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katiechia8's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, and Death of parent
hapalyn'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Bullying and Physical abuse
Minor: Sexual content, Medical content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
crinkledmochi's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content and Classism
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Misogyny, and Death of parent
culzean'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: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
jess_t's review against another edition
- 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
First of all IRIS is such a boss lady. Iris is so strong and sassy and has so much determination to succeed in her career but to also live a happy personal life it is admirable. I’ve never read a female character just like Iris. Even during the third act break up in most rom coms I want the couple to get back together, which I did in this book but i was also like “Go Iris” “You make him feel bad for what he did” Iris is undoubtedly one of my favourite characters in a book ever. I also like the fact that Iris was a poc I definitely feel very strongly with how there needs to be more diversity in any type of rom-coms.
I also love cal, the way he supported and cared for Iris! I need a best friend like cal!! I’m so excited for his book I just want Cal to be happy and have his happily ever after!!!
I also love Iris’s mom she was so cute and gave the best advice!!
DECLAN at times pissed me of but I love him, he is one of my top 5 book boyfriends, he was grumpy and sarcastic but that’s my favourite type of man, at times I was screaming at him but I still love that man.
I preferred the plot of this book over the fine print, the idea of a marriage contract seemed so fun and exciting that it stands out from other cutesy romances. I also liked how as a reader we know that they both are romantically attracted to each other early in the book and I loved how Declan would go out of his comfort zone to do anything to make Iris happy!! OMG THE SECRET LANGUAGE WAS SO CUTE!!! Omg I literally would tear up when they spoke the language. And I loved how as someone who just speaks English it was fun for me to also learn new words in different languages.
Omg and I loved how there were snippets of the Formula one series Lauren Asher writes about in the Dirty air series!! I literally love that series so it was so cool and fun to see both series blend together. However I had not read Santi book yet and I did feel like there was some spoilers for Santi book. But I haven’t the read book to know if they actually are or if what was mentioned you find out in like the first chapter of Santi book.
The book was a little slow at some points but I still was so invested in the book throughout.
I definitely recommend this book and series to everyone who enjoys cute romances but not the typical romance. I literally can not was the third book in the series but in the mean time I will definitely be finishing the dirty air series!!
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Bullying
This book does also does touch upon some more important topics, such as abusive parents, toxic family relationships and a learning disability.maxima5's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Death of parent
sisaacs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse
Minor: Bullying
merlesstorys'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I really liked Iris as a person, Declan not so much. He’s still an a-hole in my point of view. However, their story was as filled with tropes and clichés as other fake-marriage stories.
I also liked their word game, even when it left me curious to why some were chosen. The translations for them were amazing to have however. (But, just to clarify, Backpfeifengesicht means “a face badly in need of a slap” not fist. Word breakdown: Backpfeife = slap, Gesicht = Face.) That really made me laugh (both the word itself and the fact that it was not translated correctly.)
The plot weakened through that a bit. There were mostly motives that came through again and again (him wanting to work all day, Dreamland Tokyo,…) but not one storyline that was used throughout the whole book that created tension and the wish to continue reading. (The characters were used for that quite nicely though.)
The side characters were a pleasure, especially Cal who really came into the spotlight. Rowan and Zara were nice additions, and Seth Kane was an a-hole similar to Declan, but what a surprise lol.
All of this was influenced by the nice and fluent writing style of Lauren Asher. Her way to write left me hanging on, even when I was tired of this story and it’s faults.
Graphic: Sexual content, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
namenotimportant's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Bullying
jessreads1314's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Abandonment