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theunfinishedbookshelf 's review for:
Red Flags
by Sophie Jo
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
You know what’s not a red flag? Rom coms showcasing emotional growth and healthy relationships 👏
Red Flags was such a delightful older YA rom com – if 10 Things I Hate About You is your vibe, then I think you’re going to love this too!
Polly flees at even a hint of a red flag in a man. Her friends, desperate to get her to rethink her precise “dream man” list challenge her to date someone for two months.
Meanwhile Cam is just as picky and gets issued an equal challenge: the next person he dates needs to be the one who calls it off.
So, unknowingly they hit stalemate. But is this time actually going to show that not every niggle is necessarily a red flag? 🚩
This ticked all the rom com boxes: great dialogue, loveable characters (not just the main characters), and a well-paced plot with thoughtful sub-plots.
There was also more emotional depth than I expected. Cam lives with his grandfather after a difficult upbringing with his mum the way this was explored was my favourite element of the book. I could read about Grandad Stan forever 🥹 I also loved the way actual red flags in other relationships with approaches and friendships handled.
Absolutely no red flags for this book and I’ll heartily recommend it to so many young women! The perfect read-in-one-sitting summer rom com.
*Thank you to the publisher for providing a copy for review
Red Flags was such a delightful older YA rom com – if 10 Things I Hate About You is your vibe, then I think you’re going to love this too!
Polly flees at even a hint of a red flag in a man. Her friends, desperate to get her to rethink her precise “dream man” list challenge her to date someone for two months.
Meanwhile Cam is just as picky and gets issued an equal challenge: the next person he dates needs to be the one who calls it off.
So, unknowingly they hit stalemate. But is this time actually going to show that not every niggle is necessarily a red flag? 🚩
This ticked all the rom com boxes: great dialogue, loveable characters (not just the main characters), and a well-paced plot with thoughtful sub-plots.
There was also more emotional depth than I expected. Cam lives with his grandfather after a difficult upbringing with his mum the way this was explored was my favourite element of the book. I could read about Grandad Stan forever 🥹 I also loved the way actual red flags in other relationships with approaches and friendships handled.
Absolutely no red flags for this book and I’ll heartily recommend it to so many young women! The perfect read-in-one-sitting summer rom com.
*Thank you to the publisher for providing a copy for review
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship