A review by chronicallybrenna
Finding Gene Kelly by Torie Jean

5.0

Rating: 4.5/5⭐️
Tropes: it’s only been you, friends to lovers, fake dating
TW: mentions of depression and anxiety, toxic mother/daughter dynamic, on page vomiting, discussions of infertility, chronic pain and pain management, sexual content
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First I want to say this book has incredibly amazing chronic illness representation- though I don’t have endometriosis myself I related so heavily towards Evie and the her emotions. The romance between Evie and Liam is so cute and I loved the scenes where he’s happy to just take care of her and chill with her during flares.I found the struggle evie goes through in this book of trying to come to terms that she is not a burden and she deserves love and to have a happy relationship and her letting her pain hold her back incredibly relatable. A lot of books with chronic illness representation don’t go into those feelings so it meant a lot to see that in this romance as it’s something I deal with everyday. The reason I rated it 4.5/5 and not 5/5 is solely because I felt the pacing was a little off but everything else was so perfect. I can’t wait for more of Torie’s works to come out ❤️ this is definitely a must read for those with chronic illnesses and perfect for people who want an insight into how we think and our lives.
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