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readingwithmeredith's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Sexual content
thaliareads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-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
3.0
This is one of the rare times when I don't know what particularly was bothering me about the book, but I just didn't click with it like I tend to with rom-coms. I thought the plot was a fun idea and I liked the main characters. I love a man who loves his dog. However, I don't know if it was the pacing or the dialog but even listening to the audiobook I was never motivated to continue the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Alcohol
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, and Vomit
The FMC does get left behind at one point and the resulting feelings do get discussed. One of the primary settings of this book is the MMC's bar, which means you'll see alcohol and the results of drinking too much as well as bar fights and injuries from various exploits. Sexual content while semi detailed in what is written, is fade to black/primarily implied. Animal cruelty has to deal with the fact that tourists don't understand how to properly interact with wildlife.ems_rxlibrary's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Alcohol and Cursing
Minor: Violence
ohheyitskaitlin's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
I might (emphasis on might) have given this book a higher rating, but the author uses highly fatphobic language frequently throughout the book when describing characters (not as a theme of the book or from one character describing another).
I listed ‘sexual content’ as a minor content warning, but any sex-related scenes are fade-to-black.
The book has a lot of cute moments and isa Happily Ever After but doesn’t really earn it and is ultimately unsatisfying.
I listed ‘sexual content’ as a minor content warning, but any sex-related scenes are fade-to-black.
The book has a lot of cute moments and is
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Body shaming
Moderate: Alcohol, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit
Minor: Confinement, Car accident, Grief, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Drug use, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Violence
amberinpieces's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol and Vomit
Minor: Classism, Body shaming, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
jenn_reads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Classism, Drug use, and Injury/Injury detail
readwithde's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Minor: Bullying, Car accident, Confinement, Sexual content, and Vomit
kbairbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-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
3.75
I feel like I didn’t entirely do this book justice because this month was so crazy so hectic and anytime I was picking this up it was for such a short period of time that I don’t think I embraced the story to its fullest and paid attention as much as I possibly could that being said I really enjoyed it I loved the ending I love the characters and their personalities and the things that they liked and the things that they did I loved the little bit of action and the freaking moose and a dog and a kissing and the ATV incident I just loved it all.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Confinement, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
theespressoedition's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was CUTE! A feel-good, small-town story with mostly likable characters.
While I enjoyed the audiobook, for the most part, I did feel like the narrator made some of the characters sound a little strange and it caused the chemistry between them (romantic or not) to feel a little forced at times. This was especially true for the ladies in the story. It made me think that Lana was a lot more provocative and that Zoey was a bit of a bimbo dork. However, if you look past the way they sounded, the story itself was entertaining.
I read that it was a grump and sunshine trope, but that really didn't feel like the case to me. If Graham is supposedly a grump, he certainly didn't show it with Zoey. I realize it's more the way he feels about tourists overall, but he was more flirty and goofy than grumpy to me. He just had a complex when it came to tourists.
...whiiiich really irritated me. I get it - it's the point of this story, but Graham's prejudice against tourists REALLY irks me. The fact that he's so adamant against them and yet he literally runs a place called The Tourist Trap bugged me to no end. Stupid reason to dislike a book, but it definitely knocked the rating down a couple of notches for mebecause it was never really rectified. At no point is there an AH-HA! of them realizing that tourists really aren't that bad. In fact, as a reader, you're supposed to hate them more and feel for the town because of what happens with Ulysses. That just didn't sit well with me. Coming to an understanding would've made more sense in my eyes.
I'm glad that I read this though because it's lighthearted for the most part and was a great lead into the sequel!
While I enjoyed the audiobook, for the most part, I did feel like the narrator made some of the characters sound a little strange and it caused the chemistry between them (romantic or not) to feel a little forced at times. This was especially true for the ladies in the story. It made me think that Lana was a lot more provocative and that Zoey was a bit of a bimbo dork. However, if you look past the way they sounded, the story itself was entertaining.
I read that it was a grump and sunshine trope, but that really didn't feel like the case to me. If Graham is supposedly a grump, he certainly didn't show it with Zoey. I realize it's more the way he feels about tourists overall, but he was more flirty and goofy than grumpy to me. He just had a complex when it came to tourists.
...whiiiich really irritated me. I get it - it's the point of this story, but Graham's prejudice against tourists REALLY irks me. The fact that he's so adamant against them and yet he literally runs a place called The Tourist Trap bugged me to no end. Stupid reason to dislike a book, but it definitely knocked the rating down a couple of notches for me
I'm glad that I read this though because it's lighthearted for the most part and was a great lead into the sequel!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Toxic relationship
bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Alcohol
Minor: Car accident