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vinreads 's review for:
Last Call at the Local
by Sarah Grunder Ruiz
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This wasn't my favorite book in the entire world. I immensely enjoyed the ADHD rep and the OCD rep, however. I've read a book now with an FMC with OCD and now this one, where Jack, the MMC has OCD and they were both so different but I think both such important representations of the disorder that really shows how multifaceted but scary it can be. I struggle a lot with intrusive thoughts and compulsions much like Jack does and it's comforting to read about someone who's like me in any sort of way. The romance felt a little on the boring side, but it was sweet and I could see them being together after the book ends, and that's what I base a good romance on; if I can get to the end and think, yeah, they'd still be together ten years later, then to me, it's a good romance.
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol