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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
Slow start, but got better and better!
I especially loved the extended epilogue. It was a very cute read and there isn’t more to say than - give it a whirl!
I especially loved the extended epilogue. It was a very cute read and there isn’t more to say than - give it a whirl!
This was one hell of a book.
I loved The Fine Print, yet I agree with others that this was better than that. But not too much—at least for me.
First of all, I adore Cal & Iris’ relationship. If there are a few things I’ve picked up from Lauren Asher’s writing based solely on TFP and T&C, one of them would be the fact that she writes about astounding relationships. I love Cal & Iris’ friendship so much, it’s probably my most favorite thing in this book… aside from that polar bear dog. ;)
I also love how Zahra & Rowan still fit in this book. I love that friendship Zahra & Iris formed, and I’m excited to read how Alana would enter their trio!
Moving on, this book was great! I absolutely love the character building for Iris and Declan, and the way they were built together. I love the depth of their own stories, and I think Lauren did so well in weaving them together.
But you know what I loved most that I think Asher did wonders? The diversity and inclusivity in this book. A black woman with a learning disability? Please, this representation!
I love how Iris’ skin color didn’t warrant further unnecessary attention. That alone shows how the author merely wanted to add diversity within the storyline and didn’t make it seem as if being black was unnatural to have it be mentioned every other chapter (as what other authors do).
I also like the depth of Iris’ dyslexia—how she dealt with it and how she got through it. But most of all, I guess I loved how Declan poured all those efforts just to accommodate her disability (please don’t hesitate to call me out if I am using the wrong term to describe dyslexia! I am still learning as I go, and I would really appreciate if anyone educates me about this).
I also love how Declan was as a lover. I mean—the pining?! Please!
I guess the only thing I didn’t love here was how there was a conflict introduced in the last few % of the book, and I wanted Declan to repent for it the way Rowan groveled—but unfortunately, I was disappointed. Don’t get me wrong, he did work through winning over Iris’ forgiveness… apparently, my being a tad too unforgivingjust found it not enough.
Moving on, with regards to the writing, I still stand by what I said on TFP, the use of the present tense still weirded me out a little, but I got past it so okay. :) The rest—the plot, pacing, and whatnots—were okay! The pacing was a little too slow, but all are very fine.
All in all, this was a fun 4.5 ⭐️ read! :)
I loved The Fine Print, yet I agree with others that this was better than that. But not too much—at least for me.
First of all, I adore Cal & Iris’ relationship. If there are a few things I’ve picked up from Lauren Asher’s writing based solely on TFP and T&C, one of them would be the fact that she writes about astounding relationships. I love Cal & Iris’ friendship so much, it’s probably my most favorite thing in this book… aside from that polar bear dog. ;)
I also love how Zahra & Rowan still fit in this book. I love that friendship Zahra & Iris formed, and I’m excited to read how Alana would enter their trio!
Moving on, this book was great! I absolutely love the character building for Iris and Declan, and the way they were built together. I love the depth of their own stories, and I think Lauren did so well in weaving them together.
But you know what I loved most that I think Asher did wonders? The diversity and inclusivity in this book. A black woman with a learning disability? Please, this representation!
I love how Iris’ skin color didn’t warrant further unnecessary attention. That alone shows how the author merely wanted to add diversity within the storyline and didn’t make it seem as if being black was unnatural to have it be mentioned every other chapter (as what other authors do).
I also like the depth of Iris’ dyslexia—how she dealt with it and how she got through it. But most of all, I guess I loved how Declan poured all those efforts just to accommodate her disability (please don’t hesitate to call me out if I am using the wrong term to describe dyslexia! I am still learning as I go, and I would really appreciate if anyone educates me about this).
I also love how Declan was as a lover. I mean—the pining?! Please!
I guess the only thing I didn’t love here was how there was a conflict introduced in the last few % of the book, and I wanted Declan to repent for it the way Rowan groveled—but unfortunately, I was disappointed. Don’t get me wrong, he did work through winning over Iris’ forgiveness… apparently, my being a tad too unforgivingjust found it not enough.
Moving on, with regards to the writing, I still stand by what I said on TFP, the use of the present tense still weirded me out a little, but I got past it so okay. :) The rest—the plot, pacing, and whatnots—were okay! The pacing was a little too slow, but all are very fine.
All in all, this was a fun 4.5 ⭐️ read! :)
Loved every word of it! It’s even better than the first one!
Definitely still some cringey dialogue and icky abuses of power between male boss / female employee but this was definitely better than book 1
so much better than the fine print. i actually cared about the characters and believed they were in love. (thank god)
Loved this! Always a sucker for a marriage of convenience trope. Reminded me of how I felt reading “The Right Move” which I also really enjoyed!
best way to sum this book up is “mamihlapinatapai” (you’ll understand once you read it)
spice:
best way to sum this book up is “mamihlapinatapai” (you’ll understand once you read it)
spice:
4.5 stars.
man how was book 2 better than book 1
man how was book 2 better than book 1