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mysteriesofmar's review against another edition
5.0
YOU'RE SEEING THAT RIGHT LADIES GENTS AND NON BINARY FRIENDS, THAT IS A FIVE STAR REVIEW
i've found it! the romance novel that has everything i want from a romance novel and then some! there's slow burn love! there's honest and wholesome friendship between many characters! and lesbians! there are lesbians! lesbians and no smut! i'm throwing a damn party!
also... yes, you got me, i like the male protagonist... jeremy is no henry tilney but he tickles my pickle.
i've found it! the romance novel that has everything i want from a romance novel and then some! there's slow burn love! there's honest and wholesome friendship between many characters! and lesbians! there are lesbians! lesbians and no smut! i'm throwing a damn party!
also... yes, you got me, i like the male protagonist... jeremy is no henry tilney but he tickles my pickle.
geauxgetlit's review against another edition
3.0
Tropes:
One Night Stand
Fake Dating
Women in stem
Miscommunication
This was book was just okay. Very fast and easy read which is a plus. I was hoping for a little more comic relief that is typically in stem romances, but all in all it felt lacking. I won’t remember it tomorrow.
One Night Stand
Fake Dating
Women in stem
Miscommunication
This was book was just okay. Very fast and easy read which is a plus. I was hoping for a little more comic relief that is typically in stem romances, but all in all it felt lacking. I won’t remember it tomorrow.
happyjackiep's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Spice Level: 🌶️
I wish the cheating had been more clearly addressed, it wasn’t clear why the FMC was suddenly okay with the MMC’s cheating past and even willing to be friends with him never mind fall for him.
winemakerssister's review against another edition
4.0
Nerdy scientist heroines are definitely my catnip. Throw in a fake girl/boyfriend and I'm in.
This was a sweet, comfortable romance. We got to know the h well, but H was a bit more of a cookie-cutter character. I know the h was lovable, but never really learned why he thought so.
Themes: computer science, MIT, 2nd chances, LA, fake girl/boyfriend
This was a sweet, comfortable romance. We got to know the h well, but H was a bit more of a cookie-cutter character. I know the h was lovable, but never really learned why he thought so.
Themes: computer science, MIT, 2nd chances, LA, fake girl/boyfriend
antimonium's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The beginning is super cringey with the age gap (18 year old college freshman vs 25 year old). There's a lot of inconsistencies with details (like there's tons of phone calls and no texting) that pulled me out of the story. If you pretend the MC is in her mid-to-late 20s instead of 22 it makes more sense I suppose. But the romance was sweet and mostly enjoyable minus the cheating.
ids's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
2.5
Tarina itsessään oli ihan suloinen, mutta kaikki muu jäi pinnalliseksi. Vähän pettymys, koska oli aika keskinkertainen. Ihan kiva, mutta ei mitenkään erikoinen.
En oikein pitänyt siitä, kun kirjassa Melody oli esitetty vähän sellaisena ’not like other girls’ tyyppisenä hahmona ja tuntui, että kirjailija toi sitä kokoajan esille. Melodyn hahmo tuntui pinnalliselta ja liian stereotyyppiseltä, jolta jäi luonne puuttumaan ainakin osittain.
En oikein pitänyt siitä, kun kirjassa Melody oli esitetty vähän sellaisena ’not like other girls’ tyyppisenä hahmona ja tuntui, että kirjailija toi sitä kokoajan esille. Melodyn hahmo tuntui pinnalliselta ja liian stereotyyppiseltä, jolta jäi luonne puuttumaan ainakin osittain.
mastersal's review against another edition
3.0
This was a cute story of two (supposedly) opposite people who come together first as friends and then as lover / soulmates etc. The flavour of this contemporary novel, with the heroine being in IT and proudly so, is what set this book apart. There were passages of genuine IT speak which I didn’t understand. And not the cliched rom-com or TV comedy variety either which is refreshing.
The book is fairly short with no extraneous angst or random plot threads. This is the first time I’ve read this author but I was impressed at her control over the material. The book covers a period of time with some time skips. It allowed the characters to settle for me. The heroine moves across the country for a new job and there is mention of her finding friends and an alternative routine. In fact there were some nice scenes of just her and her friends which I really appreciated. While this did take away from the romance a bit I overall liked it as it made Melody a more rounded character.
The book does split into two distinct halves with the romance focused more on the latter half. The friends do disappear from the scene in this with the romance taking centre stage. I wish the book would have been just a little longer to avoid characters from disappearing. I got why it was done and in a romance novel I can even excuse it, but I do wonder if there was a better way of showing the developing romance.
The hero is pretty unobjectionable, I did like his aimlessness and his vulnerability. He is mostly a nice guy who struggles from not having a direction or any real desire. That part is not really resolved in the book as he just moves into a romance and I guess that is supposed to be his arc, but I wish we got to see him grow a little. Usually it is the women who suffer from this problem of not existing outside of their love interest so I guess, it was nice to see that in a male character. However, it does not make for a great compelling character when you’ve put down the book.
Some of these niggles are basically down to the length as, being under 300 pages, there isn't much space to show some of this other development. Since I get that, I rate this book a solid 3 stars having enjoyed my time reading it.
The book is fairly short with no extraneous angst or random plot threads. This is the first time I’ve read this author but I was impressed at her control over the material. The book covers a period of time with some time skips. It allowed the characters to settle for me. The heroine moves across the country for a new job and there is mention of her finding friends and an alternative routine. In fact there were some nice scenes of just her and her friends which I really appreciated. While this did take away from the romance a bit I overall liked it as it made Melody a more rounded character.
The book does split into two distinct halves with the romance focused more on the latter half. The friends do disappear from the scene in this with the romance taking centre stage. I wish the book would have been just a little longer to avoid characters from disappearing. I got why it was done and in a romance novel I can even excuse it, but I do wonder if there was a better way of showing the developing romance.
The hero is pretty unobjectionable, I did like his aimlessness and his vulnerability. He is mostly a nice guy who struggles from not having a direction or any real desire. That part is not really resolved in the book as he just moves into a romance and I guess that is supposed to be his arc, but I wish we got to see him grow a little. Usually it is the women who suffer from this problem of not existing outside of their love interest so I guess, it was nice to see that in a male character. However, it does not make for a great compelling character when you’ve put down the book.
Some of these niggles are basically down to the length as, being under 300 pages, there isn't much space to show some of this other development. Since I get that, I rate this book a solid 3 stars having enjoyed my time reading it.
helena6308's review
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
karlawaddles's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Reminds me of provel.