A review by libellumartinae
Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage

funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Alrightie, first of all: I can see why this book is so popular, because all that it had to it was literally a huge amount of tropes and tik tok scenes smashed together with no actual consecutiveness and contact. like it was literally just going through it through an amount of detached scenes that stalled the main character's growth (not that there was much to begin with). The relationship is pre-made, like it was unpacked before the start of the half of the book and while I waited for what I want from romance - THE DRAMA - it kept on lacking, although there were different situations where there was some angst potential. BUT NO.

Everything was solved so easily which has me wondering: why was this made complicated from the start? Like Emmy's struggle? Solved with the magical power of love, while it could have actually helped deepen the whole discussion around ADHD. Luke's obvious mommy issues? Solved by the power of being with your best friend's sister (which let me tell you was written in the most disgusting and despicable way possible, to the point of being straight up fetishizing).

All in all, I can feel the allure of this book but I doubt it's for me. Maybe it's the fact that I am not just into books that are just fluff, because I need the SADNNESS AND GOSSIP, UGH. It has been proved that cowboy romance is just not for me
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