A review by abookandchai
Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly

medium-paced

2.5

i really liked the premise for love & other disasters but well, it fell short. i didn't feel the connection or the romance between the characters, it almost felt like instalove, the hate converting to love quickly. i would've loved the cooking competition, tv show and other participants to be highlighted more given the stakes but they just seemed to be fillers. switching between the emotionally heavy parts of dahlia and london's life and their romance was abrupt, with the latter overshadowing a lot of the story.

that being said, i really like the honest queer, nb and trans rep in the book! the conversations around gender were handled quiet well and i loved how it portrayed london coming out as non binary. so this book wasn't for me, but if you do like a fun romance, then it might be for you.

thank you netgalley and forever publishing for the arc!