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funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
There’s a lot of body shame, dysmorphia, and anxiety that I wasn’t prepared for, and sometimes the writing style bothered me, but ultimately I enjoyed the book. There were some laugh out loud moments and it was fun overall.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming
Moderate: Eating disorder
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder, Car accident
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The plot was so unrealistic that I started thinking about how many stars I’d rate this book before it was even over. I was having a good time, but also could not believe all of this happened to this one group of people. Then I decided to be free from the shackles of fiction needing to be “believable” to be enjoyable and enjoyed the ride. I really loved these characters and their various chaotic choices. I also liked the main character’s thoughtful journey with her body image (though readers who struggle with this may want to tread carefully). Lastly, some early details that I believed to be mundane turned out to be important in the third act. Successful covert foreshadowing! Totally snookered me, which I can’t help but respect.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I would’ve loved to see more of the love interest on the page. I feel like we only got a few scenes of them being together and falling in love. That it was kind of surprising that at the end they just were like yeah we’re in love now. Really enjoyed the story. It was very deep and and had to focus on body love and self love.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Dysphoria
Moderate: Terminal illness, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
Another content warning: natural disaster
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Rue is the real star of this
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Car accident, Death of parent
Moderate: Terminal illness
Minor: Alcohol
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
She’s a filmmaker, he’s a heroic coast guard rescue swimmer. They’re thrown together for a job.
This was a “stay up late to finish reading” book for me. The story immediately kicked off with compelling and funny characters. The pacing of the story was good, and when I thought I might get tired of the body image issues, things shifted. It’s a romance, but her books always have a deeper storyline and I really enjoyed this one.
While the main characters felt really thought out, the side characters were sometimes less developed. This didn’t detract from the story though. The humor REALLY carried me through. I think this author is an auto-buy for me.
This was a “stay up late to finish reading” book for me. The story immediately kicked off with compelling and funny characters. The pacing of the story was good, and when I thought I might get tired of the body image issues, things shifted. It’s a romance, but her books always have a deeper storyline and I really enjoyed this one.
While the main characters felt really thought out, the side characters were sometimes less developed. This didn’t detract from the story though. The humor REALLY carried me through. I think this author is an auto-buy for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death of parent
Moderate: Body shaming
Minor: Vomit