A review by lilo000
It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

3.15 ⭐️ It took me quite a bit to suspend my disbelief of these characters and their personalities. I felt like the majority of the set-up of the book was very tell not show. I wasn't really convinced that Piper was witty or smart until it was more established after she had already been called smart/witty by characters and/or the author, even with exposure to her inner dialogue from the start. I think the character arc and plot brought this back up in rating. The slang/wording in the spicy scenes definitely threw me off - I also didn't appreciate some of the tropes in the spicy parts, but whatever floats their boat
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