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liltastypuff's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
The first half was enjoyable, but the second half was painful. I pushed through, having to skim the las 10-15%, it was just bah, no good.
In the end I disliked the main characters so much, that I was fine with them being together. Lol
I would not recommend this as a romance, perhaps as "chick lit".
In the end I disliked the main characters so much, that I was fine with them being together. Lol
I would not recommend this as a romance, perhaps as "chick lit".
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
kayleigh_reads_romance's review
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
quesarah's review
emotional
funny
reflective
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? Yes
1.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Infidelity
onceinabluemoon88's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Infidelity
hannahkiwi's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-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
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Death of parent
teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The title alone was all I needed to pick this one up. Unfortunately, it left me disappointed, but I still enjoyed it. To me, it is ultimately forgettable, but I enjoyed it read while I read it. It was quick, easy and mindless. Something I was in need of as I read it. I didn't feel super engaged with the characters and felt the story was very one-dimensional. The trope that occured around seventy percent was predictable. The ending was to quick and rushed and tied up too nicely. I know that book lovers are going to gravitate to this one, but it wasn't my cup of tea.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Death of parent, and Grief
the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.25
There was no genuine relationship between the protagonists, and Ryan was one of the most toxic, red-flag ridden love interests I've come across in literature. Kara wasn't better, but I spent the entire book being increasingly alarmed by Ryan's behaviours and being confused about why everything was being passed off as romantic.
He has been completely obsessed with his ex FOR 10 YEARS. It's not flattering or cute - it's concerning. He named his dog after his ex, despite breaking up years before, and we're supposed to find that romantic and not deeply creepy? He gets engaged to the person who is implicated in his break up with the ex he's obsessed with, which I cannot understand under pretty much any circumstances unless they actually were together when he broke up with Kara for the first time. He decides to move to New York after reconnecting with his ex for less than a week. Then he cheats on his fiancee by getting back together with his ex, and the author tries to play this off as though it's romantic and not manipulative, toxic, messed up and obsessive on many levels. Nothing about this is okay or romantic or even pleasant in any way.
Kara is also deeply concerning. She is obsessed with her exes, including Mark and Ryan, and she clearly has trust and jealousy issues. At no point does she work on those issues at all or even take some space from the people who have led her to have those issues (AKA Ryan).
Kara is also deeply concerning. She is obsessed with her exes, including Mark and Ryan, and she clearly has trust and jealousy issues. At no point does she work on those issues at all or even take some space from the people who have led her to have those issues (AKA Ryan).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Moderate: Fatphobia
stargirlmolly's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident, Infidelity, Alcohol, and Death of parent
zabeishumanish's review
emotional
medium-paced
3.0
Same vibes as Emily Henry's Beach Reads, just less well developed.
This is a second chance romance and in most cases the second chance romance characters have seriously unresolved feelings. While that is true of both characters in this book a couple of elements of Kara’s character in this book we’re contradicting and threw me out of an otherwise cute story. Kara not only has unresolved feelings for Ryan, but major trauma surrounding the death of her father which occurred shortly after their break up. That trauma makes Kara consistently reject Ryan despite their feelings for each other. But Kara only rejects him at points in the story that are useful to build tension. Her hesitation magically disappears when it makes sense in the story for them to be close. That lack of consistency in her feelings is entirely out of character of Kara and made elements of the story feel incredibly forced.
This is a second chance romance and in most cases the second chance romance characters have seriously unresolved feelings. While that is true of both characters in this book a couple of elements of Kara’s character in this book we’re contradicting and threw me out of an otherwise cute story. Kara not only has unresolved feelings for Ryan, but major trauma surrounding the death of her father which occurred shortly after their break up. That trauma makes Kara consistently reject Ryan despite their feelings for each other. But Kara only rejects him at points in the story that are useful to build tension. Her hesitation magically disappears when it makes sense in the story for them to be close. That lack of consistency in her feelings is entirely out of character of Kara and made elements of the story feel incredibly forced.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Pregnancy
lia_r18's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, and Toxic relationship