A review by errie
Truthfully, Yours by Caden Armstrong

emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

3.25 stars 

This book and it’s characters were so damn loveable. I loved Charlie and Page’s characters and their chemistry and just everything about them really. As a late diagnosed autistic woman it was also meaningful to me to see the autism rep in this, and the way that Charlie was unapologetically herself and her growing confidence in making it clear she would not allow friends/family/partners/anyone to make her and her need for certain accommodations feel ‘too much’. 

If I had rated this book purely on enjoyment level it would have been a 5 star read. However, I do think the book needs more editing. There are a couple of lines that are repeated in the ebook version, and quite a few spelling and grammar mistakes. Some of the first half of the book is very info-dumpy about autism and a lot of the information about the characters backstory is repeated  a lot. There are also pacing/timeline issues throughout. It’s clear this is debut that needs some polishing, but I can’t wait to read more by this author.
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