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A Masc for Purim by Roz Alexander

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lady_dariya's review

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emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

christinareadsontheroad's review

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

jkatiemarks's review

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

white jewish cis lesbian woman x latina jewish cis bi woman with progressive stargardt disease
second chance, purim
it was so sweet and tender how these two worked things out — it was clear they never stopped loving each other 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

ahobbitsreadinglist's review

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emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

rheah's review

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This one was my favourite of the Hot for Holidays books. While it's short it manages to bring the angst expected from a second romance. Both lead characters felt humane and had realistic reasons to fall apart and back together. This one felt a bit less steamy than other Alexander's books but with more introspection on relationships and disability which I greatly appreciated.

Overall a strong romance and a great way to start the year

littlebookterror's review

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4.0

I am so happy I decided to go back to this after my unplanned break because none of my negative feelings from before were actually related to this book.
This was just delightful and I need more of these types of f/f romances in my life. Liza and Carrie are both strong characters that feel truly real. We get to see them both in the present with frequent chapters jumping back over a decade to show the moments that surrounded their initial breakup. I love how it balances the dialogue with introspection to give us insight into their feelings without sounding like an off-brand self-help book (you know, when conversations get stilted and staged as the author uses inclusive words without understanding the spirit of it). No, we get to see and hear how both characters have put in the work with therapy and meds to grow and how that is what is can ultimately give their relationship another chance.

Also, the setting was incredible?! Queer-themed Jewish holiday/party with memorable side characters were a great backdrop for this second-chance romance and just fun to read about.

romanthiccreader's review

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3.0

On paper this book had everything going for it for me. Queer, check. Short, check. Not a huge miscommunication plotline, check. And yet, it felt like it took me ages to read it.

It was very good. I cried at the end. I wanted to wrap them both up in my arms and be like, you messed up, we get it, don't let it define your whole self. It should have only taken me 3 days to read this book. And yet, 11 days later I'm just wrapping up.

I can't even pinpoint what was going on with me that made it take that long. It's a cute little romp through a couple's journey back together. I don't know if it was the time jumping... we did get to see both MC POV from multiple points in the past and then present. So maybe that was too much?

Maybe it was that both women put their romantic lives on hold for 10 years and that felt unrealistic to me? I'm really not sure. Realism is not typically something I require in my fiction. But it was good, and I'm glad I read it.