A review by samchase112
One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London

emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This Bachelor-inspired romantic drama was a really interesting read, and a much-needed look into what it means to live as a fat woman in modern day. Stayman-London obviously did her research, for all aspects of her novel, and Bea was a fantastic, rootable character. My favorite part of the book was the social media reactions to what was going on in the show - honestly, it would have been so cool if that was the entire novel - because it made what was happening feel like a real production of the Bachelorette. The romance ended up sweet, but it was definitely rough going. I probably would not have picked this one up if I wasn't reading it for the Romancetheque Book Club, because I don't want all the drama, but I ended up enjoying it. While I didn't find myself itching to pick it up and find out what happened (the library due date got me to finish it so quickly) I was enjoyed myself and would definitely recommend this as a good, realistic-but-still-a-reality-show romance.
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