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A review by jadeisabelle
We Can't Keep Meeting Like This by Rachel Lynn Solomon
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.0
I received an e-arc of We Can't Keep Meeting Like This by Rachel Lynn Solomon from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This story centers around Quinn, a teen harpist whose family runs a wedding planning business, and Tarek, an aspiring chef, whose parents run a catering business. Where Tarek is a hopeless romantic who loves grand gestures, Quinn is a cynic who doesn't believe in love.
I loved the romance between Quinn and Tarek, and how they were supportive toward each other <3.
I've been falling out of love with YA contemporary recently, but I'm never disappointed with what Rachel Lynn Solomon writes, this is the third book that I've read of hers and I've enjoyed all of them and will continue to read anything she writes. She has a way of writing characters that always feel like real people, that I can't help but relate to. I like that she includes conversations around mental health and therapy, young adult readers need to see these things portrayed in books. Quinn has been struggling with OCD and anxiety, she takes medication and has gone to therapy and Tarek is dealing with depression and has also gone to therapy. There are also conversations around sex and intimacy, which are talked about in a healthy way.
I related to how Quinn feels about not knowing what she wants to pursue as a career. She's just graduated and her family assumes that she will follow in her sister's footsteps and join the family wedding business, but it's not something that makes her happy.
4/5 stars.
This story centers around Quinn, a teen harpist whose family runs a wedding planning business, and Tarek, an aspiring chef, whose parents run a catering business. Where Tarek is a hopeless romantic who loves grand gestures, Quinn is a cynic who doesn't believe in love.
I loved the romance between Quinn and Tarek, and how they were supportive toward each other <3.
I've been falling out of love with YA contemporary recently, but I'm never disappointed with what Rachel Lynn Solomon writes, this is the third book that I've read of hers and I've enjoyed all of them and will continue to read anything she writes. She has a way of writing characters that always feel like real people, that I can't help but relate to. I like that she includes conversations around mental health and therapy, young adult readers need to see these things portrayed in books. Quinn has been struggling with OCD and anxiety, she takes medication and has gone to therapy and Tarek is dealing with depression and has also gone to therapy. There are also conversations around sex and intimacy, which are talked about in a healthy way.
I related to how Quinn feels about not knowing what she wants to pursue as a career. She's just graduated and her family assumes that she will follow in her sister's footsteps and join the family wedding business, but it's not something that makes her happy.
4/5 stars.