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Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

5 reviews

motherofpearly's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

I didn’t realize this was part of a series, but it read as a stand alone. This book was funny and sweet with just the right amount of spice for me. I appreciated the main character having anxiety since I’ve never read a romance like that. The way the author describes Jacob’s inner thoughts really made me feel like I understood what he was going through. I loved the slow burn between him and Briana, but I felt like the relationship was one sided. Jacob was constantly doing little things for her and making large sacrifices even when it brought him risk or extreme anxiety. While she accepted his anxiety most of the time, she mainly just tried to force him to be more outgoing at social gatherings. I understand she had issues to work through, but at the end,

she acted so selfishly while he was about to go into surgery to give her brother his kidney. He didn’t need that added stress from her when she should have been supporting him

. I loved her throughout the whole book until the end, so that made me sad. Also could have done without

the accidental pregnancy. Didn’t make sense since they were both doctors.

Other than that, I loved every moment and wanted to read the rest of the books in the series

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexism, Medical content, and Medical trauma

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

This book was incredibly touching. It has tropes that I typically don’t like, most notably the miscommunication trope, but I think it was well-done and I didn’t absolutely hate it. I loved the characters in this book. The FMC is strong, independent, and thoughtful (very relatable) and the MMC is introverted, kind, and adoring. I found myself feeling that the love story was somewhat relatable…there are so many nuggets of truth and wisdom buried in this book. The plot is silly — fake lovers — but it’s so cute you can’t help but smile. There are some heavy parts too that really felt sincere and made me cry. The spice level is low, but the storytelling makes up for it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

noellegrace8's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A great romance read! The two main characters have serious chemistry and make one another better people. The writing is fantastic; their relationship comes to life on the page. And Jimenez really gets you to laugh with some of the depictions of scenes and characters' actions. She writes chronic anxiety well, what with the characters' constant mentioning of it and efforts to overcome issues in that area of their relationship. Plus, there are many quotable lessons learned within the course of the book, which I appreciated. I also felt interested by the big family that the main male love interest has, because larger families are kind of rare and I am 1 of 9.

I do think Briana's pregnancy toward the end is random and used a little too obviously as a plot device to create just another conflict for the new lovers, especially since Alexis and Kelly both are also pregnant. It seems as if the author is sort of saying that a relationship is actually at its most complete status, and most thrilling, when the couple gets pregnant, and I simply disagree with that blanket statement. Seeing the ex could have been a big enough issue on its own without that extra piece of backstory thrown in, especially one that is incredibly traumatic and therefore needed a building up throughout the novel if included at all. However, I can't bring myself to dock half a star for the ending alone, simply Jimenez's depiction of anxiety and writing of their relationship is beautiful. I understand this is a subjective rather than objective star rating. I just love Jacob and Briana too much.

I'm also a bit mad that his ex-girlfriend and the younger BROTHER didn't get more of what they deserved for their backstabbing behavior, even though Jacob got over it easily enough in the end and said he hadn't necessarily ever actually loved her. There are just some boundaries you don't cross, and they each could have chosen other people. And the family seemingly wanting to be okay with it was odd. But it's still great writing, because it's reality. This is how people are, and sometimes the best revenge and happiness really is just to move on with someone better.

I don't factor audiobook performance into my star reviews, but I give both Kyla Garcia and Zachary Webber 5/5 easily. They are unique, not annoying, and did plenty of inflection without overdoing it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Death, Eating disorder, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

The content warnings are given at the beginning of the book, actually. General things to know are: a main character has anxiety, both main characters work at a medical facility and have come out of toxic relationships.

kaydeedickins's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexism and Suicidal thoughts

cady_sass's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Abby Jimenez has me in a CHOKEHOLD and I’m not mad about at all. Fake dating, forced proximity, mental & physical health issue representation. What else can a girl ask for? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail