A review by syazahaniss
Would You Rather by Allison Ashley

dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I’m actually quite impressed by how well thought out the plot was. All the questions answered, all the uncertainties explained, all the emotional baggage given closure by the end of the story. On a similar note, the pacing was also just nice.

Not too sure what I feel about the main characters though. I guess it was supposed to be a sweet childhood friends to lovers story but the pining was too much and too exaggerated that it was borderline annoying to me—making both of them borderline annoying to me.

Noah was a bit too stoic for my taste. I also am personally not a fan tattoos in general, so the little detail about his tattoos and even Mia getting one herself didn’t really sit well with me. Personally, Mia was also on the annoying side, but I can’t really figure out why exactly.
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