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lmb1011's review
3.0
Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I’ve been a fan of Amanda Radley for a while, she writes a sweet May-December sapphic love story that usually touches on some class and social issues.
In Reading Her we follow Barrister, and single mom, Allegra and fitness instructor Lauren as they navigate a relationship despite being polar opposites, all while Lauren tries to hide a big a secret from Allegra, something that has kept Lauren from seeking long term commitment in her life.
While Laurens secret is exposed to the reader early on, it was really interesting to watch how Lauren navigated life with that secret. You could really feel her stress at trying to maintain her life and appearances while struggling under its weight.
I also really enjoyed Lauren and Hugo’s relationship, and the discussion of weight loss vs muscle gain, and all the fitness nuggets thrown in. It is evident to me that Radley did her research on these topics which helped all the story beats feel authentic.
I wish the side characters had been a bit more fleshed out, the story does just kind of move from one scene to the next and it felt like it was a missing a little bit of flow, and the side characters didn’t feel incredibly real to me aside from Kim. But overall it’s an enjoyable read, and if you’ve liked Radleys other books you’ll enjoy this one too.
I’ve been a fan of Amanda Radley for a while, she writes a sweet May-December sapphic love story that usually touches on some class and social issues.
In Reading Her we follow Barrister, and single mom, Allegra and fitness instructor Lauren as they navigate a relationship despite being polar opposites, all while Lauren tries to hide a big a secret from Allegra, something that has kept Lauren from seeking long term commitment in her life.
While Laurens secret is exposed to the reader early on, it was really interesting to watch how Lauren navigated life with that secret. You could really feel her stress at trying to maintain her life and appearances while struggling under its weight.
I also really enjoyed Lauren and Hugo’s relationship, and the discussion of weight loss vs muscle gain, and all the fitness nuggets thrown in. It is evident to me that Radley did her research on these topics which helped all the story beats feel authentic.
I wish the side characters had been a bit more fleshed out, the story does just kind of move from one scene to the next and it felt like it was a missing a little bit of flow, and the side characters didn’t feel incredibly real to me aside from Kim. But overall it’s an enjoyable read, and if you’ve liked Radleys other books you’ll enjoy this one too.