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A review by sophielaura1
When I Was Yours by Samantha Towle
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
3 stars ✨
I tend to enjoy second chance romances, and this one was relatively enjoyable. Bingeable. I really liked the start, with the ‘past’ scenes feeling very nostalgic.
I did, however, have a handful of issues with this one. First of all, the blatant fatphobia. A plus size man, just existing, and in fact, being helpful, repeatedly being called ‘fatty’. Really? Just say you hate fat people and move on. Or even better, if you hat plus size people so much, DON’T WRITE ABOUT THEM. Simple. Additionally, there was a number of grammatical errors in which we’d switch (in the same sentence) from past to I present, or singular to plural. An editor was very much needed. When it came to the actual plot, I would’ve much preferred the flashback scenes to be less frequent, and maybe only small segments inserted within present chapters. The past scenes quickly dragged and I started to lose interest towards the end. We just needed to see them together in the present more. Not fucking. I did not believe their present romantic connection in the slightest. Zero chemistry.
I tend to enjoy second chance romances, and this one was relatively enjoyable. Bingeable. I really liked the start, with the ‘past’ scenes feeling very nostalgic.
I did, however, have a handful of issues with this one. First of all, the blatant fatphobia. A plus size man, just existing, and in fact, being helpful, repeatedly being called ‘fatty’. Really? Just say you hate fat people and move on. Or even better, if you hat plus size people so much, DON’T WRITE ABOUT THEM. Simple. Additionally, there was a number of grammatical errors in which we’d switch (in the same sentence) from past to I present, or singular to plural. An editor was very much needed. When it came to the actual plot, I would’ve much preferred the flashback scenes to be less frequent, and maybe only small segments inserted within present chapters. The past scenes quickly dragged and I started to lose interest towards the end. We just needed to see them together in the present more. Not fucking. I did not believe their present romantic connection in the slightest. Zero chemistry.