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A review by bibliorama
Hands Down by Mariana Zapata
funny
lighthearted
slow-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
2.5
Listened to the audiobook.
Main thing that reaaallly brought down the reading experience was the extreme amount of nicknames used. There were at least 5 used in like every other paragraph it felt like. It was too much and made it a lot cheesier amd cringy to read. (I'm looking directly at you "kiddo")
Bianca's not my favorite main protag of Zapata's (Van will be for life) and Bianca had a lot of repetitive thoughts that could have been edited down a lot more. If some of the repetitive self doubt of hers and the copy paste phrases had been pared down it would've been a better experience for me personally. However, I really enjoyed her cooking passion and that added a special element to her character.
Overall there are elements to her and Zac's relationship that was cute, but it was more childish than what I'm into. It's a good read for when you want a more relaxed couple pairing.
Main thing that reaaallly brought down the reading experience was the extreme amount of nicknames used. There were at least 5 used in like every other paragraph it felt like. It was too much and made it a lot cheesier amd cringy to read. (I'm looking directly at you "kiddo")
Bianca's not my favorite main protag of Zapata's (Van will be for life) and Bianca had a lot of repetitive thoughts that could have been edited down a lot more. If some of the repetitive self doubt of hers and the copy paste phrases had been pared down it would've been a better experience for me personally. However, I really enjoyed her cooking passion and that added a special element to her character.
Overall there are elements to her and Zac's relationship that was cute, but it was more childish than what I'm into. It's a good read for when you want a more relaxed couple pairing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
As with all Mariana Zapata books, sex scene is at the end, but it's easy to skip if you need.