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beccaje'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? Yes
3.5
winemakerssister's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
Mariana Zapata takes her time and leisurely tells her stories... with a notoriously slow burn. This time it's a love story with a refreshingly blue collar couple. Diana is a young aunt with a heart of gold who took over the raising of her brother's boys when he died. And Dallas is her prickly neighbor who coaches her older nephew's baseball team. We spend a lot of time in Diana's head but that didn't really bother me. She's loving and just a bit immature, so sometimes she seems more like the boys' older sister than their aunt/mom. But she loves the boys like crazy and that comes through loud and clear.
There are a few major CWs, especially surrounding the accidental and then suicidal deaths of Diana's brother and sister-in-law. But it was the minor CWs that got to me. Why did Zapata have to give them head lice? I'll probably be scratching my head for days to come. And Diana had a migraine just as I was trying to rid myself of an awful one. So I didn't really want to read about it at the time. And Diana's mother was pretty awful. We are given an excuse for it towards the end, but honestly that didn't excuse her nastiness.
But all is forgiven because Dallas knits! And he makes hats for himself and Diana. :)
Mariana Zapata takes her time and leisurely tells her stories... with a notoriously slow burn. This time it's a love story with a refreshingly blue collar couple. Diana is a young aunt with a heart of gold who took over the raising of her brother's boys when he died. And Dallas is her prickly neighbor who coaches her older nephew's baseball team. We spend a lot of time in Diana's head but that didn't really bother me. She's loving and just a bit immature, so sometimes she seems more like the boys' older sister than their aunt/mom. But she loves the boys like crazy and that comes through loud and clear.
There are a few major CWs, especially surrounding the accidental and then suicidal deaths of Diana's brother and sister-in-law. But it was the minor CWs that got to me. Why did Zapata have to give them head lice? I'll probably be scratching my head for days to come. And Diana had a migraine just as I was trying to rid myself of an awful one. So I didn't really want to read about it at the time. And Diana's mother was pretty awful. We are given an excuse for it towards the end, but honestly that didn't excuse her nastiness.
But all is forgiven because Dallas knits! And he makes hats for himself and Diana. :)
kirstyemcd's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
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
syl_val15's review against another edition
3.0
3.75 out of 5 stars.
Was this book a 5 star read for me? No
But would I reread it again? Absolutely.
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Me to MZ before I start reading this book: ''Please let this have your infamous the 'slowest of the slow burn' trope and that it'll destroy me in the best way possible.''
Also, I had no idea the mc of this book aka Diana is the very same Diana from 'The Wall of Winnipeg and Me'.
Was this book a 5 star read for me? No
But would I reread it again? Absolutely.
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Me to MZ before I start reading this book: ''Please let this have your infamous the 'slowest of the slow burn' trope and that it'll destroy me in the best way possible.''
Also, I had no idea the mc of this book aka Diana is the very same Diana from 'The Wall of Winnipeg and Me'.
noemi_booksarefantastique's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
tense
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
4.75
brky1144's review against another edition
5.0
Oh, my, nobody does a slow burn romance like Mariana Zapata. I love this little world that she has created with the characters from all her books. And since we've seen/heard about Diana in some of Zapata's other works, it was great to finally hear her story. Whose story do you think we'll get next?
barbora17kas's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
lovetoreadeverything's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-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? It's complicated
5.0
This was honestly her best book (from what I’ve read so far). Genuinely had me crying at points. 5/5