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A review by therapybard2021
Outdrawn by Deanna Grey
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
4.75
Despite a slow start and a few minor gripes, I adored this book. It's exactly what I'd want with a queer rivals to lovers romance. I loved both characters as individuals and as a couple, something that cannot be said for a lot of romance. I found both of them to be flawed but amazing nevertheless. None of the side characters have much depth, but that's okay. I think the amount of effort put into the main characters more than made up for it.
This book also had the perfect utilization of the "third act miscommunication". I hate that trope, but it's in almost every romance so I need to let it slide. Here, however, it does what most fail to do. It's a culmination of both of their character arcs when they respond as flawed people. I didn't see the hand of the author the way I normally do. It was also pretty short, and most of the climax involved them working together.
This book also had the perfect utilization of the "third act miscommunication". I hate that trope, but it's in almost every romance so I need to let it slide. Here, however, it does what most fail to do. It's a culmination of both of their character arcs when they respond as flawed people. I didn't see the hand of the author the way I normally do. It was also pretty short, and most of the climax involved them working together.