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Lush Lives by J. Vanessa Lyon

2 reviews

mothie_girlie's review against another edition

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

3.0

As always thank you to publishes and Netgalley for a free arc in exchange for an honest review. 

Let me first give kudos and praise to Lynette r Freeman, your voice is absolutely gorgeous! I genuinely enjoyed this book, the characters were dynamic and the variety of plot points were revolutionary. This book has so many much needed conversations about race, disability justice and sexuality. If you’re someone that appreciates additional, meaningful additions to romance novels you will genuinely appreciate this one. The romance between Glory and Parkie was so raw and real in so many ways. Unfortunately where this novel fell off for me was the pacing, at the beginning I was extremely engaged but somewhere near half way in, it just felt stagnant and I didn't want to pick it up anymore. Ultimately this is a wonderful novel and I hope the author and editors' styles advance in the future. 

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strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

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

3.0

The audiobook narrator was a really great choice. I loved the way she read this book. However, I didn’t really like the book. I thought it was very bland up until the last three chapters and then it gave me evil stepmother locking Cinderella upstairs vibes. 

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