A review by cassroberts89
Falling for Your Best Friend by Emma St. Clair

funny hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This made for a perfect sick-in-bed read. Rom-coms seem to be my go to when I want cozy. They’re what I call “palette cleansers.” This one has the added layer of neurodiversity that I found interesting. I’m not sure Harper’s Google “diagnosis” fully explains all of her choices, but it does resonate with my own experience. That said, I think we could have done with a little less tension or at least a more realistic setup. If this was her best friend/secret love for the past 6 years, a shove plus a simple “I’m overstimulated and overwhelmed, I need some time to sort through some things” would have done just as well as “sorry I’m not into you actually.”

I still enjoyed rooting for them, though. And I like her group of friends and how they continued to rally around each other. I’d gladly pick up others in this series (this was my first)
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