A review by kitwhelan
How to Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams

tense fast-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

I really enjoyed the romance between the two characters, but the theme of domestic abuse (with the abuser lurking just off-page much of the book) made it a very tense read and I feel like we should’ve spent more time on our MC healing from trauma than on the flirty romance. I also really, really didn’t like that when she had a trauma response near the end and it was her who ended up apologizing for “messing everything up.” Trauma victims need to be understood and given space, not made to apologize. 

Major trigger warnings for domestic abuse and attempted rape. 
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