A review by yuunoel
When You Least Expect It by Haley Cass

funny lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.25

(2022/04/27 - 2022/04/27)

I'm in a reading slump again 😮‍💨 Y'know what'll cheer me up? A sapphic romance of course! Took a while, but this book certainly fixed me up.

Pros:
- I don't know why, but I absolutely love romances/books in general when there's a kid involved. Not the annoying type, but the sweet, loveable kind. I really don't know why, since I dislike kids in real life, but I guess book kids hit different. 🤷
- Caroline Parker. Oh my gosh. She was a wonderful, selfless character. Loved every bit of her with Abbie. Truly a joy to read.
- The romance was sweet. Definitely not one of my top favourite couples, but they were cute nonetheless. The slow burn was an extra plus. +

Cons:
- I wish there was at least one chapter/scene where we follow Hannah's feelings. She's very bad at talking about her feelings (mentioned in the book), so having some insight would be a great and new perspective!
- I did not like the start of the book. Most of the time, we were told what was happening, so it felt more like hearing about it than we were reading about it.

Sooo yeah. This book would've been around 3-ish stars for me, but the endingggg *chef's kiss*
I'm literally a sucker for a scene where we find out the person whom the main character likes loved them all along. Especially in this format where you find out the love interest drew the mc for a long time. Another favourite is full of pictures of the main character. Yeahhhh this bumped the book up to 4-ish stars.


- noel
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