Reviews with content warning for Mental illness - La Chica del Tiempo

Once it mentioned psychiatric wards, it triggered my anxiety. Although I’m trying exposure therapy, it was still a bit triggering and made scared to continue reading in fear it would worsen.

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greatestheights's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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abitbetterbooks's review against another edition

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emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

A good, sweet read with lots of heart! Fairly lighthearted and romantic but with great emotional depth and still covered meaningful subject matter in a sensitive way. I loved Ari & Russell together and the newsroom setting was a new one & very refreshing. I appreciated the nuanced take on Ari’s mental health and her struggle with depression, and how that related to her relationship with her mother.

I’m not Jewish, but Rachel Lynn Solomon is, and I really appreciate how she navigates the different characters’ relationships to their own faith and heritage. I loved all the moments of Jewish joy, from the family Shabbat dinner to the bat mitzvah towards the end. As an outsider looking in, it feels like a privilege to experience stories that are fictional and still feel informed by an authors lived experiences.

It definitely was a breath of fresh air to have a fat love interest in a romance! I’m pretty sure this is the first romance I’ve ever read where a man was anything but super jacked & thin. I appreciated the conversation around fat being a neutral descriptive word and calling out people who are “concerned for their health”. I would love to see the review / opinion of more fat folks re: how they felt about this representation.

Overall, not a mind-blowing or life-changing novel, but after this second 4-star read from RLS, I now know I can rely on one of her books for a pick-me-up romance & will be a go-to in the future!

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imkali's review against another edition

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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

4.5

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archivofrances's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.5

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lolocole's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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

3.0

If you liked the netflix rom-com “Set It Up” or “The Parent Trap” and have a thing for sweet, sexy men with dad-bods, this book is for you.

Ari’s character didn’t always feel consistent and some of the set-up scenarios felt a bit too forced. However, the book did some important mental illness representation (Ari has depression) and used therapy as a productive tool for character growth and development.

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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