Review by cassie7e - Crazy Stupid Bromance

cassie7e 's review for:

Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

2.5

Loveable characters: No

I only kept reading this as I enjoy the series and don't want to miss context for the next book. I found the main characters bland where they were sort of ok as flattish side characters previously. They did not have personality, only interesting backstory, which lost some of its magic. The guy especially. Even his story arc felt like a copy paste of the men in the two previous, except for them the moping and alcoholism felt genuine. Here it felt like "we have to make them all hit rock bottom and alcohol-induced seclusion is the only way!"

And the romance... just wasn't romantic. I think moving from friends who know each other so well should have rich potential for turning romantic but I just didn't feel any sparks. Our male MC flirted in the style of previous MC's, which felt too flippant and detached. It was like he was using their pickup lines instead of using his own (alleged) intellect and shared nerdiness. In fact, where was all the nerdiness?! After one moment in the beginning, I don't remember them bonding over nerdy things at all! I was so excited for a romance between nerds and it just felt like nerd-flavored dressing on top of a tired pre-used structure. And then the resolution felt rushed, like a foregone conclusion that was just in the way of wrapping up the book but a final sex scene was requisite.

The only part I cared about was the female MC's family (re)connection. Added .5 stars for decent writing quality.

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