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A review by riverestyx
Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I'm not a big romance book person (though I do love a good romcom) and I really enjoyed this book! It was for a bookclub with an LGBT center and I'm very glad I got to read it.
As a nonbinary person, it was fantastic to see a nonbinary main character that is realistic- especially in a romance novel no less! And a nonbinary character that isn't focused on a tragic backstop. Yeah, not everyone is good with the transness but it's not an overshadowing thing. It's all very much how things go in reality.
Both main characters were loveable. In and out of their perspectives. A cooking show as the story stage adds fun drama. The cooking show naturally moves the story along while the characters also do. The fade to black spicy scenes is also appreciated.
I'd recommend this book to my friends who like romance novels and suggest it as a nice in for anyone who feels meh about the genre.
As a nonbinary person, it was fantastic to see a nonbinary main character that is realistic- especially in a romance novel no less! And a nonbinary character that isn't focused on a tragic backstop. Yeah, not everyone is good with the transness but it's not an overshadowing thing. It's all very much how things go in reality.
Both main characters were loveable. In and out of their perspectives. A cooking show as the story stage adds fun drama. The cooking show naturally moves the story along while the characters also do. The fade to black spicy scenes is also appreciated.
I'd recommend this book to my friends who like romance novels and suggest it as a nice in for anyone who feels meh about the genre.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia