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I'm So (Not) Over You by Kosoko Jackson

22 reviews

krzzykitty92's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

This was such a frustrating read. I didn’t like Kian or Hudson, and I especially didn’t like them together. It felt like Hudson kept being a jerk and Kian kept accepting him back with no true apology or conversation about how they feel.
The side characters were all really funny, but the main two were so annoying. I can’t root for them and I don’t understand why they are together.

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stravabutforbooks's review against another edition

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lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

how are you going to write a second chance romance and literally never once address why they broke up in the first place?? the only reason I didn't DNF was bc I needed to know and yet I'm still confused

the dialogue was way more concerned with quips and banter than actually communicating anything which tracks since their relationship was very surface level. also everyone keeps referring to Kian as a journalist when he'd ask questions but any time something was actually important he'd have zero follow up...again, never once did he ask "why did you dump me in the first place?"!!

also pop culture references got to be a bit much but that's a personal annoyance

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minimaiasaura's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.25

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pawtory's review against another edition

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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

2.0

I feel bad rating this so low because I almost never rate below a 3, but it felt like I was being gaslit at times due to inconsistencies that should have been caught by an editor if not the author. There were also things I'd think would be important to include in a book about getting back together with an ex - like why he broke up in the first place - that weren't?? I slogged through it just hoping for a reason to cheer for them but it just seemed really shallow without that. The pacing felt weird and events and conversations all over the place, the characters contradicting themselves from mere chapters earlier. I give it one star for representation and one for the writing "voice" being decent, including the sex scenes even if I felt uninvested in them. I wish I hadn't wasted my time tbh and recommend you don't either.

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baylan's review against another edition

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DNF @ 82%. This book is what a baby author whose introduction to literature and writing is from non-lgbt, gender conforming folk would've written. It's all over the place, inconsistent, and sounds unlike what the author would've sounded like. The author seemed to forget, as the book progressed, how the characters were actually like. Furthermore, the characters were just so one-dimentional and fits waaay to much into the heteronormative standard. Almost as if it's trying to cater to the fetishist female market.

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sarah_thebooknerd's review against another edition

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challenging 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

4.0

4 ⭐️
2 🌶️

This book has some messy family drama in it that made it seem more realistic because let’s face it families can be messy.

I loved the fake dating aspect and have not seen fake dating with recent exes that made for some more challenges with them pulling off the fake dating.

I would definitely pick up more from this author.

CW: alcoholism, driving while drunk and causing an accident recounted, homophobia, sexual harassment, and physical altercation

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