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Last Call at the Local by Sarah Grunder Ruiz
3.5
emotional slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
This started out really good, with a very cute meet cute. However, I felt like the relationship was insta-love and so there wasn't really anywhere for their relationship to build throughout the book. They start out really liking each other and they just stay there for most of the book. There was no tension. I stopped the audiobook during the middle of the conversation where they decide to get together and didn't feel the need to start listening again until 5 days later. The middle of the book dragged as the focus went entirely to the mental health struggles instead of on developing the relationship. I liked seeing the OCD representation, but I really needed more romance. I really liked the unconventional way they resolved things for the ending. 
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