A review by abookwormspov
My Kind of Trouble: A Novel by L.A. Schwartz

adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Things I liked about this book: I really liked all of the side characters and seeing all of their relationships and interactions and I think that the small-town politics was really well done! I think that the autism representation was very good, and I liked that we could see the diverseness in the multiple autistic characters. I liked a lot of the insights into the communication between Preston and Harmony and how we could see them adjust as they found differences in their communication styles and worked to fix them. And finally, I thought that the steamy scenes were really well written! 

What I missed: Overall, I kind of felt a disconnect between the plot and the characters. I really liked the focus on saving the library, but as a result, I didn’t feel very invested in Harmony’s con. It gave the feel of a small subplot to me even though it is something that should be the big part of the story. I think maybe a different scale con or a maybe a resolution that combined saving the library with saving the festival would have helped me connect better with that part of the story! 

Thank you to NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review! 

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