A review by tnbeena
Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble by Alexis Hall

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

First, and foremost, this is NOT a Rom-Com. I wouldn't even classify it as a romance. The cover is deceiving! With that out of the way, I almost DNF'd this book several times. This is more of a coming-of-age, where our main character suffers from a crippling anxiety disorder. The romance was incidental.

  
As someone who struggles with anxiety, this is one of the most accurate depictions I've ever read. At times, it was painful and exhausting to read Paris spiraling and seeing myself reflected. Many other reviews note that "Paris is exhausting". That is the point! Anxiety is exhausting and for the majority of the book we are struggling right beside an undiagnosed main character. Once you get about 80% through the book, Paris decides to receive help, and I heaved a sigh of relief. 
I may have rated it higher if I didn't have so many personal reactions to this book. 
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