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A review by jelkebooks
Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings
emotional
funny
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
4.0
I received a galley of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This honestly is really delightful read. Despite this book also definitely having its emotional moments, the book just felt so incredibly cozy. I really liked our two main characters, and even though they both are absolute disasters, they just fit together so well. I loved seeing how much they just rooted for each other, and just loved each other fully. I think Mazey Eddings did a great job at developing their feelings for each other, and just showing us how much they care for each other. It made this whole book just kind of feel like one big hug.
I also just really loved the setting of the flower farm. I thought it was just such a fun, and very vivid background to this love story. Especially because Pepper is so incredibly passionate about the farm, and seeing her connection with her recently deceased grandmother in everything she does around the farm is also just absolutely stunning. It was just overall executed really well.
I also really liked our cast of side characters. I thought they created for an amazing friend group, and I loved how Pepper's friends and Opal's sisters just kind of integrated so well together. It to me shows just how perfect those two are together. This book also was just incredibly funny. I laughed out loud numerous times while reading this.
The only complaints I have is that I feel like the storylines featuring Pepper and her mom, and Opal and her toxic friend are kind of pushed to the wayside a little. Especially because both of those relationships are really important to the start of this book, and then they are barely even mentioned throughout most of the book, just to get a bit unrealistically quickly get wrapped up at the end. It felt like a bit of a let down to me, I don't know.
This honestly is really delightful read. Despite this book also definitely having its emotional moments, the book just felt so incredibly cozy. I really liked our two main characters, and even though they both are absolute disasters, they just fit together so well. I loved seeing how much they just rooted for each other, and just loved each other fully. I think Mazey Eddings did a great job at developing their feelings for each other, and just showing us how much they care for each other. It made this whole book just kind of feel like one big hug.
I also just really loved the setting of the flower farm. I thought it was just such a fun, and very vivid background to this love story. Especially because Pepper is so incredibly passionate about the farm, and seeing her connection with her recently deceased grandmother in everything she does around the farm is also just absolutely stunning. It was just overall executed really well.
I also really liked our cast of side characters. I thought they created for an amazing friend group, and I loved how Pepper's friends and Opal's sisters just kind of integrated so well together. It to me shows just how perfect those two are together. This book also was just incredibly funny. I laughed out loud numerous times while reading this.
The only complaints I have is that I feel like the storylines featuring Pepper and her mom, and Opal and her toxic friend are kind of pushed to the wayside a little. Especially because both of those relationships are really important to the start of this book, and then they are barely even mentioned throughout most of the book, just to get a bit unrealistically quickly get wrapped up at the end. It felt like a bit of a let down to me, I don't know.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism and Toxic friendship