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nineinchnails's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
this wasn't really my thing but i can see why it's popular. it had potential and it was a fun read in that it was easy to get through but it's pretty much the book equivalent of a hallmark movie so i was fairly bored the whole way through. the writing just wasn't for me - the dialogue felt juvenile and the prose wasn't great either. i hated the pacing too because everything felt super rushed when it came to development between hannah and wyatt so i had no interest in rooting for their relationship. i didn't click with them in general and things like him overusing that damn nickname made their romance feel so forced. the main characters also came across like 10 years younger than they were supposed to be and not in an endearing way - they acted like immature teenagers and it was jarring to read considering the main character was 29.
some of the characters felt like cheap props (thérèse especially) which was really ironic in a book that preaches about diversity and inclusion multiple times; characters that are pretty much caricatures are one of my biggest pet peeves in writing. i could go on forever but to keep it simple it feels like a lot of characters written for representation (often the best friend/other supporting character) are super shallow and purely there to tick off a box - i guess it's not 'that deep' because the stereotypes were based on her being french but the way she's stereotyped reminds me of the way minorities in general are written as shallow overexaggerated caricatures everywhere i look. as well as being annoying it's also just very lazy and i'm tired of it.
some of the characters felt like cheap props (thérèse especially) which was really ironic in a book that preaches about diversity and inclusion multiple times; characters that are pretty much caricatures are one of my biggest pet peeves in writing. i could go on forever but to keep it simple it feels like a lot of characters written for representation (often the best friend/other supporting character) are super shallow and purely there to tick off a box - i guess it's not 'that deep' because the stereotypes were based on her being french but the way she's stereotyped reminds me of the way minorities in general are written as shallow overexaggerated caricatures everywhere i look. as well as being annoying it's also just very lazy and i'm tired of it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Grief
Moderate: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Terminal illness, Dementia, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Alzheimer'ssdupont's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
Stephanie Archer only writes bangers! I adored this book, Hannah and Wyatt are the cutest. This book features Stephanie’s signature brand of sweet spicy and hilarious banter. You can’t help but laugh and smile as you read along. Hannah is very relatable, feeling in a rut and not living your true self because of fear. I loved that Wyatt really saw and understood her. She might’ve wanted a hot girl summer but he knew she was already there and just needed a nudge to live bravely. I enjoyed seeing their friendship and relationship deepen and evolve. They had great chemistry. This book has the vibes of She’s All That but with a better plot/storyline. Highly recommend this book!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Terminal illness, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Blood and Pregnancy
memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
3.75
loved this. when i saw all the tropes for the series i was looking forward to this one the least but it topped the first one for me. i related to hannah’s character in a lot of ways. it was funny but it had a little depth in it. the spice was brilliant. all round a great easy-read spicy romance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing and Death of parent
Minor: Blood, Medical content, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
prettynerdy3's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
izziepng's review
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
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
4.0
POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD
This book makes me believe that you CAN show characters falling in love instead of just telling us they love each other. That is one of my BIGGEST complaints with romance books, the author will write it in a way where the characters “love each other” but not show us how they got there. Over a month or so of existing near each other where we only see them interacting a few times makes it hard to believe. but this book to me at least seems to take a span of like 2-3 months and yes we don’t see the whole time but it goes from around June /July to September at least I’m pretty sure but i might be wrong
Books like, icebreaker, a million kisses in your lifetime, the flatshare(a better love is blind tbh), all rhodes lead here show the love growing between two characters well.
this has just turned into a rant about authors not showing how the character fall in love well which don’t get me wrong i do enjoy books that have that “problem” it’s just less believable.
okay anyway enjoyed this book idk if i enjoyed it more then That Kind of Guy but i will be reading in your dreams holden rhodes next i think so.
This book makes me believe that you CAN show characters falling in love instead of just telling us they love each other. That is one of my BIGGEST complaints with romance books, the author will write it in a way where the characters “love each other” but not show us how they got there. Over a month or so of existing near each other where we only see them interacting a few times makes it hard to believe. but this book to me at least seems to take a span of like 2-3 months and yes we don’t see the whole time but it goes from around June /July to September at least I’m pretty sure but i might be wrong
Books like, icebreaker, a million kisses in your lifetime, the flatshare(a better love is blind tbh), all rhodes lead here show the love growing between two characters well.
this has just turned into a rant about authors not showing how the character fall in love well which don’t get me wrong i do enjoy books that have that “problem” it’s just less believable.
okay anyway enjoyed this book idk if i enjoyed it more then That Kind of Guy but i will be reading in your dreams holden rhodes next i think so.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Dementia
Minor: Blood
coacklebee's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
3.75
This was ADORABLE. So many sweet moments between Hannah and Wyatt, so many moments when I laughed out loud (the orc erotica got me right on page one), and a very steamy and enjoyable romance. The only thing that kept this from being a higher rating for me were some poorly edited moments and a number of typos that did pull me out of things a little bit. Still, I enjoyed it a lot!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
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