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kalin_grace's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
medium-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Alcohol, Dementia, and Pregnancy
foreveristhesweetestcon's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
4.0
So cute!!! And because it's a rom-com, it's great for some light-hearted summer reading :)
I felt all the right things in the right places (the "grand gesture" is a personal favorite--Ciara Smyth did it so well!!), and I think Smyth definitely hit all the rom-com tropes in the nail. The jokes mostly were very funny and relatable, especially for me as a lesbian. Saoirse and Ruby have this adorable chemistry that made me really root for them, and I also loved seeing Saoirse's development with Beth. (Also shout out to Barbara, she was hilarious as well).
The ending left me wanting a little more, but I should have expected that things would have happened the way they eventually did. Overall, this book was so good though, and it was refreshing to read a sapphic book that didn't center around coming out/homophobia!
I felt all the right things in the right places (the "grand gesture" is a personal favorite--Ciara Smyth did it so well!!), and I think Smyth definitely hit all the rom-com tropes in the nail. The jokes mostly were very funny and relatable, especially for me as a lesbian. Saoirse and Ruby have this adorable chemistry that made me really root for them, and I also loved seeing Saoirse's development with Beth. (Also shout out to Barbara, she was hilarious as well).
The ending left me wanting a little more, but I should have expected that things would have happened the way they eventually did. Overall, this book was so good though, and it was refreshing to read a sapphic book that didn't center around coming out/homophobia!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Ableism and Homophobia
anika222's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The Falling in Love Montage is a love letter to every queer romcom fan who rarely gets to see queer people happy and in love. I loved the meta nature of discussing and reenacting romcoms within a romcom, with feminist and body positive critique of the classic tropes woven throughout.
This is overall a very light and fun read with some tangible plot and character development, which is exactly where I love my books to live. These two will live in my brain for quite sometime, I think.
Representation: lesbian main character, wlw love interest
Audiobook notes: I loved this narrator - great balance of voice acting, nothing grating to take me out of the story, and a swoon-wortht Irish accent.
This is overall a very light and fun read with some tangible plot and character development, which is exactly where I love my books to live. These two will live in my brain for quite sometime, I think.
Representation: lesbian main character, wlw love interest
Audiobook notes: I loved this narrator - great balance of voice acting, nothing grating to take me out of the story, and a swoon-wortht Irish accent.
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism
Trigger warnings: parent with dementia, a little ableism (mostly challenged)daydreamermoonwalker's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This was the perfect mix between a lighthearted romcom and an emotional coming of age story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Alcoholism, Car accident, and Cursing
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