A review by rencollins
Fly With Me by Andie Burke

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Overall cute romantic story, would recommend it to anyone who wanted a lighthearted (queer!!) romance. I appreciated the backdrop of the fear of flying inspiring the meet cute. I thought the characters were both loveable and people to root for.
The third act breakup feels appropriate and realistic, and the eventual reunion feels equally as realistic.


Honestly, I didn't think there was a lot of character development. While I loved both characters, and while they each did grow a little, I don't think they grew soso much. I was disappointed that
Olive's family did not have more growth. I thought their story was particularly ripe for some character growth and would have made their inclusion feel more meaningful. As it is, I don't know that Jake's story brings a lot of depth to the book. I see it being included to set up the backstage for why Olive was on a plane if she was so scared of flying, but I think that same backdrop could have been set with a slightly different narrative and we could have avoided the inclusion of Olive's family all together. I found this especially disappointing because I really wanted Olive's family to show some growth (or to show some reason for being included!!), but by the end I just found myself feeling let down.


I do love a queer romance, and in that way, this book totally delivered. While I have some criticisms, I would totally recommend it for someone who loves reading romance and who loves queer stories. I particularly appreciate that all of the families in this book were at least base line accepting of their children's queer identities and familial hate was NOT a central theme of the book. Huge plus for me!
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