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permanme'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
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Outing, and Alcohol
dododenise's review
- 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? Yes
3.25
Tommy was annoying. Gabe wasn’t that great either. Ava, Al, and Willa were legends. I like that the book decided to subvert the initial expectations and went the route I wanted it to go, so that is definitely a big plus for me. Yet, most of this book just was not that exciting, and sometimes even tiring and annoying.
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Death of parent
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
lizzelovesbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
That said, the accompanying characters are absolute gems and I'd love an Ava or James spinoff!
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship
Minor: Medical content and Medical trauma
20sidedbi'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Outing, and Alcohol
ruthhelizabeth'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
3.0
Graphic: Homophobia and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Racism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
callidoralblack's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Medical content, Death of parent, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
fizzy_reads'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? No
5.0
Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Outing, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
minyoonhwi'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
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Car accident
the_ash37's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
betweentheshelves'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
4.5
But it just so happens that the new hire is someone Tommy knew. An old crush from childhood named Gabe. However, it appears that Gabe doesn't remember Tommy. And training him proves difficult when old feelings start to resurface for Tommy. Will he be able to push those aside and finish his tasks to get into culinary school? Or will his feelings overcome him?
Thanks to NetGalley and Balzer + Bray for an advanced copy of Lose You to Find Me by Erik J. Brown to review! My second food themed rom-com in a row--maybe it's a trend for May? Either way, this is a different direction for Erik J. Brown, and I loved it. Once again, he has created great characters with witty banter that you're going to love from the beginning.
Of course, Tommy and Gabe are the highlight of the book. That childhood friends to possible lovers thing is a great trope, even if it appears only one of them remembers. Brown does a good job of creating that romantic tension right from the beginning, punctuating it with a great cast of side characters who are also rooting for them. Plus, using the setting of the restaurants adds to the tension, having to always work together. It really is a fantastic premise for a book.
Not necessarily a fan of the fake that Tommy makes moves when Gabe has a boyfriend, but you know. They're teenagers. It happens. The story overall is pretty character-driven, with some twists that might make you gasp. I also appreciated that not necessarily everything works out the way Tommy wants, and that's okay. It's a great message to have a book for teens, because no matter how much you plan, not everything works out the way you want it to.
All in all, this is another great book to put on your summer TBR if you're looking for another fun rom-com!
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Homophobia, Grief, and Outing
Minor: Abortion