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A review by lbarsk
Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly
4.0
As I said during my reading updates, this book is COMPULSIVELY READABLE and great fun. Loved the nonbinary rep, loved the flirting and the sensuality between the two characters. The whole thing seemed VERY fast-paced, but because of the reality-show premise that made more sense to me than, say, if this were two teachers falling for each other, or two booksellers, or something along those lines.
What's keeping this at a 4 stars for me instead of a 5 is the ending -- we move right from a really crucial moment of Dahlia realizing what she wants for herself and her future, and a healing between her and her mother that needed to happen... to a super positive and sweet end to their love story... to a flash-forward which, while not unwelcome, definitely shows and doesn't tell! I would've loved to see one conversation between Dahlia and London about their future before... seeing the future. Or some scene to serve as a midpoint between the big ending scene and the Future Vision. But I *am* really glad that these two cooking superstars got their HEA!
What's keeping this at a 4 stars for me instead of a 5 is the ending -- we move right from a really crucial moment of Dahlia realizing what she wants for herself and her future, and a healing between her and her mother that needed to happen... to a super positive and sweet end to their love story... to a flash-forward which, while not unwelcome, definitely shows and doesn't tell! I would've loved to see one conversation between Dahlia and London about their future before... seeing the future. Or some scene to serve as a midpoint between the big ending scene and the Future Vision. But I *am* really glad that these two cooking superstars got their HEA!