ankiaisreading's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Animal death
yvo_about_books's review against another edition
1.75
Finished reading: August 17th 2023
“Stacy can choke on store-bought sugar cookies like the rest of us. Why's he even bringing them? They're dentists. They should be eating celery.”
WARNING: Guess what? It's unpopular opinion time again!!
I had such a great time reading Twice Shy last year, and I've been meaning to read more of her books ever since. I decided to turn to her debut You Deserve Each Other next, because I do enjoy a good enemy-to-lover romance and the premise sounded like so much fun... But sadly it just wasn't ment to be in the end. Honestly, this book made me. SO. ANGRY. It's been a long time since I despised a main character this much, but Naomi definitely wins the prize here. Self-centered, immature, vindicative, mean and simply despicable; I honestly could not find one thing I liked about her. I only started to hate her more and more with each page, and Nicholas was no picnic either. He is basically a mommy boy who still does everything she demands of him even though he is in his thirties. Healthy relationship much? Plus he is just as bad with him returning Naomi's bad behavior. Oh yes, the two definitely deserve each other after all, and not in a good way. Basically, Naomi has been lying to Nicholas from the very beginning of their relationship, then gets mad when things aren't going her way... Nevermind the fact that she doesn't exactly stand up for herself in the beginning either. The miscommunication trope seems to be a big part of the plot, but I didn't like how it was developed and it was mostly Naomi refusing to communicate properly or accept her faults. Sure, the second half did have some redeeming moments, but for me it was too little too late and I was already actively hating the story too much by then to be swayed by it. I confess that I started skimreading sooner than later, and I kind of wish I had just DNFed it instead... Oh yes, it's easy to say that You Deserve Each Other and me most definitely didn't get along.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Infidelity, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Body shaming, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
katievallin's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Gaslighting, Classism, and Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity and Alcohol
alclvdl's review
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual content
haley49's review
4.25
It was a fun read. I laughed and made all the faces reading this. The mc’s voice is so fun and the writing was good. I can’t decide if the main characters were 100% right for each other because they seemed to go from one extreme to the other pretty easily. However I 100% enjoyed myself and choose to believe they made it and lived happily to spite their families
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Minor: Toxic friendship
analenegrace's review
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Read for Blue Cypress Books HEA May 2023 Book Club!
This has been on my list for a while but I hadn't picked up until now and I can't believe I haven't! That was so fun, silly, but so sweet, I loved it! Naomi and Nicholas were initially hard characters to love that I eventually fell in love with so much as their story progressed. I also first didn't love not having Nicholas's POV, but I think it ended up working super well because Naomi really was so much "the problem" in the relationship.
Nicholas was so kind for so much of the book that I would have loved a little more exposition on how it got as bad as it did in the first few chapters. I also would have liked some characterization for either of their families besides just plain awful, they felt very flat. Otherwise, amazing book I can't wait to gush about in book club.
This has been on my list for a while but I hadn't picked up until now and I can't believe I haven't! That was so fun, silly, but so sweet, I loved it! Naomi and Nicholas were initially hard characters to love that I eventually fell in love with so much as their story progressed. I also first didn't love not having Nicholas's POV, but I think it ended up working super well because Naomi really was so much "the problem" in the relationship.
Nicholas was so kind for so much of the book that I would have loved a little more exposition on how it got as bad as it did in the first few chapters. I also would have liked some characterization for either of their families besides just plain awful, they felt very flat. Otherwise, amazing book I can't wait to gush about in book club.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Body shaming
Minor: Toxic friendship
leahfoko's review
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I found Naomi SO annoying in the first half of the book, the fact that she just kept hating Nicholas for everything that really wasn’t his fault most of the time drove me insane. She was really acting very blind and self absorbed the whole time and it drove me insane. But then once she realized what she’d been doing and started acting differently, and once they started reconnecting again, then it was one of the sweetest books and so satisfying to see them team up together against the people who were truly treating them badly the whole time, and to work together the way they should’ve been all along. At the 50% mark when they started actually communicating and developing a real, honest, relationship, I loved it and it was so sweet. So overall I ended up really enjoying it, I just found Naomi in the first half to be a really frustrating character and kept getting on my nerves. But the second half was super sweet and I enjoyed the book overall.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming
Moderate: Sexual content
kewe_03's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
i finished this book alarmingly fast. miss girl had me glued to my bed and i didn't get up until i finished. really really good book and i highly recommend as an easy romantic-comedy that'll keep u hooked.
note: it has similar vibes to the movie "how to lose a guy in 10 days" so maybe that's why i like it so much.
note: it has similar vibes to the movie "how to lose a guy in 10 days" so maybe that's why i like it so much.
Content Warnings
Minor: Body shaming
chris_reads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Classism, Dysphoria, and Sexual content
Minor: Body shaming
tisya's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming and Cursing