ohnoitsharmony's review against another edition
4.0
im a sucker for love stories that feature food as the thing that brings two people together - this book made me so hungry lol. my only issue was that i felt the discussions of race and identity needed more nuance; making a bigoted yoga mum the central antagonist seemed too obvious and predictable. overall though this was a pleasure to listen to and the voice of nesto was perfect.
whatselizabethreading's review
5.0
I loved this debut novel from Adriana Herrera, about a food truck owner falling in love with a librarian. The romance between Nesto (driven, passionate, workaholic, confident) and Jude (contemplative, ambitious in his own way to improve the services offered at his library, and recovering from a traumatic religious upbringing) is well done, showing how they learn to lean on each other.
The conflict at a personal and societal level was realistic and engaging, and made me one click the rest of the series as it became available. Adriana Herrera has become an instant-buy author for me.
The conflict at a personal and societal level was realistic and engaging, and made me one click the rest of the series as it became available. Adriana Herrera has become an instant-buy author for me.
goolsby's review
4.0
I really did enjoy this book, but I'm not at all surprised it's a debut.
The dialogue is really rocky in the beginning, and it gets better! All of it improves! It's just that first push!
Nesto and Jude are really sweet together, and I love the conflict that was strung together. It was nice for them to have a common enemy, even if how she came in and out of the picture was a bit sporadic.
I wish that Nesto had to grovel harder. I love a grovel.
The dialogue is really rocky in the beginning, and it gets better! All of it improves! It's just that first push!
Nesto and Jude are really sweet together, and I love the conflict that was strung together. It was nice for them to have a common enemy, even if how she came in and out of the picture was a bit sporadic.
I wish that Nesto had to grovel harder. I love a grovel.
pucksandpaperbacks'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
Withholding my review until the Harper Collins union receives a fair wage.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Racism, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Cancer, and Death
jadatrack's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
4.5
mads0527's review
emotional
lighthearted
medium-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? No
2.75
elizelizeliz's review
4.0
honestly maybe 5 stars? i really liked this and see why everyone kept telling me to read it!
ctaymor's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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? It's complicated
4.75
womanwill's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.25