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Tyler Johnson Was Here

DID NOT FINISH

I only got 60 pages in. I couldn't stand it. The pacing was really off. I've read a ton of police brutality stories but this one just wasn't it for me.

Sasha Savvy Loves to Code

Sasha Ariel Alston

5.0

informative lighthearted

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is a really cute story.

Even the Saints Audition

Rachel Jackson

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful reflective

Ain't Never Not Been Black

Javon Johnson

5.0

challenging emotional reflective

The Kiss Quotient

Helen Hoang

4.0

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Trigger Warnings: overstimulation, anxiety attack, explicit sex scenes

Representation: autistic main character, Vietnamese-American love interest, sex work

The Good

The characters were very interesting. I loved seeing their relationships with their family and how that affected their actions. I always love seeing family in stories like these.

I’m pretty sure this was my first time reading a book with an autistic main character. Helen Hoang is on the spectrum so this is Own Voices. It was super interesting to see how Stella’s Asberger’s affected her daily and romantic life.

This book was super steamy. It reminded me of Get a Life, Chloe Brown in some ways, especially with those scenes. I see why people always recommend it in their steamy romance lists. Oo, my pearls!

The Not so Good

It was a little insta-lovey. I didn’t have any problems with it, especially with those steamy scenes but it is something to keep in mind if you don’t like instalove.

I felt like whenever Stella and Michael had any issues the first resort was sex. I mean, you do you, but at least talk out your problems. I also feel like there wasn’t enough growth in their relationship.

It got a little repetitive with some things. I was listening to the audiobook and I kept getting distracted towards the end because it just wasn’t holding my attention the same way it did in the beginning.

All in All

I really enjoyed The Kiss Quotient and would definitely recommend it to all my romance lovers. It’s steamy, fun, and brings up some really interesting issues.

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