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Love & Other Disasters

Anita Kelly

3.92 AVERAGE

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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: Complicated
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words_kyra_reads's review

4.0

My first book from a nonbinary pov. I really enjoyed. I feel like my brain stumbled at first, but by the end it was smooth sailing. I like how it was written and how the intimacy is explored in a way that doesn’t feel invasive to London.
 I’ve also been loving reality tv books right now. So this hit the spot.  A cooking show. A lil lip touch while they spoon feed each other on set. The banter. Yesss. 
fast-paced
funny tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

CW: Transphobia; misgendering, transphobic comments, unaccepting parent, anxiety, divorce, hate comments, explicit sexual content; alcohol; scene where characters drink alcohol and get drunk
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Cute! London and Dahlia are perf for each other and I found myself truly rooting for them. I think the conflict gets resolved well and in a good way! I like how this author doesn’t create immature communication tropes and how the build up of the romantic relationships is handled (amidst all of the individual characteristics and aspects of the characters lives: being non-binary, going through divorce, finding yourself as an adult, navigating fam dynamics). Lots happening but in a unique and fun setting! I liked this quite a bit. 

thekelseybat's review

3.75
adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

cheeseball, but fun enough

shroomharish's review

4.0

4.5 stars! I loved it!

had no interest in these characters by this point and wasn’t a fan of the writing style either