tbrinretrograde's Reviews (201)


Almost perfect!! I loved this book and the OCD representation was amazing. It made me actually cry!! Love love love 

Let’s talk about this book right here…

Was it the best book I’ve ever read? Not by a long shot. Was it the worst? Probably. Did I love it? It’s complicated 

Pregnant pause 

If you liked the fourth Cutting Edge movie, you’ll eat this up.

I may need to bleach my brain for how many times the word “center” was used. 5 stars. 
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Holy. Motherforking shirt balls. 
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

I cried the end. This story was so beautifully written and I fell in love with the characters 
emotional funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Nobody should ever use the word “postcoital” in a book and I am actually about to make a change.org petition about it after I submit this review 
emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I started reading this as a joke because someone recommended it on TikTok. But the joke is on me because I love Jennifer Hartmann’s writing style and I’m pretty sure if she wrote a book with characters everyone hates I would read it and enjoy it. 

I really love this one. It’s probably my most annotated romcom I’ve ever read. Sooo many one liners that had me laughing out loud 

Did I start this series after finishing LOTR to continue putting off reading the newest CC novel by SJM? Yes

But I’m so glad I did!!! Equal parts  🌶️  and laugh-out-loud hilarious. Plus violet and I can totally be BFFs in real life I think