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The Roommate Risk by Talia Hibbert

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kb33's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I liked the book. I didn’t like Jasmine, because even as just a friend she was kind of shitty and seemed to take advantage of Rahul a lot. In the whole book I can’t remember them doing something that he considered fun, everything was for her. I do love that she realized her issues were holding her back and hurting others, and she went to therapy! 🎉 So few characters go to therapy for issues they can’t solve on their own, and I love that this author embraced that solution. 

This easily loses half a star for putting the epilogue under what is essentially a spam paywall. You have to provide and verify your email, and check a box to agree to receive “marketing emails.” Such crap. 
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selfbybee's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-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

3.5

This is honestly more like a 3.5 for me I am a Talia Hibbert stan and I really enjoy the messiness and humanity in her characters. They often portray some of the best and worst traits of us all and I love that but something about Jasmine just rubbed me the wrong way and it was hard for me to to connect with her emotional redemption.

Not sure if she’s showing me the worst in me and that’s why 😂 but idk she’s not doing it for me.
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thefatpaperback's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

I’ve loved every Talia Hibbert book I’ve ever read. This book though, is on another level. It’s God-tier. It’s not as fluffy and goofy as some of her other books like The Brown Sisters series. It’s deep, emotional, and beautiful. The characters are lovable, flawed, and honest. I can’t believe it took me this long to read. 
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arthur_ant18's review against another edition

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emotional 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

4.5

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maaikereadsbooks's review against another edition

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emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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olivialandryxo's review against another edition

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funny 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? Yes

5.0

Talia Hibbert is a romance writing deity. I’ve absolutely loved four of five books I’ve read by her, and their skill in creating three-dimensional characters and sweet and steamy romances continues to astound me.

The Roommate Risk features friends to lovers, as well as plenty of pining and banter. I loved Jasmine and Rahul’s friendship, and seeing that evolve into a romance was such a treat. The chemistry between them is top tier, easily some of the best out of all the fictional couples that have stolen my heart over the years,

Not only did is there an epilogue in the book, but signing up for Talia’s newsletter gets you access to an additional bonus epilogue. I truly feel spoiled. Extra content is the best, especially when it’s romantic content.

I may or may not end up reading all of Talia’s backlist books as I wait for them to release more! And I definitely want to buy this book. I can’t help myself.

Representation
  • fat Black queer protagonist
  • Indian love interest
  • sapphic side character of color
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madamepincers's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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