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adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
THE QUEEN OF SLOW BURN HAS DONE IT AGAIN!!!
Okay, done screaming. Mariana Zapata literally dropped this book on us like one of the nuclear bombs The Defender disposes of before it hurts anyone.
When Gracie Met the Grump will become one of my favorites. I already know for a fact I will reread this book… multiple times.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️/5 of course the spice was minimal (like hello it’s MZ) but the dirty talk was so chefs kiss
I could say the amount of highlights I have in my book is astronomical, but it’s MZ herself so it shouldn’t be a surprise lol.
MZ outdid herself with this a sci-fi novel. I know it was her first one, but she wrote it phenomenally. The amount of world building she put into this was just incredible especially since she has only written contemporary before, not a lot of authors can successfully write in a new genre.
Alex and Gracie. Man. They made me laugh so much with how much they shot the shit with each other. My least favorite thing was how Gracie was so dense when everything was literally spelled out for her (HELLO THIS MAN LOVES YOU) , she made up for it with catching onto things even I didn’t connect though.
However, the carnival. The carnival was my favorite part.
“You fucking cheater,” he hissed under his breath.
“You snooze you lose, motherfucker.”
I resonated with Gracie so much in this book, but that’s what Mariana Zapata does to me in every single one of her books. The words she writes makes you (the reader) feel every single one of the emotions the MC is going through.
I can’t wait until her next book.
Okay, done screaming. Mariana Zapata literally dropped this book on us like one of the nuclear bombs The Defender disposes of before it hurts anyone.
When Gracie Met the Grump will become one of my favorites. I already know for a fact I will reread this book… multiple times.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️/5 of course the spice was minimal (like hello it’s MZ) but the dirty talk was so chefs kiss
I could say the amount of highlights I have in my book is astronomical, but it’s MZ herself so it shouldn’t be a surprise lol.
MZ outdid herself with this a sci-fi novel. I know it was her first one, but she wrote it phenomenally. The amount of world building she put into this was just incredible especially since she has only written contemporary before, not a lot of authors can successfully write in a new genre.
Alex and Gracie. Man. They made me laugh so much with how much they shot the shit with each other. My least favorite thing was how Gracie was so dense when everything was literally spelled out for her (HELLO THIS MAN LOVES YOU) , she made up for it with catching onto things even I didn’t connect though.
However, the carnival. The carnival was my favorite part.
“You fucking cheater,” he hissed under his breath.
“You snooze you lose, motherfucker.”
I resonated with Gracie so much in this book, but that’s what Mariana Zapata does to me in every single one of her books. The words she writes makes you (the reader) feel every single one of the emotions the MC is going through.
I can’t wait until her next book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, Violence, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Sexual content
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