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The Paradise Problem
by Christina Lauren
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It’s very rare that I find a romance worthy of five stars. I almost sent it back to the library unopened after reading the synopsis. It has all the elements I usually loathe - fake relationships, marriage of convenience, and wealthy vs ordinary lifestyles. But with so many good reviews and with it being on several must read lists, I decided to give myself a couple of chapters to see where it went.
I’m so glad to have read it! Mostly, there were many very funny moments, funny enough that I actually laughed out loud. I liked that the two protagonists had strong moral centers. I liked that they also stayed true to what was important to them. And I really liked that Anna always spoke her mind and Liam never ran away from his feelings (please, world, please - we need more men to name their feelings and deal with them!).
Any book that can make me laugh like this gets five stars.
I’m so glad to have read it! Mostly, there were many very funny moments, funny enough that I actually laughed out loud. I liked that the two protagonists had strong moral centers. I liked that they also stayed true to what was important to them. And I really liked that Anna always spoke her mind and Liam never ran away from his feelings (please, world, please - we need more men to name their feelings and deal with them!).
Any book that can make me laugh like this gets five stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Outing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism