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A review by nclcaitlin
Out On a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young
3.0
Sex on Halloween turns into an unplanned pregnancy and two sunshine characters who really want to make it work. Not romantically, just co-parenting colleagues.
The platonic relationship was the focus of this story. Yes, there was sexual tension, but mostly Win wanted to keep everything PG so not to complicate things with Bo and their situation.
The friendships were the best part.
The friendship between Win and her two childhood best friends she’s constantly third-wheeling in the cutest way possible.
The banter and caring between Bo and Win which kept this light and breezy and endearing.
Bo’s Dungeon and Dragon group which just adds another layer to Bo’s nerdiness and made me resemble the gooey-eyed emoji.
”I have a bachelor’s degree in how to take people canoeing for their mental health, essentially.”
“Don’t do that,” Bo says sternly.
“What?” I blink at double speed.
“Dismiss yourself like that. That sounds really fucking cool and important to me. Don’t trivialise what you accomplished.”
“Oh, uh, well… thanks.”
THERE WAS AN A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES REFERENCE! I caught that!
However, I think I was expecting…. More. Expecting to be gut punched. Emotionally healed. This was just meh. Sorry Booktok, this was a letdown.
If you want something similar in terms of hard-hitting romances - Seven days in June, Yours Truly!
The platonic relationship was the focus of this story. Yes, there was sexual tension, but mostly Win wanted to keep everything PG so not to complicate things with Bo and their situation.
The friendships were the best part.
The friendship between Win and her two childhood best friends she’s constantly third-wheeling in the cutest way possible.
The banter and caring between Bo and Win which kept this light and breezy and endearing.
Bo’s Dungeon and Dragon group which just adds another layer to Bo’s nerdiness and made me resemble the gooey-eyed emoji.
”I have a bachelor’s degree in how to take people canoeing for their mental health, essentially.”
“Don’t do that,” Bo says sternly.
“What?” I blink at double speed.
“Dismiss yourself like that. That sounds really fucking cool and important to me. Don’t trivialise what you accomplished.”
“Oh, uh, well… thanks.”
THERE WAS AN A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES REFERENCE! I caught that!
However, I think I was expecting…. More. Expecting to be gut punched. Emotionally healed. This was just meh. Sorry Booktok, this was a letdown.
If you want something similar in terms of hard-hitting romances - Seven days in June, Yours Truly!