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leonalikesliterature's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.0
I loved Michael and Stella so much! Their love was so cute and they had such amazing chemistry together. Their romance was so good that I actually got frustrated towards the end because the 3rd act conflict was so drawn out. There was a lot of miscommunication even though their mutual love was so dang obvious and I was very over the Phillip drama. The ending felt so fast despite being drawn out for so long, but it was cute. This book walked along a fine line between cliche and cute the entire time, often being both, along with cringey.
Warning! There’s a lot of second hand embarrassment to be felt from this book, which was sooo genuinely painful to listen to at times.
Warning! There’s a lot of second hand embarrassment to be felt from this book, which was sooo genuinely painful to listen to at times.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
valerierose1994's review against another edition
inspiring
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual violence
the_harlequin's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Ableism
Minor: Medical content, Terminal illness, Alcohol, and Infidelity
sohma4uesugi's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
4.5
Minus half a star for the blatant lack of a much needed HR department to deal with Phillip’s disgusting behavior.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Mental illness
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Cancer
hannalizzy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
tense
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? Yes
4.5
Genderbent Pretty Woman??? Autistic representation in the MC??? POC author??? FAKE DATING??? Sign me UPPP!
I never thought a man named Michael could bring me to my knees but I KNEEL CORRECTED!!😩🥵
-5 stars because the SA/Sexual harassment in this book was always brushed under the rug and never acknowledged by the mc. I know her autism made her see the situation differently, but I feel like it was not focused on enough/cleared up enough and maybe didn’t send great messaging. And for the constant mentioning of Michael’s daddy issues with no clear resolution for that either.
I never thought a man named Michael could bring me to my knees but I KNEEL CORRECTED!!😩🥵
-5 stars because the SA/Sexual harassment in this book was always brushed under the rug and never acknowledged by the mc. I know her autism made her see the situation differently, but I feel like it was not focused on enough/cleared up enough and maybe didn’t send great messaging. And for the constant mentioning of Michael’s daddy issues with no clear resolution for that either.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Rape and Ableism
zoiejanelle's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
(another library audiobook rental)
this was NOT The Heart Principle, but that’s okay. it serves its purpose.
truly full of gratuitous smut, this was very much a romance novel. after the half a dozen sex scenes, i understood why it was so popular. i wonder why the author toned it down so much for the next two books? this was spicy in every other chapter!
overall a fun premise—who doesn’t love Pretty Woman? but Michael’s inconsistent character (and his weird, occasionally right occasionally wrong understanding of consent) was wild to me. Stella was fine, though her arc seemed rushed toward the end.
fun read, but certainly not Helen Hoang’s best work.
this was NOT The Heart Principle, but that’s okay. it serves its purpose.
truly full of gratuitous smut, this was very much a romance novel. after the half a dozen sex scenes, i understood why it was so popular. i wonder why the author toned it down so much for the next two books? this was spicy in every other chapter!
overall a fun premise—who doesn’t love Pretty Woman? but Michael’s inconsistent character (and his weird, occasionally right occasionally wrong understanding of consent) was wild to me. Stella was fine, though her arc seemed rushed toward the end.
fun read, but certainly not Helen Hoang’s best work.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism and Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Alcohol, Cancer, and Medical content
Minor: Sexual violence and Stalking
tinkithesquirelll's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Cursing, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
meganeorcx's review against another edition
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Real wake up call to start reading synopses better because the amount of smut in this was an unexpected surprise (luckily, it was usually pretty damn good). Stella is a dream of a main character but Michael gave me the ick after the first half of the book with the way he was talking about Stella as "something to fix". The dual POV definitely threw me off towards the end because although I loved the mutual pining, having both of them so terribly clueless after acting like newlyweds for most of the book was painful. Great first half, second half would have been better if Michael could just shut up and stop acting like his stalker.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Cancer
Minor: Ableism
kat_smith24's review against another edition
emotional
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
3.5
It's well-written, but romance is not my thing. Read for a book club.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Ableism, and Cancer
malburtus's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
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? It's complicated
4.5
As an autistic woman, this was a heartfelt romance with growth and understanding on both sides as well as a great depiction of how being autistic can feel. I read it in one sitting and cannot wait to read more Helen Hoang.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual harassment