A review by abigailp
Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Alexis is a huge Mary Sue. She's a fragile little fawn, who needs to be sheltered from the world, with a heart of gold. Noah is just a decent guy. That's pretty much it. The characters do not have any hobbies or, seemingly, any passions. Alexis owns a bakery and Noah is in cyber security. We never see the characters actually working, so even their careers seem like meaningless labels. Very light on the romance. I wish Adams spent more of the book in the 'will they, won't they' phase of their relationship. Romance should be preceded by sexual tension to build up the anticipation. Alexis and Noah went from being just friends to boyfriend/girlfriend over night. I liked their friendship more than their relationship. It was heartfelt and innocent. As a woman who prefers to have male friends, I really liked how their friendship was portrayed. I did not like the instantaneous switch to being a couple. Noah vehemently denied to his friends he did not have any romantic feelings towards Alexis. He later thinks about how happy he is with Alexis, it is just like he dreamed it to be. *¡World breaking alert!* If Adams would have spent more time developing the romantic chemistry between the two characters, she would not have needed to rewrite her exposition deep in the second act. All the other subplots were extremely overt and corny. On balance, the read was not very enjoyable.
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