Reviews - The View Was Exhausting

The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements, Onjuli Datta

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Loved this one, even if it took me a while to get into it. The characters clearly were in love but too scared to admit it. I did love the back and forth between Win and Leo and how when they charmed each other’s parents, that seemed to be the turning point for both of them. Win’s decision to not care about other people’s opinions was the best part!

tonilauren's review against another edition

2.5

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mjhj888's review

2.5

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I wanted to like this one, but I just couldn't find the empathy needed for Win. I know that she was a complex character dealing with stresses of work and personal life, but I just found her to be more cold/calculating than I anticipated for a main character.

maria8664m's review against another edition

4.0

wow wow wow

leviroma's review against another edition

4.0

leowin my beloveds

gus_reads's review against another edition

5.0

Diría que 4.5/5, teniendo en cuenta que al final es una novela donde el centro es el romance (las 5 estrellas en una novela así no me parecen equivalentes a 5 estrellas en fantasía o distopía).
Dicho esto, me parece que tiene algo especial en cuanto a representación: te hace reflexionar y entender mejor el racismo y el machismo en la industria de la fama.
En general la novela engancha, aunque la parte intermedia se me hizo un poco más lenta/aburrida. La relación entre los protagonistas es creíble y bonita. Y bestfriends to lovers con fake dating y slow burn. O sea, mi mierda.

Muy recomendable si os gustó Daisy Jones y Evelyn Hugo.