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gwenswoons's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Bullying
lewbug's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
I am like 97% sure that this was a fan fiction that was changed enough to be printed. That being said I love fan fiction and didn’t have a problem with this. It’s about what you’d expect given the plot description and will leave you questioning how on earth the characters have the stamina to keep going at it (seriously if they’re not doing it, they’re thinking about doing it). I read it for a fun time and it delivered. (Although did I really need to know the flavored lube’s thoughts? iykyk) Also? As a former stage manager, the blatant lack of concern for the costumes was lowkey upsetting enough to take me out of the moment. The characters feel a little flat at times, but again that’s probably not why you’re reading it. It’s got enough Christmas and sexy charm to make it worthwhile and it lets me live out my dating my dreams of dating the rockstar I was obsessed with as a teen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Biphobia and Fatphobia
cristinareading's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Minor: Drug use
shelbybelby's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
so annoying
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Fatphobia, and Body shaming
ladythana's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Minor: Mental illness
erin_lusk's review against another edition
funny
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? It's complicated
3.0
This book was really cute. It was less spicy than I expected it to be but the pacing was great and the spice was HOT. It was also very humorous which I love in a book. If it can have me smirking or giggling as well as falling for the characters, it’s a win.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Mental illness, Fatphobia, and Bullying
texashippie's review
funny
hopeful
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Sexual content, Fatphobia, and Sexism
itsbmbrr's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Mental illness, Fatphobia, and Body shaming
agw622's review against another edition
emotional
funny
tense
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
4.25
This is a cute read. I love how it does sprinkle in some social commentary, but of course the romance and charecter arcs are where it's at.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent and Mental illness
Minor: Drug use, Fatphobia, Bullying, and Body shaming
alisoun's review
4.0
Bee and Nolan.
This was going to be a five star read for me but I think Nolan's fuck up and apology was rushed through far too quickly. He fucked up big time. Like Big Time.
Overall it's good - a very diverse and queer cast, the sex was amazing, the concept hilarious, the stakes definitely high enough. I feel in contemporary novels that the stakes for the drama are never that high but they definitely are in this book! Nolan needs a regular check and healthcare for his mentally unwell mother - who he loves and never shames and has good supports in place but damn the USA health are system is BROKEN. And Bee definitely wants to have a longer career than porn can give her. Her stakes aren't as high as Nolan's but they feel real regardless.
I wish that Bee hadn't fully pulled back from porn in the epilogue. Maybe something about working with her friend Jack would have worked for me better than a full pull back.
This was going to be a five star read for me but I think Nolan's fuck up and apology was rushed through far too quickly. He fucked up big time. Like Big Time.
Overall it's good - a very diverse and queer cast, the sex was amazing, the concept hilarious, the stakes definitely high enough. I feel in contemporary novels that the stakes for the drama are never that high but they definitely are in this book! Nolan needs a regular check and healthcare for his mentally unwell mother - who he loves and never shames and has good supports in place but damn the USA health are system is BROKEN. And Bee definitely wants to have a longer career than porn can give her. Her stakes aren't as high as Nolan's but they feel real regardless.
I wish that Bee hadn't fully pulled back from porn in the epilogue. Maybe something about working with her friend Jack would have worked for me better than a full pull back.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Biphobia
Moderate: Medical content