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A review by gillyreads
Yes No Maybe by Jessica Sherry
I received a copy of this on Netgalley.
There were a lot of things I loved about this book. The wide cast of supporting characters who were unique and interesting in their own right, the sense of community and fun in the neighbourhood, Rowan's dedication to teaching and connection to her students, Jack's belief in love and romance in spite of thinking he won't have it for himself, nearly all of the plot, the development of their relationship and personal emotional growth. However there were a number of small issues that added up into feeling a little irritated overall. Also, I really hated the fatphobic element of Dean's initial story of his childhood struggles and especially the way that turned out in the end. The only reason I kept reading after that was because I knew he wouldn't be the main love interest. Most of the aspects of Dean as a character were inconsistent with his final conversation with Rowan, and the love triangle aspect of the story was unbelievable to me. I found Rowan's insecurities and the way she projected onto Jack super irritating. The emotional conflict and build up of these tory really didn't need that, and personally I found it detracted from the overall story. I really wanted to like this book, but overall these issues were too much.
There were a lot of things I loved about this book. The wide cast of supporting characters who were unique and interesting in their own right, the sense of community and fun in the neighbourhood, Rowan's dedication to teaching and connection to her students, Jack's belief in love and romance in spite of thinking he won't have it for himself, nearly all of the plot, the development of their relationship and personal emotional growth. However there were a number of small issues that added up into feeling a little irritated overall. Also, I really hated the fatphobic element of Dean's initial story of his childhood struggles and especially the way that turned out in the end. The only reason I kept reading after that was because I knew he wouldn't be the main love interest. Most of the aspects of Dean as a character were inconsistent with his final conversation with Rowan, and the love triangle aspect of the story was unbelievable to me. I found Rowan's insecurities and the way she projected onto Jack super irritating. The emotional conflict and build up of these tory really didn't need that, and personally I found it detracted from the overall story. I really wanted to like this book, but overall these issues were too much.