A review by armontheroad
You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria

emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The romance book you NEED! I adored both perspectives. The discussions on PTSD and anxiety in men, especially a Latino man, was so refreshing to see as a Latino man who constantly deals with anxiety. It’s not something the Latine community discusses, and men’s mental health is overlooked a lot, I very much appreciate the way Alexis Daria wrote Ashton’s storyline. Jasmin was also brilliantly written! It was really interesting seeing Jasmin handle moving on from a toxic romantic relationship and learning to listen to herself/go after what she truly wants. Getting your life together after toxic relationships is not an easy thing to do in the slightest, so I appreciate that perspective being added in. The subtly queer rep made my heart completely full; I want an entire book about our Latino trans side character and it’s completely for selfish reasons! The selling point for all you romance readers out there, the sex scenes were mouth-wateringly good!! Personally would have liked them slightly more if they were queer/between trans people, but I can’t fault the author for being cis *laughs in trans*. Considering this was sex between two cishet people, it was still done VERY well!

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