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The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata

84 reviews

hapalyn's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Bullying, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Sexual content, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, and Alcohol

Minor: Toxic relationship and Sexual harassment

folded_between_pages_of_books's review against another edition

funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Abandonment, Death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Drug use and Toxic relationship

suvlea's review against another edition

emotional funny slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

 I love this book so bad I love this book so bad I love this book so bad I love this book so bad. THIS BOOK WAS SO GOOOD. I loved how Aiden and Van relationship grow over time. I adore Aiden's character development too. This book had me kicking my feet, tearing up, and laughing. 5 stars!!!
(I need Aiden so bad) 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcoholism

abby2207's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Toxic relationship

emmadstanden's review against another edition

5.0

This is really good. It doesn’t gloss over stuff. It’s long because it dives into each character fully. ❤️

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism and Physical abuse

reallyrosalie's review against another edition

emotional funny slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Drug abuse

hecksbecks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

I have never felt more seen as a reader. I know, I know, there are A-LOT of authors out there that are able to conjure a character that looks like us all and reminds us of ourselves. HOWEVER, Van was just this perfect little combination of every niche imaginable and I loved her. As always with these kitschy romance novels the ending felt rushed but in this case it was okay because we were teased with a slow burn the whole damn time. The characters mesh well with one another and the prose is easy to read, I’d recommend it to someone who was a fan of these kinds of books for sure. I also see myself reading more from Zapata in the near future. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Panic attacks/disorders

alyssajp's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

Very slow burn romance but very satisfying. Also, I typically don't go for sports-themed romances, but the football and the marriage-of-convenience trope here were both really just a backdrop in this story of two people learning to trust and love each other.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Car accident, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Addiction, Pregnancy, and Alcoholism

jennp28's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Quite liked this slow, slow burn marriage of convenience. 

One pet peeve: For claiming she had multiple Canadian friends answer all her questions, she really does not understand ‘Eh’ and how it is used in a sentence.  Drives me bananas when Canadians are written in a caricature like this. 

Leslie beamed. "We finished watching some footage, so I'll get out your hair to give you both some alone time tonight, eh?”
The tender, amused look that came over Aiden's face more than slightly irritated me. "Eh." Aye.
Then the fact that his Canadian had snuck up on him - when it only came up in the times he was really comfortable - made my little-girl immaturity that much worse.

And

Clowns? "Really?" I tried to imagine a tiny Aiden crying over men and women with overly painted faces and red noses, but I couldn't.
The big guy was still facing me. His expression clear and even, as he dipped his chin. "Eh."
God help me, he'd gone Canadian on me. I had to will my face not to react at the fact he'd gone with the one word he usually used only when he was super relaxed around other people. "I thought they were going to eat me."

That… is not how that is used. Ok. Rant over. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

Minor: Alcoholism, Grief, Drug abuse, and Death

fremzz's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

I was in fact kicking my feet giggling a few times reading this book, I rest my case. I don't have many to compare it to but this is my favourite marriage of convenience book by far.
Where this falls into my Mariana Zapata books ranking:
1.  From Lukov with love 
2. When Gracie met the grump
3. The wall of Winnipeg and me
4. Dear Aaron

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug use

Content warning clarifications (could be spoilery) (maybe I missed something): The moderate warning relates to a side character but it’s a plot point in the book. The minor warnings relate to the mc’s family members but they are not too descriptive/in the past