A review by omnomicons
You, Again by Kate Goldbeck

2.5

You can tell I’ve been really bored at work through the amount of books I’m barreling through. This one was to scratch the romance itch I go through every few months, and it sort of managed to achieve that purpose. The premise of how Josh and Ari meet is pretty fun and I enjoyed seeing their relationship move through time. However (and it’s a big however), the characterization was, frankly, cartoonish. Josh is 6’4 for no reason (seriously, there’s not THIS many guys out there that tall, and trust me I know from personal experience it’s not even always a plus) and is randomly a hopeless romantic. He kind of annoyed me through the entire book and it felt like Radhya forgave him for being an asshole for the sake of the plot, not because characterization prompted it. Ari is extremely commitment averse, especially after one of hers fails, but we never see her truly work through that. She just decides to be with Josh. The characterization on the whole was unrealistic and this is one of the few romance books where I could not imagine the main couple staying together.