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dianaschmidty's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
tense
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Death, and Abandonment
velsbooknook's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
5.0
I loved this one! This was such a beautiful, cute and quick read. I finished it in two days and found reading it very comforting. After Sadie got fired from her job in finances she finds her new roommate Jack, who is providing the perfect place for Sadie to follow her dream of a flower shop on her own.
I enjoyed all characters. I found them very relatable and incredibly supportive! They all had each other's backs and it made me so happy.
The romance was beautiful as well. The tension made me want to keep reading, seeing those two characters slowly fall in love with each other, while they respected boundaries and overall had a very beautiful and mature relationship. The amount of spice was just right for me. Since I usually don't read much romance I can't give you an exact spice rating, but it definitely was more than a closed door romance but also not overly spicy.
I also very much enjoyed Sadie's personality and her humour. I sometimes found myself relate to traits of both Sadie and Jack which made it even more enjoyable reading.
If you want to see a flower business and relationship bloom go give this one a read!
I enjoyed all characters. I found them very relatable and incredibly supportive! They all had each other's backs and it made me so happy.
The romance was beautiful as well. The tension made me want to keep reading, seeing those two characters slowly fall in love with each other, while they respected boundaries and overall had a very beautiful and mature relationship. The amount of spice was just right for me. Since I usually don't read much romance I can't give you an exact spice rating, but it definitely was more than a closed door romance but also not overly spicy.
I also very much enjoyed Sadie's personality and her humour. I sometimes found myself relate to traits of both Sadie and Jack which made it even more enjoyable reading.
If you want to see a flower business and relationship bloom go give this one a read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, and Grief
readingwithtrey's review
challenging
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is one of those books that I had to sit and think about after finishing. I’m still not quite sure about my feelings on it, but I know overall, it wasn’t for me.
Sadie was not a lovable character at all. She was a lot. In the beginning of the book, she was so much of a brat that I seriously thought I’d have to call it quits on this. One thing that was really off putting for me was that her and her 2 girl friends used a certain word as a term of endearment excessively. This along with the overuse of modern cliche phrases, really made me second guess continueing to read. But when Sadie accidentally responds to a roommate listing (thinking she’s on a dating app), I thought the story would get better. It was a unique plot line with a lot of potential.
I didn’t buy the relationship between Jack and Sadie. Jack’s character completely fell flat. He really lacked a personality so we didn’t get to really know him. Due to this, it seemed to come out of left field when the relationship started to turn romantic.
The were a couple of nods to diversity in this book. When I came across the first one I thought “wow, unexpected diversity. Go author.” But then it’s literally just like 2 sentences. It really read as though the author was just checking off representation boxes without going deeper than surface level.
I went back and forth between giving it 2 or 3 stars because I know that some of the things that bothered me may not bother others & I try to keep that in mind when rating books. I settled on 3 stars because I did want to know how it ended; but honestly, I probably wouldn’t recommend it🥴.
Sadie was not a lovable character at all. She was a lot. In the beginning of the book, she was so much of a brat that I seriously thought I’d have to call it quits on this. One thing that was really off putting for me was that her and her 2 girl friends used a certain word as a term of endearment excessively. This along with the overuse of modern cliche phrases, really made me second guess continueing to read. But when Sadie accidentally responds to a roommate listing (thinking she’s on a dating app), I thought the story would get better. It was a unique plot line with a lot of potential.
I didn’t buy the relationship between Jack and Sadie. Jack’s character completely fell flat. He really lacked a personality so we didn’t get to really know him. Due to this, it seemed to come out of left field when the relationship started to turn romantic.
The were a couple of nods to diversity in this book. When I came across the first one I thought “wow, unexpected diversity. Go author.” But then it’s literally just like 2 sentences. It really read as though the author was just checking off representation boxes without going deeper than surface level.
I went back and forth between giving it 2 or 3 stars because I know that some of the things that bothered me may not bother others & I try to keep that in mind when rating books. I settled on 3 stars because I did want to know how it ended; but honestly, I probably wouldn’t recommend it🥴.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Car accident, Death, and Death of parent
alibookedup's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Death
mandapanda816's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Car accident, and Death of parent
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