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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
emotional
funny
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:
No
Sometimes when I finish one of my books I feel like there is this part of me that dreamt the book. Not to say that to mean like... it wasn't original or a good story, because this definitely was both those things, but in the sense that the story is a little fleeting like a dream is?
You love it in the moment but the more you try to think about it the harder it is to wrap your mind around? So you only remember major details? I feel like I'm not explaining this well and this is making the story sound like it wasn't good but I promise you that's not what I mean. I think I'm too tired to sound smart right now.
Anyways, Ruth and Evan literally run into each other and are shocked by the person they see on the other side of the fall. Evan is tall and handsome and Ruth is the prettiest woman he's ever seen. But Evan doesn't keep great company and Ruth takes off, mortified that this collision even happened while she was out buying what she needed for her "period emergency" of all things.
Evan has heard a lot about Ruth since running into her, but nothing seems to quite add up to the woman he now knows he's neighbours to. Where did the lie end and the truth start? Ruth is careful when it comes to letting anyone into her life that wasn't in it to begin. After dealing with a lot of betrayal, she holds people at an arm's length away. Evan weasels his way in with food and genuine affection, and even Ruth can't ignore him anymore.
Evan was just a kind soul. He cared for Ruth but also for the people around him. He gave people the benefit of the doubt and I was really glad that this didn't turn into one of those books where the big secret is revealed and one party runs off because they aren't happy with what they hear. They had their moment and cleared up what they needed to clear up and WOW THE WORLD DIDN'T END? WHAT A SHOCK.
Evan's acceptance of every mood and attitude of Ruth is probably what I loved most about him. He took everything she gave him with a smile on his face and she really saw that this beautiful man cared about her even when she knew she was being awful to him. IT WAS SO GREAT.
I really enjoyed this. I was up all night reading it and I'm so tired my eyeballs want to escape my body. So I'm going to maybe nap. Or probably read something new. We'll see.
You love it in the moment but the more you try to think about it the harder it is to wrap your mind around? So you only remember major details? I feel like I'm not explaining this well and this is making the story sound like it wasn't good but I promise you that's not what I mean. I think I'm too tired to sound smart right now.
Anyways, Ruth and Evan literally run into each other and are shocked by the person they see on the other side of the fall. Evan is tall and handsome and Ruth is the prettiest woman he's ever seen. But Evan doesn't keep great company and Ruth takes off, mortified that this collision even happened while she was out buying what she needed for her "period emergency" of all things.
Evan has heard a lot about Ruth since running into her, but nothing seems to quite add up to the woman he now knows he's neighbours to. Where did the lie end and the truth start? Ruth is careful when it comes to letting anyone into her life that wasn't in it to begin. After dealing with a lot of betrayal, she holds people at an arm's length away. Evan weasels his way in with food and genuine affection, and even Ruth can't ignore him anymore.
Evan was just a kind soul. He cared for Ruth but also for the people around him. He gave people the benefit of the doubt and I was really glad that this didn't turn into one of those books where the big secret is revealed and one party runs off because they aren't happy with what they hear. They had their moment and cleared up what they needed to clear up and WOW THE WORLD DIDN'T END? WHAT A SHOCK.
Evan's acceptance of every mood and attitude of Ruth is probably what I loved most about him. He took everything she gave him with a smile on his face and she really saw that this beautiful man cared about her even when she knew she was being awful to him. IT WAS SO GREAT.
I really enjoyed this. I was up all night reading it and I'm so tired my eyeballs want to escape my body. So I'm going to maybe nap. Or probably read something new. We'll see.
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very cute! Fun to read!
A surprising miss from Talia Hibbert for me. The drama around Daniel was 👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽 just not a fun reading experience at all. (The *entire town* hated her? Really? And Daniel's father's random and abrupt change of heart?! It made no sense.)
Also, while the banter possessed signature Hibbert wit and cleverness, the romance had basically no tension. Just very blah.
Also, while the banter possessed signature Hibbert wit and cleverness, the romance had basically no tension. Just very blah.
I've read several books by this author at this point, and I've enjoyed all of them to different extents. Talia Hibbert always has different representations in her books. This one has a black, autistic plus sized character and it's an own voices book. This one also deals with past abuse, and I think everything was handled with care although I can really only speak on the plus sized rep. I don't have any personal experience with the rest. I think my biggest hang up with this book was Ruth. It took a while for her to grow on me. Other than that, I loved the romance and how they mostly were good at communicating. It did take Ruth a while to get on board with communicating what she wanted but when she did it was perfect. I loved seeing the growth mostly in Ruth. Overall, this is another Talia Hibbert book that I really enjoyed, and I can't wait to read more by this author.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Enjoyed both the main characters, wish there were more scenes and time with them.
Really glad the FMC stood for herself rather than the MMC doing it for her.
It was also cool to see well represented ASD.
Really glad the FMC stood for herself rather than the MMC doing it for her.
It was also cool to see well represented ASD.