A review by idgetfay
We Can't Keep Meeting Like This by Rachel Lynn Solomon

2.0

Part of me wants to write a fanfic where Tarek bakes a bunch of amazing cakes and falls in love with someone who actually deserves him, but actually I don’t care enough about this boring book to take the time to do that. I am so disappointed, since I really enjoyed both The Ex Talk and Today Tonight Tomorrow. This one suffered because of Quinn. She was whiny, unrelatable, and at times insufferable. All of her ‘problems’ could be solved by a reality check and an honest conversation. I think the author was trying too hard to lean into what she thinks young adults are dealing with in terms of going out into the world and trying to figure out what you want from life… and that’s cute and all but I’m totally picturing Quinn back at B+B in 5 years because she couldn’t find a job with her double major in women’s studies and music theory. And honestly, would that be so bad?! I just could not relate to her griping about a job that by her own admission is often pretty fun where she gets to spend time with coworkers she loves. It just seemed like she expected life to hand her passion and enjoyment without any trade-offs. Tarek, on the other hand, was a great character. His only flaw was continuing to like Quinn despite her giving him zero reasons to. I know Solomon can do better than this. I know she can.