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lunarmagi42's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-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
4.5
Genuinely funny and heartwarming in equal turns. Ash and Rose have true chemistry that comes from something much more than "love at first sight': a deep, instinctual understanding of what makes the other person tick, of what keeps their heart pounding and their brain spinning. The jokes are cleverly interwoven and never feel forced or accidentally mean, even when the characters are teasing each other. Even the "third act conflict" that is present in nearly every rom-com felt real and not over done. Ash and Rose had a real disagreement about real things that didn't spin out from miscommunication but instead a real hesitancy to trust someone so new to your heart with something so big.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Sexism and Alcohol
imstephtacular's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Car accident
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism
caseythereader's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? No
4.0
Thanks to Forever for the free advance copy of this book.
- BEHIND THE SCENES is a delightful sapphic romance that's equal parts silly, tender, thoughtful, and joyous.
- I loved that this book had characters who were both working through past trauma but also doing things that brought them happiness.
- And on top of all that, Rose and Ash are a great pair: both driven, but in different ways. It's easy to see why they are attracted to each other so quickly.
- BEHIND THE SCENES is a delightful sapphic romance that's equal parts silly, tender, thoughtful, and joyous.
- I loved that this book had characters who were both working through past trauma but also doing things that brought them happiness.
- And on top of all that, Rose and Ash are a great pair: both driven, but in different ways. It's easy to see why they are attracted to each other so quickly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Car accident
decklededgess's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
trigger warnings: death of parents, ptsd, phobia of flying, car accident, physical injury, sexual trauma related to accident, alcohol mention, grief, toxic relationship
The book starts out slow but knowing this was a Karelia Stetz-Waters book, I knew I just had to wait until the tension kicked in. I was right. It takes a couple of chapters for the exposition to wrap up but it's so needed. There is a lot of backstory to Ash and Rose that comes into play later in the book so the character set up was essential for all the emotional points of the story to hit their mark.
Rose is such a strong protagonist in every way. She's the supporter of her family after her parents died. Self sacrificing to a fault, a bad bitch through and through, and afraid of losing control and losing loved ones. To complement her, Ash has already lost control, doesn't feel like she has any control and so is grasping and any semblance of stability she can to avoid another public spectacle that led to her career demise. They're two sides of the same coin and the slow explosion of their romance as they navigated their own traumas to learn how to let go was BEAUTIFUL.
Truly a beautiful book and I really hope we see a Ty and Emma book soon!!
The book starts out slow but knowing this was a Karelia Stetz-Waters book, I knew I just had to wait until the tension kicked in. I was right. It takes a couple of chapters for the exposition to wrap up but it's so needed. There is a lot of backstory to Ash and Rose that comes into play later in the book so the character set up was essential for all the emotional points of the story to hit their mark.
Rose is such a strong protagonist in every way. She's the supporter of her family after her parents died. Self sacrificing to a fault, a bad bitch through and through, and afraid of losing control and losing loved ones. To complement her, Ash has already lost control, doesn't feel like she has any control and so is grasping and any semblance of stability she can to avoid another public spectacle that led to her career demise. They're two sides of the same coin and the slow explosion of their romance as they navigated their own traumas to learn how to let go was BEAUTIFUL.
Truly a beautiful book and I really hope we see a Ty and Emma book soon!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Alcohol, Death of parent, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
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