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Better Than People by Roan Parrish

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coltostallion's review

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. Simon was a great character and very relatable. The relationship was a little fast, but not horribly so. I would have enjoyed a bit more conflict but that's probably just me being a bad person XD I generally enjoyed them figuring out how to be together.

aishoka's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Sweet love story with realistic mental health issue representation (plus dogs & cats!)

karenperry93's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

jg1987's review against another edition

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4.0

4 stars

Well that was just lovely.

In case it wasn’t obvious, I really liked [b:Better Than People|53410243|Better Than People (Garnet Run, #1)|Roan Parrish|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1590133120l/53410243._SX50_.jpg|77716051]. [a:Roan Parrish|14070842|Roan Parrish|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1592486118p2/14070842.jpg] is just a really solid author who time and time again writes books with characters that feel genuine and are honest about their perceived flaws. It creates this level of intimacy with the characters that I appreciate so much and adds real depth to them as well. This normally results in MCs that are sweet and caring towards one another and just hit me right in the ovaries and melt my insides. I absolutely loved Simon. I can certainly relate to some social anxiety, even if not to the level he experiences. And it was really interesting reading about how he tries to reason his way out of his fears, even if he was mostly unsuccessful. He's a sweet and shy guy just begging to have someone look past his quirks, and that is just what Jack does. He was so supportive of Simon and tried his best to make him feel respected and cared for, without being patronizing; and while he was not always totally successful, his efforts really came through as genuine. I thought the MCs had great chemistry and as usual with this author, the intimate scenes are particularly hot. This book was just as good as I expected and I can't wait to read more.