ew who kisses someone with hotdog breath
bhhemphill's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
gaiadances's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
a rushed reread for me…this book is not it