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A review by booksinbreweries
The Slowest Burn by Sarah Chamberlain
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I’ll be totally honest, 10% in I almost DNFed this one. I don’t love books that read more like food p*rn than romances and this felt like it was heading that way. However it turned around really quickly and here I am, crying a little to myself I’m so in love with Ellie and Kieran at the end of this book. The writing is sweet and light and a good amount of spice and I felt like I understood the buildup of the relationship really well. It felt sincere and not just a gimmick. It doesn’t help that Ellie felt so incredibly real to me because I see so much of myself in her (as I’m sure my therapist would too). It’s nice to see a girl I can identify with getting a well deserved and well thought out happy ending.
I’ll be totally honest, 10% in I almost DNFed this one. I don’t love books that read more like food p*rn than romances and this felt like it was heading that way. However it turned around really quickly and here I am, crying a little to myself I’m so in love with Ellie and Kieran at the end of this book. The writing is sweet and light and a good amount of spice and I felt like I understood the buildup of the relationship really well. It felt sincere and not just a gimmick. It doesn’t help that Ellie felt so incredibly real to me because I see so much of myself in her (as I’m sure my therapist would too). It’s nice to see a girl I can identify with getting a well deserved and well thought out happy ending.