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The Situationship
by Taylor-Dior Rumble
REVIEW
When news researcher Tia's on-off ex returns from the USA, she's shocked to discover he has brought a girlfriend with him. Devastated, she decides that it's time to move on and turns to a dating app. When she matches with photographer Nate, he seems to be perfect for her. But they still have to have 'The Talk'.
I feel conflicted about this book. I realised early on that I'm not the target reader for this book, but I wanted to give it a fair go because it shouldn't matter how old the reader is (for reference, I'm an old suburbanite and the characters in this book are young, London urbanites). Still, romance is romance, right? Well, the romance is pretty superficial, and though I respected Tia's ultimate decision, It doesn't play to romance novel conventions. Maybe that's a conscious choice, but I feel like the book should be marketed as women's fiction instead. I found the exploration of Tia's self-development much more interesting than her connection with Nate (or Aaron) and truthfully? I didn't understand why 'The Talk' was such a huge elephant in the room to begin with. I did like Tia's friendships, and there are some genuinely funny moments that I could visualise (especially involving Luca).
Some of the descriptions became repetitive very quickly, but it was a solid debut, and I wish the author well in their future writing career.
*Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to leave an honest review. The Situationship is published on 17th August in the UK*
When news researcher Tia's on-off ex returns from the USA, she's shocked to discover he has brought a girlfriend with him. Devastated, she decides that it's time to move on and turns to a dating app. When she matches with photographer Nate, he seems to be perfect for her. But they still have to have 'The Talk'.
I feel conflicted about this book. I realised early on that I'm not the target reader for this book, but I wanted to give it a fair go because it shouldn't matter how old the reader is (for reference, I'm an old suburbanite and the characters in this book are young, London urbanites). Still, romance is romance, right? Well, the romance is pretty superficial, and though I respected Tia's ultimate decision, It doesn't play to romance novel conventions. Maybe that's a conscious choice, but I feel like the book should be marketed as women's fiction instead. I found the exploration of Tia's self-development much more interesting than her connection with Nate (or Aaron) and truthfully? I didn't understand why 'The Talk' was such a huge elephant in the room to begin with. I did like Tia's friendships, and there are some genuinely funny moments that I could visualise (especially involving Luca).
Some of the descriptions became repetitive very quickly, but it was a solid debut, and I wish the author well in their future writing career.
*Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to leave an honest review. The Situationship is published on 17th August in the UK*