A review by robins_reads
A Pessimist's Guide to Love by Jennifer Hartmann

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I won’t say too much about this one because I have very similar feelings as I did when I read An Optimist’s Guide to Heartbreak. There were definitely darker tones here which I liked but most of the book was a repeat of Lucy and Cal getting close, then fighting, then getting close, etc…

They have one of the most toxic relationships and by the end, I think I was rooting more for them to finally clear the air rather than them to get together 🤣

Miscommunication tropes are not my thing when it’s the focal point of a story, but that’s just me.

Overall, it was still a very bingable duology!