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A review by novelstorian
A Brush with Love by Mazey Eddings
emotional
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
"How was she supposed to date when even the simplest things threatened to disrupt her emotional equilibrium? How was she supposed to regularly and willfully plunge herself into the heart palpitations and a churning stomach that came with opening herself up to someone? And how was she supposed to expect another person to see her chaotic ugliness and still want to be with her? There was no point in setting herself up for failure."
This book was interesting. I certainly was not expecting this book to be deeply explore grief and having anxiety. I appreciated the fact that not only did this book explore those themes, but also dealt with how to cope with– control methods, removing the sigma around therapy etc. This was essentially the backdrop for this cute, sometimes cliche, romance. There was spice, romance and a chance to break away from the fears we never knew we had.
"He started whispering sweet words. Love words. He told her she was brave. That she was strong. That he had her, and he wasn’t letting go."
I liked Harper. She's headstrong, has aspirations and goals in life, and all she wants to do is get there. I wasn't too invested in Dan– he was an okay love-interest. Their romance was fun. They fall for each other pretty quickly and the romance that blooms from that was enjoyable to read about to an extent. Unfortunately, at times it felt a little lacklustre and some of the pages came across as filler pages that add nothing to the overall story. I wasn't 100% invested in the book entirely, and even had to take a break from reading because I feared it would land me in a reading slump.
If the synopsis sounds like your cup of tea (mouth wash?) then I would still recommend giving this book a try. It's got a lot of good representation and messages behind it– it just wasn't enough for me to rate it higher than 3 stars.
2.5 stars
Thank you to Macmillan and NetGalley who provided me with an eARC of A Brush with Love by Mazey Eddings in exchange for an honest book review.
This book was interesting. I certainly was not expecting this book to be deeply explore grief and having anxiety. I appreciated the fact that not only did this book explore those themes, but also dealt with how to cope with– control methods, removing the sigma around therapy etc. This was essentially the backdrop for this cute, sometimes cliche, romance. There was spice, romance and a chance to break away from the fears we never knew we had.
"He started whispering sweet words. Love words. He told her she was brave. That she was strong. That he had her, and he wasn’t letting go."
I liked Harper. She's headstrong, has aspirations and goals in life, and all she wants to do is get there. I wasn't too invested in Dan– he was an okay love-interest. Their romance was fun. They fall for each other pretty quickly and the romance that blooms from that was enjoyable to read about to an extent. Unfortunately, at times it felt a little lacklustre and some of the pages came across as filler pages that add nothing to the overall story. I wasn't 100% invested in the book entirely, and even had to take a break from reading because I feared it would land me in a reading slump.
If the synopsis sounds like your cup of tea (mouth wash?) then I would still recommend giving this book a try. It's got a lot of good representation and messages behind it– it just wasn't enough for me to rate it higher than 3 stars.
2.5 stars
Thank you to Macmillan and NetGalley who provided me with an eARC of A Brush with Love by Mazey Eddings in exchange for an honest book review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness and Grief