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Outdrawn

Deanna Grey

4.09 AVERAGE

emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

 This was a lot more emotional than I was anticipating, and i'm not mad about it lol 

Rivals to lovers, former college art students now working together as comic book artists at a small company. Appreciated the addition of including more complex family dynamics in this, as well as mental health (suicidal ideation, depression, burn out, anxiety) that made everything feel a bit more grounded than the typical 'office rivals to lovers coworker' contemporary romances. 
funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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
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arwahjawwad's review

1.0
lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The chapters are long, and that has put me off. The times I did pick it up, my reading felt so slow. - I like the premise and tropes, and I was vibing with the characters (With where I was at, I could see myself enjoying this enough to give it a 3-3.5), but the formulaic pacing is keeping me from continuing it. Also, it has been 2 weeks, and I haven’t thought about it, other than to finish it. So I’m just going to DNF it now rather than drag myself through it.


the audiobook narrator was so horrible i couldn’t finish it
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rootsinlibrary's review

4.0
emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
emotional funny lighthearted sad
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny 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

It's a really cute book. I like the chemistry between Sage and Noah a lot, and i like the fact that they never stopped their rivalry even when they got romantically involved. Also, loved the subplots with their families and personal struggles.

My problem was the pacing. Maybe it was just me, but i was confused about the timing. I still don't know how long they worked together, or how long had they been "hating" each other untill the developed feelings. I wish that was a little more clear.
emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes