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lonurkz's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-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
4.5
death_by_cliffhanger's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-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? No
4.5
I think I love TJ Alexander. Their books always make me happy. The characters are delightful and well flushed out and always have unique stories.
And what can I say, I love a second chance romance! The idea that you can love somebody in every form of themselves and basically come back together in different stages of life is so heartwarming and fills me with so much hope for the world in general.
And who doesn’t love a sassy child in a good rom-com?!
My only wish was a stronger ending. I don’t really know how Nick got to see Zoe or like what the arrangement was. How was LA that much better than Florida for visiting? I get that it’s closer but it’s still travel. What happened with the tv show? It just kind of wrapped up and I feel like there was some solid conflict without solid resolution.
And what can I say, I love a second chance romance! The idea that you can love somebody in every form of themselves and basically come back together in different stages of life is so heartwarming and fills me with so much hope for the world in general.
And who doesn’t love a sassy child in a good rom-com?!
My only wish was a stronger ending. I don’t really know how Nick got to see Zoe or like what the arrangement was. How was LA that much better than Florida for visiting? I get that it’s closer but it’s still travel. What happened with the tv show? It just kind of wrapped up and I feel like there was some solid conflict without solid resolution.
caterina_1212's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
On the one hand i'm glad the audio book reader didn't do precocious child voice. On the other hand that did not sound at all like a four year old, and I could've definitely done with less. Spice level is pretty low, they spent a lot of time saying what Florida was rather than showing. Still it was cute, trying to branch into more variations of LGBTQ couples.
_janina's review
emotional
hopeful
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? No
2.0
jbragg6625's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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
michelleantunez's review
5.0
TJ Alexander is an auto-buy author for me. They write such poignant stories and always manage to surround it with such critical current events. This story was no different.
This one was particularly interesting to me because it was about a trans man who hadn't been home since his transition and he was rekindling with an ex boyfriend. Also, it was in my hometown of Florida which I later found out is also the hometown of TJ Alexander, the reason this is interesting is because Florida is also under scrutiny for having some of the most outrageous anti-LGBTQ and transphobic laws passed in the last few years. I wanted to see how TJ Alexander was going to handle it in the book. Honestly, it is such a prevalent topic it is very difficult to write a book on this topic and not mention it.
In my opinion, TJ Alexander handled this wonderfully. They handled the political aspects of the book without it being overwhelming. Nick discovering his sexuality was done in a sensitive matter without it just being oh he's gay now. It was done with sensitivity and with thoughtfulness. I really enjoyed all of TJ Alexander's book and this will not be the last one I will be reading I cannot wait for the next one to come out already.
Thank you to NetGalley and Atria for my EARC in exchange for an honest review as always, all words are my own.
This one was particularly interesting to me because it was about a trans man who hadn't been home since his transition and he was rekindling with an ex boyfriend. Also, it was in my hometown of Florida which I later found out is also the hometown of TJ Alexander, the reason this is interesting is because Florida is also under scrutiny for having some of the most outrageous anti-LGBTQ and transphobic laws passed in the last few years. I wanted to see how TJ Alexander was going to handle it in the book. Honestly, it is such a prevalent topic it is very difficult to write a book on this topic and not mention it.
In my opinion, TJ Alexander handled this wonderfully. They handled the political aspects of the book without it being overwhelming. Nick discovering his sexuality was done in a sensitive matter without it just being oh he's gay now. It was done with sensitivity and with thoughtfulness. I really enjoyed all of TJ Alexander's book and this will not be the last one I will be reading I cannot wait for the next one to come out already.
Thank you to NetGalley and Atria for my EARC in exchange for an honest review as always, all words are my own.
clay1914's review
4.0
Utterly charming and the exact absolute absurd never going to happen fantasy love story I adore as the definition of a fairy tale that hopeless romantics wish would come true in their own lives.
qludwig'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? No
4.25
This book was really cute!
It was exactly what it said on the tin a charming second chance queer rom com! It was addictive and sweet and I didn’t want to put it down!
It also felt very relatable!I mean what queer person doesn’t have some trauma around school that would benefit indulging in the fantasy of watching said school fall into a sink pit I’m sure many queer people have complicated feelings about return to their home town and it handled that theme very well.
I also think it did a great job of acknowledging the reality of being queer in a world that doesn’t always accept you but also not making it the defining feature of the characters. The author did a great job writing a romance that both had a nuanced look at the queer experience but also allowed the characters to exact the a rom com that didn’t feel defined by its queerness but by its sense of hope and happiness.
Would definitely recommend!
It was exactly what it said on the tin a charming second chance queer rom com! It was addictive and sweet and I didn’t want to put it down!
It also felt very relatable!
I also think it did a great job of acknowledging the reality of being queer in a world that doesn’t always accept you but also not making it the defining feature of the characters. The author did a great job writing a romance that both had a nuanced look at the queer experience but also allowed the characters to exact the a rom com that didn’t feel defined by its queerness but by its sense of hope and happiness.
Would definitely recommend!