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fortunedaze 's review for:
The Break-Up Pact
by Emma Lord
dark
emotional
funny
sad
3.00/5
I went into this expecting a RomCom, but got a RomDram instead (imo).
Normally I wouldn’t include a spoiler (?), but I feel like the book summary does the reader a disservice by omitting the third main character in this story - the FMC’s dead sister 😭 So anyone going into this should be made aware there is heavy discussion of grief in this book. And for me, that’s tough when I’m looking for a fun and light summer read.
I love the fake dating x friends-to-lovers x fun bakery x writer vibes. But it seemed to me it was always overshadowed by the grief that both characters share which resulted in my expectations not aligning with the experience of the book.
I loved that the main characters had a chance to bond over planning the FMC’s gay brother (and her bff). I think it would have served the story better if there was more distance between the sister’s passing or if there was less of a focus on it. Maybe the right balance could have worked out for a lighter book - especially for those looking for a romcom.
Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for the eARC.
(I am way late to the review but trying to catch up)
I went into this expecting a RomCom, but got a RomDram instead (imo).
Normally I wouldn’t include a spoiler (?), but I feel like the book summary does the reader a disservice by omitting the third main character in this story - the FMC’s dead sister 😭 So anyone going into this should be made aware there is heavy discussion of grief in this book. And for me, that’s tough when I’m looking for a fun and light summer read.
I love the fake dating x friends-to-lovers x fun bakery x writer vibes. But it seemed to me it was always overshadowed by the grief that both characters share which resulted in my expectations not aligning with the experience of the book.
I loved that the main characters had a chance to bond over planning the FMC’s gay brother (and her bff). I think it would have served the story better if there was more distance between the sister’s passing or if there was less of a focus on it. Maybe the right balance could have worked out for a lighter book - especially for those looking for a romcom.
Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for the eARC.
(I am way late to the review but trying to catch up)
Graphic: Grief