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A review by novaturient_bibliophile
Whiteout by Angie Thomas, Dhonielle Clayton, Ashley Woodfolk, Nic Stone, Nicola Yoon, Tiffany D. Jackson
4.25
It was cheesy as all get-out; but that’s kind of the point, so I can’t really complain about that. I loved how interconnected all of the characters were, and all of the relationships felt real, and deep, and fleshed out despite having short-page times. While the friends-to-lover trope is always one of my favorites, it did seem a bit overused. However, it did make sense and was justified in the context of the book. Overall, I liked it a lot more than I thought I would, as cheesy romance is not usually my go-to, but it still wasn’t jaw-dropping incredible or anything.
Some other highlights (in my opinion):
1) The balance between queer and non-queer stories.
2) Since all of the individual stories were connected by a single plot point, the book was engaging and captivating to read despite being split into short story-esque chunks.
It obviously reminded me a lot of Blackout (by the same authors), but also Fools In Love and Serendipity, which are also collections of romance stories by a plethora of authors.
Some other highlights (in my opinion):
1) The balance between queer and non-queer stories.
2) Since all of the individual stories were connected by a single plot point, the book was engaging and captivating to read despite being split into short story-esque chunks.
It obviously reminded me a lot of Blackout (by the same authors), but also Fools In Love and Serendipity, which are also collections of romance stories by a plethora of authors.