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A review by chloe_liese
The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
As one expects from CLo, this was smoothly written and an original premise. I loved Jess, our heroine, and I loved her relationships with her daughter, Juno, her best friend, Fizzy, and her grandparents who've raised her. Her connection with River began with definite Pride & Prejudice Lizzie/Darcy vibes and I enjoyed seeing how the science behind GeneticAlly appealed to both her and River's data brains, making them push past their rough start and give each other a chance.
The balance of dialogue, description, and metaphor (lots of science & geeky puns!) was top-notch like always, and I felt there were some really shining moments of physical chemistry (the kisses: yowza!). In keeping with their more recent writing, the on-page physical intimacy was kept fairly brief, featuring one brief love scene and a few fade-to-black scenes, too.
As a mother and a woman in her thirties, the complexity of Jess' life and emotions, the daily tasks all stacking up against her inclination to take time for herself, the mom-guilt of choosing anything for herself that didn't somehow directly benefit the people she loved, really resonated. I think many readers will feel seen in her journey.
CW: parental addiction, parental abandonment
The balance of dialogue, description, and metaphor (lots of science & geeky puns!) was top-notch like always, and I felt there were some really shining moments of physical chemistry (the kisses: yowza!). In keeping with their more recent writing, the on-page physical intimacy was kept fairly brief, featuring one brief love scene and a few fade-to-black scenes, too.
As a mother and a woman in her thirties, the complexity of Jess' life and emotions, the daily tasks all stacking up against her inclination to take time for herself, the mom-guilt of choosing anything for herself that didn't somehow directly benefit the people she loved, really resonated. I think many readers will feel seen in her journey.
CW: parental addiction, parental abandonment