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carefulfearanddeaddevotion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Absolutely hated that they said each others' names every sentence. Soo annoying. Which is really my only complaint about the romance itself. I love a (not so) enemies to lovers / fake dating romance. I believed that they fell in love over a weekend,
Small thing to get stuck on, but I hate that she described an (American) football as "melonlike." Has this lady ever seen a football? or a melon???? they're two completely different shapes!!! wtf! google if you're not sure!
This book was a study in gaslighting fr. On one page, Aaron curses. The next page, "Aaron never curses." On one page, Aaron smiles. The next page, "Aaron never smiles." HELLO????? Why are you trying to convince me I'm insane??? This, more than the unnecessary metaphors and run-on sentences (and I love a run on sentence - my reviews are evidence), was my least favorite part of the book.
If the writing wasn't so shit, this book could have easily been a 4. What a sad sad case of wasted potential.
Graphic: Cancer and Misogyny
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
blackveilbeccy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Medical content, and Pregnancy
whynotreadwithalex's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book definitely took me on an emotional rollercoaster ride. I laughed. I cried. And there may have been a few moments when I debated chucking the book across the room -- in the best way, I promise.
Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Classism
pau_line's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
jat mir auf jrden fall echt gute Laune gemacht, zu lesen und ich bin sehr schnell vorangekommen.
Super gut auch für zwischendurch!
Ich mochte die Charaktere sehr gerneee. Das Knistern war auf alle fälle da, die chemiee hat gestimmt und der ennemies-to-lovers-trope hat mich gut unterhalten.
Beide Charaktere michte ich sehr sehr gerne, Catalina hat mich nur ab und zu bisschen genervt, aber jetzt nicht soo immens.
Kleine Kritikpunktee hab ich allerdings schoon:
- zunächst mal: DER ANFANG war irgendwie übelst lost, wenn man von diesem ennmies trope ausgeht...WARUM SOLLTE aaron so unbedingt mit nach spanien wollen?! Alsooo er akzeptiert einfach dieses nein so gar nicht und will lina so dringend davon überzeugen, dass sie sonst niemanden findet...das fand ich schon etwas cringe
-- sobald sie aber nach spanien fliegeeen mochte ichs voll gerne und fand die beiden so so süüüß udn auch die family situation sehr unterhaltsam
- gleiches problem, das sophia schon angemerkt hat in ihrer review: diese random plotline, dass lina für die hochzeit hungert und dann sofort aufhört, als aaron ihr sagt, sie soll nicht(?!) ...hätte man einfach weglassen sollen, meines erachtens
- es war irgendwann etwas anstrengend, dass lina zum 100. Mal erwähnt hat, dass sie und Aaron nicht zusammen sein sollten, weil er ihr Boss sein wird....so entweder du lässt es oder du kommst damit klar!?!?
- beim Ende hat mir auch eine Sache so nen üblen Beigeschmack gegeben, was man hätte, in meinen Augen, anders lösen können....und zwar :
Find aber so als Sommer-/Strandlektüre ist es sehr gut geeignet. Wenn man auf der Suche nach eienr leichten, cutsie Lektüre zum Kichern und für gute Unterhaltung, dann ist dieser ennemies to lovers Roman supidupi geeignet!!
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content
Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Alcohol
ingrid13's review
- 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
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Cancer, Eating disorder, and Death of parent
fromjuliereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
The writing was... not great. Clunky sentences, things were worded strange for characters, and there were whole paragraphs and pages of "filler" that felt repetitive - all of the things going on in Lina's head that seemed to just loop. I admit to skimming a lot of those sections. Also the part in Spain was a shockingly small part of the book?
I did like Aaron's character. Sure he could be stand offish and cold, definitely didn't deal with things in the right way and said "baby" way too much - but I felt like his character had more depth in some ways than Lina.
Anyways. The banter was fun, I liked the fake dating aspect. This is NOT enemies to lovers though. It was a fine read.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Misogyny, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Toxic relationship and Pregnancy
Dieting/ starving and fainting - she stops eating and passes out; toxic ex; rumours being spreadleann0330's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Sexual harassment
a_h0204's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Cancer, Misogyny, Sexism, and Death of parent
psyduck11's review against another edition
2.0
Being Spanish myself I appreciated the little things of Spanish culture and conversations in Spanish but that's it.
Yes, there were some parts of the character's dialogue that was good but the plot was weak and there were almost no descriptions creating the white room effect (I think that's what's called).
The smut scenes and dirty talk were a bit too much for me (I must say I'm not really a huge smut fan). And the pet names (in English and Spanish) made me cringe.
I didn't get why the protagonists fell in love for each other and the only explanation I thought was just lust.
The writing was very choppy. It felt like the author knew the scenes she wanted to write but it just ended up being a mix of scenes without cohesion and no context between them. The wedding (that was one of the central focus if the whole book) wasn't even described!!!! I do not understand it, really
Overall, not a good read and I would have like to invest my time in another book, honestly
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Eating disorder and Death of parent
megthecatlady's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Eating disorder and Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent