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Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren

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clara01's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

This book got me out of a book slump. It's a calming, lightheaded easy read and I recommend it.

I loved the parts about Korean culture and the quirkiness of the FMC (without being unbelievably weird and clingy). I think it's so important to see characters being accepted as themselves even if they're not *normal*

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alyssamhartley's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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

4.5

The book is written for the weird girls and I loved that about it! As a fellow weird girl, it made me feel seen when Hazel was quirky and fully herself. Seeing Josh embrace and love that made me melt. His favorite parts of her are the ones others consider weird and that makes them a perfect match.

I was so shocked by the pregnancy plot at the end! I truly was not expecting it at all and normally I don’t like that in books, but I loved it in this one!

This book will forever hold a special place in my heart❤️

My only gripe was the narrator for Josh literally drove me crazy!!! I got used to him towards the end, but definitely not my fav narrator especially compared to the one for Hazel who I adored!!!

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heftsi's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

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greatexpectations77's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.25

I had really mixed feelings about this one. First, just speaking to the audiobook - the male narrator did just the most unrealistic women's voice for Hazel. Like a weird mouse on helium. It drove me nuts. Hazel was written as a Manic Pixie Dream Not-Like-Other-Girl, and it was tiring. Also, the character trait of like having zero self-control was kind of ugh too. I also hated the whole

surprise pregnancy thing. Why the hell did Hazel tell Josh that she was "covered" when it came to birth control when she absolutely was not??

I also felt like

the dropping of the towel thing was I guess supposed to be sexy, but since there was no communication really about intentions, it could have been a really not great reaction for anyone.

But the sexy scenes were fun. ALTHOUGH. I would really like an expert to explain to me

what are ACTUALLY the possibilities of starting to have sex when you are sleeping. It seems like quite a stretch and an excuse that someone could use to get around consent. God dammit. We have to model consent in these sexy books!

I guess I didn't have terribly mixed feelings about this haha I didn't really like it, but the writing was fine and the story was fine.

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jessicabearbooks's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75

"Love is messy, complicated, and unpredictable. But it’s also the most beautiful thing in the world".

I'll be honest, I'm writing this review a month late but these are the main points I remember:

I enjoyed the plot and thought most of the story was pretty sweet. Friends to lovers is one of my favourite tropes and Josh and Hazel didn't disappoint. I thought the pacing was pretty good and allowed for that tension build up as well as the opportunity to bang my head against the wall waiting for certain people to realise how badly they both wanted each other.

The spice scenes were pretty detailed and a nice length. If you're looking for a book that focuses on the story and meaning of each scene as well as just raw physical description, then this is a good one.

I actually really didn't like Hazel and found her annoying! Which did make me feel guilty as this is one of the main character points that she struggles with anyway. She seemed like a lovely girl and it was easy to want the best for her, but yeah... I adored Emily and Dave though, and Josh was alright - a real gentleman so that's always a plus.

I wasn't a huge fan of the pacing at the end of the book. To me it felt as though Christina Lauren was trying to get in one more trope just for the sake of it. But I think it was a nice, unexpected twist that wasn't too foreshadowed throughout. However, I'm not sure how realistic the emotions and general happenings were, hence why the whole last 70 or so pages just felt rushed.

Maybe it's because I read this on holiday in the sunshine, but this book did have a really nice vibe. Would recommend to anyone looking for a quick, relaxed read with a nice amount of depth and a low level of craziness.

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