A review by djmysteryflavor
Curvy Girl Summer by Danielle Allen

funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.75

 This book is about a woman in search of love but more so in search of the strength to live her life for herself rather than her family. It takes a while for Aaliyah, our protagonist, to get to that point, though, which is understandable when her goal is to find a date for her birthday in a short-ish period of time. Still, I found the dates to be obviously set in place as stepping stones for her to further her conversations with Ahmad, a bartender turned friend that she meets in the beginning of the book, and fair enough. Sometimes you need the path to be set up in a specific way to build to your conclusion. Nonetheless, I felt they were a little tedious. I wanted to just have the interactions with Aaliyah and Ahmad, if I’m honest. They were funny and full of chemistry and I enjoyed their banter. But the burn is slooooow. And the miscommunication of it all made me nuts. If that hadn’t been a factor, this would have been a four for me. 
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