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A Little Bit Country by Brian D. Kennedy

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valenwhite's review against another edition

funny inspiring lighthearted fast-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

3.75

If you're looking for something lighthearted to pass the time, this one's good. And if you like country songs, even better.

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brenna_reads_books's review

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funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

Growing up listening to country music, this book was absolutely adorable! I loved the homey feel of the writing and references to country music. I wish the two boys meshed a bit better together. I don't know if I could picture them in real life together, I feel like their personalities are a bit too different.

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micaelacccc's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

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alli_the_bookaholic13's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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

4.0

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glorytowers05's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

3.75

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warlocksarecool21's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-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

2.25

I really wanted to like this book, the premise seemed so fun, but it just fell flat. There were a few things I liked but it wasn’t enough to save the story for me. I liked that Luke and Emmett had their own individual plots and motivations, as those plotlines were more interesting to me than the actual relationship. I liked the concept of the story but I don’t think it was executed that well. The writing just wasn’t to my taste, there were a lot of moments where I thought it could be more descriptive and show what was happening instead of telling. I also was so frustrated with Luke and Emmett’s relationship because it just seemed like they weren’t compatible for most of the story. By the end they were on the same page but the rest of the story they were in different phases of their identity acceptance. Emmett was proudly out and wanted to make his mark as a gay country star while Luke was running around wrecking his relationships and making himself upset because he wasn’t able to be out and decided to hide it. Which staying closeted is completely valid and I get why he wanted to be discreet but I feel like it wasn’t fair to Emmett to have to hide everything and walk on egg shells around Luke because he was afraid of upsetting him. I also wasn’t a fan of how fast the relationship moved. I get they’re teenagers and it’s a summer fling but the way Emmett was convinced Luke was the love of his life in like a month like where’s the tension and the build up 😭 I guess the relationship just wasn’t to my personal taste. I thought the plot about Luke’s grandma and Wanda Jean was the most interesting part of the book and the only reason I kept reading. I really wished I liked this but it just didn’t do it for me.

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aus10england's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-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

5.0

What can I say, this book was perfect for me. Loved the Dollywood vibes setting, the characters were great, conflicts were realistic enough. Was there some plot holes? Sure. We’re the main characters annoying at times? Absolutely. But I will overlook everything for the numerous country music references and witty dialogue.

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moodreadererin's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

This was a book club book. I listened to the audiobook. the narrators did an amazing job. I believe the author had the story plotted out well . I enjoyed seeing some of the plot twists and it was neat seeing them working at a park inspired by one I grew up going to . I did struggle getting through this book due how Luke treated Emmett through most of the book. I also felt that some of Emmett's actions came off selfish at the beginning . The character development and the ending made this book worth the listen . I did end up liking the characters . I also liked the plot twist. I was glad I stuck with it .

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imstephtacular's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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bonepennies's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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

3.25

I wasn't really expecting much from this book and my expectations were met. I liked how easy this book was toread, and I found Emmet lovable, and some or the side characters were nice to read about.

But going from hearing about how Emmet was dreaming to become country music's first gay superstar, and then Luke's chapters where the f slur is said felt like complete tonal whiplash. Luke's character and character arc also feels like something I have seen a million times in romances about gay men, and it does not help that he is an asshole towards Emmet most of the book.

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