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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
I loved Unsteady and I also loved this book! I think this one had a slight edge over Unsteady for me because I related to Ro and Freddy a bit more and liked them as a couple a bit more! Corrine’s writing is so easy to read and is full of swoon and heat! It reminds me of reading fanfiction, but in a good and serious way? The way she uniquely crafts Ro and Freddy… I feel like they are so real in their struggles and triumphs! Beautiful story!
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Yes
A bit too melodramatic at some points for my personal taste, but overall a tender, healing love story about two people who have been hurt in similar ways and find peace and home with each other. "I think you'd be really easy to love" really says it all about Matt and Rosalie. The glimpses we saw of Archer and Elsie's relationship were lovely and I honestly would love a whole book about them, even knowingit doesn't have a happy ending.
I don't understand why the author retconned Ro's name and just never addressed it, especially since the "princess" nickname made a lot more sense in the previous book when her name was Aurora. And the constant mentions of song titles and artist names was distracting in the beginning and obnoxious by the end, like, we get it, you listen to music!
I am dying for Bennett and Paloma's book and Toren's backstory WHEN?!
I don't understand why the author retconned Ro's name and just never addressed it, especially since the "princess" nickname made a lot more sense in the previous book when her name was Aurora. And the constant mentions of song titles and artist names was distracting in the beginning and obnoxious by the end, like, we get it, you listen to music!
I am dying for Bennett and Paloma's book and Toren's backstory WHEN?!
This is a book I randomly seen at the bookstore and thought ‘why not? It sounds good.’
This book became something i couldn’t shut up about to my friends. I was constantly gushing about Matty and Ro.
I loved the slow burn on this! I have a complicated relationship with slow burn books. I usually read them and then complain the whole time because they only get together at the end and you get 1 chapter of them being happy together. I didn’t complain once while reading this book because it wasn’t like that.
This was a strangers to friends to lovers kind of slow burn. I loved watching them become friends and start to pine for each other and slowly transition into more.
I absolutely loved Matty and his learning disabilities because i share them!! So the representation felt amazing!!
This book became something i couldn’t shut up about to my friends. I was constantly gushing about Matty and Ro.
I loved the slow burn on this! I have a complicated relationship with slow burn books. I usually read them and then complain the whole time because they only get together at the end and you get 1 chapter of them being happy together. I didn’t complain once while reading this book because it wasn’t like that.
This was a strangers to friends to lovers kind of slow burn. I loved watching them become friends and start to pine for each other and slowly transition into more.
I absolutely loved Matty and his learning disabilities because i share them!! So the representation felt amazing!!
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
[b:Unloved|214152028|Unloved (The Undone, #2)|Peyton Corinne|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1729607173l/214152028._SY75_.jpg|220415922] by [a:Peyton Corinne|43993209|Peyton Corinne|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1694371557p2/43993209.jpg], the second book in The Undone series, is a standalone, dual-POV romance set alongside the events of [b:Unsteady|198853583|Unsteady (The Undone, #1)|Peyton Corinne|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1694526836l/198853583._SY75_.jpg|202110168].
It follows Ro, an academically driven girl stuck in an unhealthy relationship, and Freddy, a star hockey player hiding his grief and struggles with a learning disability behind a charming, carefree exterior. When Ro becomes Freddy’s tutor, she begins to see beyond his façade, discovering the tender, self-doubting boy beneath.
This book was absolutely adorable—it definitely had me feeling giddy and kicking my feet at times! It’s a crush-from-afar to friends-to-lovers story with impactful themes like grief, emotionally abusive parental relationships, toxic romance, mental health, learning disabilities, and navigating college while wrestling with self-perception and societal labels.
Peyton skillfully combines all the elements I adore in a story: emotional depth, relatable insecurities, cute romance, and hockey. Fans of Taylor Swift and Phoebe Bridgers vibes will find so much to love here. I also loved the clever easter eggs connecting this book to the first—Freddy’s shoelace detail might just be the cutest nod ever. I can’t wait to see how the storylines hinted at here unfold in the next book!
Thank you to Atria Books for the ARC via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
It follows Ro, an academically driven girl stuck in an unhealthy relationship, and Freddy, a star hockey player hiding his grief and struggles with a learning disability behind a charming, carefree exterior. When Ro becomes Freddy’s tutor, she begins to see beyond his façade, discovering the tender, self-doubting boy beneath.
This book was absolutely adorable—it definitely had me feeling giddy and kicking my feet at times! It’s a crush-from-afar to friends-to-lovers story with impactful themes like grief, emotionally abusive parental relationships, toxic romance, mental health, learning disabilities, and navigating college while wrestling with self-perception and societal labels.
Peyton skillfully combines all the elements I adore in a story: emotional depth, relatable insecurities, cute romance, and hockey. Fans of Taylor Swift and Phoebe Bridgers vibes will find so much to love here. I also loved the clever easter eggs connecting this book to the first—Freddy’s shoelace detail might just be the cutest nod ever. I can’t wait to see how the storylines hinted at here unfold in the next book!
Thank you to Atria Books for the ARC via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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