A review by sotnasck
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

This is not a bad book at all and it was in fact an enjoyable read, but it's a bit generic if you know what I mean? Like, things fell into place and the hate-to-love relationship isn't hateful at all. I don't know why I always fall for this, the hate-to-love is almost never there and I'm left disappointed but not surprised. For once I wish the characters actually hated each other instead of the bickering borderline flirting that happens.

And with this book in particular, something that bothered me is how Olive went from "hating" Ethan over a misunderstanding on her part and spending years holding this grudge, to later in the book forgive him kinda easily for something he clearly did wrong and she was 100% justified in not forgiving him for or forgiving him but not getting back with him. That was a big let down to me, especially considering the set-up to that. But of course this is a romance, there's no point in ending it with "and she did forgave him later but could not trust him anymore so decided to not get back with him and lived happily ever after"... Oh well, maybe I'll find this book one day.
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