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A review by ashley_mrose530
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Let it be known that Jimenez found a way to make this man-hating lesbian actually like a man, even if he is fictional. She literally did the impossible, but Jacob is so cute and sweet and his social anxiety was so fitting for his character and he loved Bri so much. That man was down bad for her the whole time. And he was funny. I was laughing so much during their interactions together.
I thought they were such a cute couple too. I loved the letters they sent to each other. It felt so old-timey and adorable and I loved whenit came full circle at the end with him giving her his journal to read and that final letter. It was perfect. It was a little insta-lovey especially on his side, but I didn't mind that much.
I thought the deeper aspects of this book were done really well too. Jacob's social anxiety was handled so well with Bri being so caring and accommodating and just proving how much she knew him. She made it so he felt safe and not a burden and I thought that was a great representation of what people with that disorder need.
I also really liked the way Bri's trauma was handled. She had a lot of stuff that she needed to deal with mentally and I appreciated that it was simply pushed to the side and kind of forgotten about for the sake of a HEA. Instead Jimenez pushed Bri's character and forced her to recognize her trauma and actually realize she needs to deal with it.I usually hate a surprise pregnancy trope, but I think this one was actually necessary in order to facilitate that growth and push Bri to acknowledge her generational trauma and her responses to it. It wouldn't have worked as well if she had only seen her ex and his new pregnant wife. She had to go through the realizations herself and I think it was done really well even though I still dislike the trope.
In all this was a fantastic romcom. I think Jimenez is on her way to becoming one of my favorite romance authors just based on her wit alone.
I thought they were such a cute couple too. I loved the letters they sent to each other. It felt so old-timey and adorable and I loved when
I thought the deeper aspects of this book were done really well too. Jacob's social anxiety was handled so well with Bri being so caring and accommodating and just proving how much she knew him. She made it so he felt safe and not a burden and I thought that was a great representation of what people with that disorder need.
I also really liked the way Bri's trauma was handled. She had a lot of stuff that she needed to deal with mentally and I appreciated that it was simply pushed to the side and kind of forgotten about for the sake of a HEA. Instead Jimenez pushed Bri's character and forced her to recognize her trauma and actually realize she needs to deal with it.
In all this was a fantastic romcom. I think Jimenez is on her way to becoming one of my favorite romance authors just based on her wit alone.