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ccmata's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness and Death of parent
lindsm94's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I liked this book, but I wasn't drawn into the story. It sort of felt like a combination of a bunch of other books I've read before. I am going to read the second book though to give it a try!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Sexism, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship
lolamosk's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Sexism
kfmcf's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I think this book had a lot of potential that was muddied in its pre-release process.
Firstly, this book was written well - that is to say the flow and prose of the words was not clunky and was easy and enjoyable to read. That I'd honestly a difficult task in itself and I do commend her for that (and that will inspire me to read her future books)
I think my most major issue was the difference in the character arcs. Leo had a far more thorough and interesting arc while Nina's peaked very earlier and also started to mix with Jasmine's for some reason. I didn't feel a lot of Nina's motivations or the why/how of her moving forward.
There was also a disappointing issue that the chemistry for the leads was just kind of...not there. They were most definitely attracted to each other but it felt solely limited to sexual appeal. Which is fine but it just didn't do it on the actual romance front.
The descriptions of anxiety was well done for the most part for me. I did appreciate it in the ML as men's anxiety transparency is equally important. I didn't like how Nina responded to it though, oy.
I wanted more from this book in a lot of ways. The pace was off, things didn't seem to ever really happen, and the drama in the third act felt contrived.
Firstly, this book was written well - that is to say the flow and prose of the words was not clunky and was easy and enjoyable to read. That I'd honestly a difficult task in itself and I do commend her for that (and that will inspire me to read her future books)
I think my most major issue was the difference in the character arcs. Leo had a far more thorough and interesting arc while Nina's peaked very earlier and also started to mix with Jasmine's for some reason. I didn't feel a lot of Nina's motivations or the why/how of her moving forward.
There was also a disappointing issue that the chemistry for the leads was just kind of...not there. They were most definitely attracted to each other but it felt solely limited to sexual appeal. Which is fine but it just didn't do it on the actual romance front.
The descriptions of anxiety was well done for the most part for me. I did appreciate it in the ML as men's anxiety transparency is equally important. I didn't like how Nina responded to it though, oy.
I wanted more from this book in a lot of ways. The pace was off, things didn't seem to ever really happen, and the drama in the third act felt contrived.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny, Death of parent, and Sexism
Minor: Alcohol and Grief
sydneyd05's review
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book was good but for me I feel as though it was missing something. I think part of the problem was I genuinely didn't like like Leo for the first part of the book. He obviously got better and I did end up liking him. The romance between Nina and Leo was cute and I really liked the use of the miscommunication trope. I loved that there was a three month break at the end that really let them grow as people before getting back together.
I received an arc through netgalley.
I received an arc through netgalley.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
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