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A review by aliu6
The Awkward Truth by Lee Winter
4.0
4.25 stars
cw: discussions of looks/thinness, parental abandonment, mentions of drug abuse, Felicity sometimes being problematic (e.g. about unhoused people)
Finally got around to reading this book! Wow, Felicity was hard to like at first, maybe even more so than in The Brutal Truth. But I do like how we see her grow throughout the book and deal with some of the events from her past that deeply impacted her character. We don't get as much of a deep dive into Cooper, and I wish we got to see more of how she came to like Felicity, beyond just that she likes powerful women in suits.
The main tension in the book is about the sometimes conflicting relationship between ambition and personal happiness. Felicity has to find the right balance for herself, and we see this mirrored in two other couples: Elena and Maddie (who I enjoyed revisiting), and Rosalind and Harvey (who were honestly so cute together).
Overall, this book kept me engaged. The plot around Felicity's investigation of the charity helped to propel things forward, and there were many sweet/funny aspects of Felicity and Cooper's relationship. Part of me still wonders if they are a little too different to work longterm, but it's easy to root for them.
cw: discussions of looks/thinness, parental abandonment, mentions of drug abuse, Felicity sometimes being problematic (e.g. about unhoused people)
Finally got around to reading this book! Wow, Felicity was hard to like at first, maybe even more so than in The Brutal Truth. But I do like how we see her grow throughout the book and deal with some of the events from her past that deeply impacted her character. We don't get as much of a deep dive into Cooper, and I wish we got to see more of how she came to like Felicity, beyond just that she likes powerful women in suits.
The main tension in the book is about the sometimes conflicting relationship between ambition and personal happiness. Felicity has to find the right balance for herself, and we see this mirrored in two other couples: Elena and Maddie (who I enjoyed revisiting), and Rosalind and Harvey (who were honestly so cute together).
Overall, this book kept me engaged. The plot around Felicity's investigation of the charity helped to propel things forward, and there were many sweet/funny aspects of Felicity and Cooper's relationship. Part of me still wonders if they are a little too different to work longterm, but it's easy to root for them.