Reviews

The Situationship by Taylor-Dior Rumble

ayamtshali_97's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-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? Yes

4.0

nuhaxxo_'s review

Not a horrible book and I’m sure some people would like it, I just found the plot too slow and boring for my taste. I did think I would finish this book (I basically started reading it twice) and I could not bring myself to do so!

marlllene's review

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

5.0

ais_ldnx's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

ilmiruth's review against another edition

3.0

Thank you NetGalley and Merky Books for this ARC! This was a good book but it left me feeling bad and a little betrayed because I went in expecting a romance and it seemed like it would be while reading, but unfortunately that was a mistake. The story itself is really great and I would recommend this to others as a women's fiction or something along those lines. I would have given it a higher rating if I hadn't expected a romance, leaving me feeling disappointed. Tia is a great character though and I love her journey, just don't be misled by the cover. 

semjl's review

3.0

Thought this book was ok until the ENDING. OMG, I love a feel good ending

summerslittlelibrary's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

bigbuttandabook's review

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

3.5

So yea this definitely isn’t a romcom. It is decidedly women’s fiction. It was a very good read in that regard. It was so realistic and relatable. Tia was a lovable and I was rooting so hard for her and so proud of the way she didn’t settle. But because of that the ending was completely unsatisfying. One there is no HEA or HFN so again not a romcom. Sitcom maybe. Two, it end on a moment that feels very TBC and if there was any indication of that going in I would have been fine. However, this was cheeky and entertaining and I read it in one sitting. But the author definitely owes us an actual conclusion. 

Also fuck Aaron and Nate 

raye_loves_reading's review

3.0

As someone who most definitely isn’t a member of Gen-Z (far from it), modern-day dating for the younger generation is not something I would ever claim to understand - it’s actually pretty terrifying!

I struggled with this book and after the first chapter put it down for a few weeks to read others on my list because I couldn’t relate, but that is definitely a me-thing, not a ‘this book’ thing.

There were moments in the book that were so filled with pop culture references that I knew it was aimed at someone who can really identify.

All in all it was a good book, well written, but something that spoke more to the younger generations rather than being a book I would read to sink into comfort (for me) on a Saturday night in with a glass of wine and a podcast!

thelifetimemuse's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0