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A review by foreveristhesweetestcon
The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
4.0
So cute!!! And because it's a rom-com, it's great for some light-hearted summer reading :)
I felt all the right things in the right places (the "grand gesture" is a personal favorite--Ciara Smyth did it so well!!), and I think Smyth definitely hit all the rom-com tropes in the nail. The jokes mostly were very funny and relatable, especially for me as a lesbian. Saoirse and Ruby have this adorable chemistry that made me really root for them, and I also loved seeing Saoirse's development with Beth. (Also shout out to Barbara, she was hilarious as well).
The ending left me wanting a little more, but I should have expected that things would have happened the way they eventually did. Overall, this book was so good though, and it was refreshing to read a sapphic book that didn't center around coming out/homophobia!
I felt all the right things in the right places (the "grand gesture" is a personal favorite--Ciara Smyth did it so well!!), and I think Smyth definitely hit all the rom-com tropes in the nail. The jokes mostly were very funny and relatable, especially for me as a lesbian. Saoirse and Ruby have this adorable chemistry that made me really root for them, and I also loved seeing Saoirse's development with Beth. (Also shout out to Barbara, she was hilarious as well).
The ending left me wanting a little more, but I should have expected that things would have happened the way they eventually did. Overall, this book was so good though, and it was refreshing to read a sapphic book that didn't center around coming out/homophobia!
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Ableism and Homophobia