noraaa_9999's review
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
A slow friends-to lovers romance. I only read this book, only later saw it's the second in a series. You can understand it, but I guess it's nicer to read the other one first, because you then would already know the characters.
I liked the story, how the characters slowly got closer to each other. I was happy about the surprice asexual / grey-sexual representation!
I liked the story, how the characters slowly got closer to each other. I was happy about the surprice asexual / grey-sexual representation!
rickosborne's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
5.0
Sweet and neurodiverse and relatable and delightful.
Not only do we get a tense and wonderful story of a trans woman figuring out how to come out to the parents she hasn't seen in 10 years, but we also get the heartwarming slow burn of a smart and empathetic woman figuring out what love and sex mean to her. The combination and intersection of the two is just comfortable and fuzzy and warm without being saccharine.
I would absolutely read this again, and more by the author.
Tags: #AnxiousFearfulPair #BackHomeAgain #DualPOV #FamilyIssues #FriendsToLovers #NuisanceEx #ReboundFears #ThirdPersonPOV #TransMC.
Not only do we get a tense and wonderful story of a trans woman figuring out how to come out to the parents she hasn't seen in 10 years, but we also get the heartwarming slow burn of a smart and empathetic woman figuring out what love and sex mean to her. The combination and intersection of the two is just comfortable and fuzzy and warm without being saccharine.
I would absolutely read this again, and more by the author.
Tags: #AnxiousFearfulPair #BackHomeAgain #DualPOV #FamilyIssues #FriendsToLovers #NuisanceEx #ReboundFears #ThirdPersonPOV #TransMC.
penandpages's review
inspiring
lighthearted
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Dysphoria and Sexual content
jathura's review
5.0
A great comfort read, if you will. Many contemporary romances have high stakes constructed in a variety of ways to provide the tension in a story. This book however just feels so wonderfully representative of many queer peoples lives. The stakes around family, labels, relationship worries, and coming out are just so relatable for your average queer reader.
To me it lead to a comfortable, grounded, and very realistic feeling story of a couple finding each other. The trans elements deserve a shout out for well they are handled, and how they show solidarity and similarity across different queer women's experiences.
It's in my re-read pile for when I need a feel good book.
To me it lead to a comfortable, grounded, and very realistic feeling story of a couple finding each other. The trans elements deserve a shout out for well they are handled, and how they show solidarity and similarity across different queer women's experiences.
It's in my re-read pile for when I need a feel good book.
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