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A review by talknerdybookblog
When You're Ready by J.L. Berg
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions
• No cheating
• Kind of has OW/OM drama
– the Heroine is grieving her deceased husband and is attempting to reconcile moving on romantically
– the Hero attempts to distract himself with an ONS after meeting the Heroine – thinking he's incapable of love – but is unable to go through with the ONS because he can't stop thinking about the Heroine
– the MCs are briefly confronted with one of the Hero's ex-flings
– the Hero also got a divorce from his wife – who is still part of his friend group – a bit more than a year before the book starts
• Does have the Hero pushing the Heroine away
• No separation
Possible Triggers: Yes
• Heroine's husband died from cancer
• Grief
• Hero is diagnosed with a rare form of cancer towards the end of the book
Ending:the Epilogue shows that the book is a HEA
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions
• No cheating
• Kind of has OW/OM drama
– the Heroine is grieving her deceased husband and is attempting to reconcile moving on romantically
– the Hero attempts to distract himself with an ONS after meeting the Heroine – thinking he's incapable of love – but is unable to go through with the ONS because he can't stop thinking about the Heroine
– the MCs are briefly confronted with one of the Hero's ex-flings
– the Hero also got a divorce from his wife – who is still part of his friend group – a bit more than a year before the book starts
• Does have the Hero pushing the Heroine away
• No separation
Possible Triggers: Yes
• Heroine's husband died from cancer
• Grief
• Hero is diagnosed with a rare form of cancer towards the end of the book
Ending: