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Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

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lenaricharz's review

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hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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percervall's review

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emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I love a good friends to lovers (and enemies to friends when it comes to Beefcake). Adams’ bromance book club never fails to make me chuckle (and, in this case, shed a few tears)

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loony_lucy's review

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emotional 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? Yes

5.0

Sobbing @ kidneys, gravestones, military personnel, toxic masculinity and sexual predators

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marissalouisee's review against another edition

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emotional 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

3.5

[edited after reading another book in the series] if you are looking for a fun friends to lovers romance, i don’t know if this is the book for you. the rom-com aspect is the b-plot to alexis and noah working through traumas they have and an unexpected medical emergency. super easy to read and enjoy esp during a stressful time or a reading slump, but generally not what it advertises itself to be. i liked noah a lot, alexis less. i didn’t love the plot because i didn’t find the

“long-lost family needs an organ and of course i will oblige!”

to be convincing, i hated candi and i felt like elliot didn’t deserve it! overall, a fun read but not my favorite!

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macaronsandmermaids's review

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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toffishay's review

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emotional funny 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? No

3.0

This book has a fun friends-to-lovers romance, but also a really intense family drama at the center and I don't think that it balances it that well. It makes the tone a little jarring for me.

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theunrealerin's review

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

This book is a great example of a character's experience being used as a substitute for personality.

It tried to do a lot of things - and none of them were quite executed well

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solasbuchladen's review

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emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? No

3.5

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brittstagram's review

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emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Whew. The Bromance Bookclub series by Lyssa Kay Adams is simply delicious and I devoured the third book, Crazy Stupid Bromance, in just under 24 hours. While it didn’t follow the same format as the previous two books in the series, the concept of the book club had already been well established and this book focused more on external family storylines, I love the returning characters from the previous two books. It gives a nice, clean answer to the “I wonder how that character from the last book is doing…”

In this friends-to-lovers trope, cat-themed coffee shop owner Alexis Carlisle, who recently came forward as a sexual assault survivor from a high-profile local restauranteur, continues cultivating a safe space for others when she’s approached by a woman claiming to be her sister and asks if Alexis would be willing to donate a kidney to their father who is ill. Alexis confides in her best friend Noah Logan, a former hacktivist who has supported Alexis through the whirlwind of attention she’s received since telling her story.

While this book is centered around Alexis and Noah’s relationship, the majority of the focus falls to the long lost family storyline and how both Alexis and Noah grow stronger, both as themselves and together, facing challenges with their respective families.

I will admit, the kidney storyline seemed somewhat far-fetched and gave off “Charlie the Unicorn” vibes for me at times. Also, the book club didn’t have as much of an influence on the story as the previous two books of the series. It did play a small part, but I’m not sure if Noah ever actually finished the book he was assigned, or if he learned as much as the previous two main characters did in their books.

Would I recommend it? Sure. I’ve seen the opinion that these books could be read out of order or stand alone, and I would disagree. I’ve enjoyed seeing the book club expand and work on themselves over time.

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aargot1's review

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4.0

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