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crunchycrystals's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
had a lot of fun with it!!! thought the writing was pretty good and it was easy for me to guess what was going to happen but i'd say that's because the good writing made it clear to me what the vibe of the scene was or made it easy to understand character motivations. honestly wondering if i should watch reality tv now lol but it's never gonna be as good as this (plus all the conflict mostly comes from places outside of the normal bachelor villains so you dont need to see them that much after the first few episodes of the show). it made me want to keep reading and i haven't felt that in a while and i thought most of the main characters were pretty fun to read about
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Infidelity
Moderate: Toxic friendship and Sexual content
Minor: Rape
one part involves people threatening to sexually assault bea in a descriptive way but only happens for a short amount of time. fatphobia is very present throughout the book to show that it's wrong but it's very explicit. there's a sex scene that i skipped over so i'm not sure how graphic it was. infidelity is a big part of the plot multiple timeslucyatoz's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London is a quirky take on reality tv shows where impossibly beautiful people vie to be the chosen one...but what if the person doing the choosing was a stylish plus sized fashion blogger, who has sworn off men altogether since their heart was broken?
This book pulled me in, I can tell you! It had just the right balance of romance with real life struggles, to tug at the heartstrings. I really felt for Bea as she navigates meeting 25 men on the reality show, Main Squeeze, narrowing them down to just her chosen 3, all the while wondering if the man of her dreams has dashed her chance at her own happily ever after.
This book pulled me in, I can tell you! It had just the right balance of romance with real life struggles, to tug at the heartstrings. I really felt for Bea as she navigates meeting 25 men on the reality show, Main Squeeze, narrowing them down to just her chosen 3, all the while wondering if the man of her dreams has dashed her chance at her own happily ever after.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Infidelity, and Fatphobia
sarahthescrivnr's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Fatphobia
notsobinaryart's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Moderate: Infidelity and Cursing
Minor: Fatphobia, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship
amandalorianxo's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
3.0
The plus sized representation and diversity among the contestants was great to see. But Bea was a little hard to root for when we start the first chapter with her having intentional sex with an engaged man who then doesn’t even bother to respect her enough to either end his engagement or talk to Bea. The worst part? She is hung up on this man for the majority of the book! So infuriating She also is deeply insecure. Now I’m all for showing realistic mental thoughts about how we feel about our bodies (we aren’t confident 100% of the time) but constantly projecting or acting as if a non plus sized man would never love her made it hard to not want to shake some sense into Bea. Especially when her family loves and supports her. I wanted to cry at how sweet and loving Stepdad and Bea are. Also why is the Black contestant young and directionless (a Walmart version of Barnett) & the Asian contestant a little too reserved ? The asexual rep was a nice surprise.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia
Minor: Sexual content
thebabybookworm's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-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
4.0
This was fun to listen to, I really appreciate the narrator’s charm and talent. The book would have benefits from a little more character development, especially from the supporting roles, but I really likes this book. It would make a great movie! I recommend this book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Body shaming, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Fatphobia
suzyb22's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I hate the blog posts and podcast transcripts.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia
Minor: Sexual content
jude7's review against another edition
emotional
funny
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Bullying, Sexual content, and Infidelity
Minor: Sexual assault
madsmcw_reads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I started this one on audio but quickly switched over to the physical because it had a lot of mixed media type things in it: texting threads, podcast transcript, magazine articles, blog posts, etc. I liked all of that stuff but it was way easier to read than listen to!
I'll be the first to admit that I don't watch any of the Bachelor franchise and don't really get it, but I really enjoyed this book's take on it and seeing all of the behind the scenes stuff. The dates were fun and it never felt repetitive which I was worried about.
I truly loved the personal growth Bea had throughout the story. She was stubborn but let her loved ones in to guide her and was just a completely different person by the end of the journey.
There were so many side characters I loved. Sam was just adorable, Asher and his kids had my heart, and Bea's family was just hilarious but so supportive.
The ending was perfection and made me so happy. Overall I enjoyed this one much more than I thought I would and I'm glad I read it!
I'll be the first to admit that I don't watch any of the Bachelor franchise and don't really get it, but I really enjoyed this book's take on it and seeing all of the behind the scenes stuff. The dates were fun and it never felt repetitive which I was worried about.
I truly loved the personal growth Bea had throughout the story. She was stubborn but let her loved ones in to guide her and was just a completely different person by the end of the journey.
There were so many side characters I loved. Sam was just adorable, Asher and his kids had my heart, and Bea's family was just hilarious but so supportive.
The ending was perfection and made me so happy. Overall I enjoyed this one much more than I thought I would and I'm glad I read it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Fatphobia
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Sexual content
meggiemeggie52's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content
Minor: Sexual harassment
While nothing is *graphic*, a big part of the book is that the plus-size MC has a history of being bullied and body shamed. The book itself isn't fatphobic, but characters in the book are. There's a brief attempt at sexual harassment/almost-assault, but MC stops it before it goes too far.