Review by leanniefae - Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute

leanniefae 's review for:

Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert

5.0

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Oh my gosh this book was so cute! This was my first Talia Hibbert novel. I don't read romance normally, but I saw that this is lgbtqia, body, and Black positive, and I had to read it. This book was like a warm hug.

I absolutely loved Celine and Bradley's banter. Celine as a character really spoke to me. I relate to her so hard! I'm also prickly and not quick to find trust in a new person. With Celine, I felt an absolute resonance with how she was written. I now have the desire to read every one of Hibbert's other novels to see if all her other characters are as delightful!

I really appreciated the OCD representation. I went into this not knowing much about OCD, and now reading that the author has been diagnosed with it, I felt her voice felt incredibly authentic.

This was a fast paced joy to read, which is perfect for Nicola and David Yoon's Joy Revolution Imprint with Penguin Random House! I attended an Underlined event at Yallfest 2022 and got to see the Yoons present and talk about this upcoming book, and was given a paper arc for free! All these opinions are my own and freely given.

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