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A review by lassarina
Fool Me Once by Katee Robert
4.0
In some ways I really really liked this book and in some ways I didn't, but the liking outweighs the annoyance.
I loved the heroine; Aubry is prickly, her anxiety works in a way I find way too relatable, she's a gamer and not just femme-coded games but actual "scythe through the fight on sheer skill" (with nods to how shitty Gamer Dudes On The Internet are), and okay admittedly I see some of myself in her and that's fine because I'm good with that.
I found the sex scenes really hot, and the tension between the two of them and the obstacles to their happy ever after to be really believable and not reliant on either them both getting hit with the stupid stick or a complete failure to have a conversation. I also really appreciated the way each of them faced up to their bullshit in the resolution.
My main problem was Quinn. He's fine, I guess? But where Aubry felt intensely real and relatable, he felt kind of like "generic attractive dude who is mildly patronizing to get a rise out of her." Admittedly, the shitty patronizing stuff is clearly him needling her, but I also wasn't that into it. I did like his kindness and his efforts to focus on what was making her anxious and handle it effectively. I just feel like he could've been more interesting, but I'll forgive it because Aubry was so damn rad.
I loved the heroine; Aubry is prickly, her anxiety works in a way I find way too relatable, she's a gamer and not just femme-coded games but actual "scythe through the fight on sheer skill" (with nods to how shitty Gamer Dudes On The Internet are), and okay admittedly I see some of myself in her and that's fine because I'm good with that.
I found the sex scenes really hot, and the tension between the two of them and the obstacles to their happy ever after to be really believable and not reliant on either them both getting hit with the stupid stick or a complete failure to have a conversation. I also really appreciated the way each of them faced up to their bullshit in the resolution.
My main problem was Quinn. He's fine, I guess? But where Aubry felt intensely real and relatable, he felt kind of like "generic attractive dude who is mildly patronizing to get a rise out of her." Admittedly, the shitty patronizing stuff is clearly him needling her, but I also wasn't that into it. I did like his kindness and his efforts to focus on what was making her anxious and handle it effectively. I just feel like he could've been more interesting, but I'll forgive it because Aubry was so damn rad.