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imstephtacular's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
3.75
I liked that this book was funny, full of tropes, and tackled some tough topics.
That said, I felt like it tried to do too much. 400 pages was too long for my liking and the meta-ness didn’t quite hit for me. I liked that it got into industry details. That was fascinating! But the “is this romance or is it women’s fiction” ended up feeling muddled for me overall
I liked the characters and the mixed media elements (texts, emails) but this one wasn’t a knockout for me personally
That said, I felt like it tried to do too much. 400 pages was too long for my liking and the meta-ness didn’t quite hit for me. I liked that it got into industry details. That was fascinating! But the “is this romance or is it women’s fiction” ended up feeling muddled for me overall
I liked the characters and the mixed media elements (texts, emails) but this one wasn’t a knockout for me personally
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Dementia
Moderate: Sexism, Grief, Racism, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Misogyny
Minor: Death of parent, Animal death, Violence, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Ableism, and Vomit
dianaschmidty's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, Death, Emotional abuse, Vomit, and Blood
Minor: Addiction, Drug use, and Drug abuse
takarakei'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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Really fantastic audiobook. I had heard a lot of hype, but the narrator/author really does a great job (lots of voices!). It's a cute and refreshing romance book. Lots of poking fun at the romance book industry (in the way only someone who loves it can do). Banter is phenomenal. Definitely lots of laugh out loud moments. The "twist" is predictable, but it's still fun to read. Disability rep (MC). Wish there was a bit more spice, especially with so much build up of them literally working on recording a romance audiobook.
I really loved towards the end when they were like "we don't need a big 3rd act drama/breakup" !!!
2.5/5 🌶️
2.5/5 🌶️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, and Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Ableism, Alcohol, and Medical content
Minor: Addiction, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders
A main plot point of this book is the MC dealing with her grandmother's dementia.
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