A review by nemaria
Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren

lighthearted fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

0.25

The first 75% was fine, 3 stars probably - your usual romcom fluff. I didn't find Hazel annoying as some other readers did, the premise is good, and the writing style is sharp and flows nicely, which all contributes to the 0.25 stars I am giving it. But the ending is so out-of-the-blue, forced, and frankly horrendous that I seriously considered leaving it at 0 stars. To be fair, I already hate the trope in the ending, but I could have forgiven it if it wasn't handled so poorly that it tarnished the (fairly decent) rest of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Blood

Ending involves unplanned pregnancy and the possibility of a miscarriage (which apparently did not actually happen, but the emotional resolution of it is non-existent)