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ameliabee33's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.25
- Grumpy x sunshine
- Small, southern town romance
- Fat fmc
- Mental health rep
- Found family
- Winning the lottery??
This is an easy romance to pick up when you're looking for something that doesn't require a lot of brain power. There is romance, the grumpy x sunshine trope, finding oneself in a small town. What isn't to love?
This book leans VERY heavily on the grumpy x sunshine vibes coming from Rose and Angus. I mean, his name is literally Angus and he does home improvement. Rose has always had it rough - in life and in romance - but she remains good to her core, always looking for the best in herself and other people. Angus is a vet wanting to settle the scoreboard with life, needing to do good to make it a better place. But that doesn't mean he has to be smiling all the time. Obviously one thing leads to another and Angus and Rose have a tough start but end up not being able to fight their attraction for one another.
The relationship Angus has with Rose relies heavily on him being a sort of knight in shining armor. He thinks she is has money issues (because she doesn't tell him about her lottery money) and thay he has to protect her. He has to he the man who provides. Lots of kind of misogynistic/male way of thinking for a character that is meant to be progressive. He is CONSTANTLY inner monologuing about how she doesn't handle $$ well and how he can help and be the man and provide and god near the end it just got annoying. It was hard to see a lot of romance around that.
Rose was a character that had some good depth. She has sexual, relationship, and family trauma that all compounds when she wins the lottery. She becomes desirable for her money only. As I said, I feel like her character was the best fleshed out, there was a reason she was the way she was.
Overall u thought the romance and break up/make up was rushed and could have benefited from the two love interests actually getting to know one another. The conflict was all based on Angus thinking he had to be the provider and Rose - validly might I add - not telling anyone about her lottery $$. It was an easy read with a predictable plot, I just kind of wanted more from the romance which was the whole point of the book.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and War
Minor: Death and Death of parent
rachminick's review
- 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
4.25
A book full of helpers and “salt of the earth” kinds of people. More of this!
MMC is a therapist - (and great great representation of the field) and FMC is finding herself after a windfall of money and a hard life up to that point.
The author doesn’t shy away from difficult topics, but weaves real-world problems into this fictional little town nicely.
The side characters make the story and setting a place I want to spend a little more time- please tell me we get to hear July’s story next!
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Bullying, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide
Sexual Assaultcallidoralblack's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content
Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
dogoodwithbooks's review
- 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
I would like to thank NetGalley and Sourcebooks - Casablanca for providing me with a free e-ARC of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.
After winding up with $80 million from the lottery, Rose Barnes escapes the constant hounding from her old life in Indianapolis and finds herself in the town of Galway, North Carolina to start over. She gets herself some new friends and ends up hiring the local grump, Angus, to renovate her new home. Yet, as she tries to keep her winnings a secret and her relationship with Angus develops, she wonders if love can conquer all.
Now, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that Curves for Days addresses some heavier topics. I encourage you all to check out my content warnings at the top of my review and decide whether this is a title to read or not.
Curves for Days is a delightful small town rom-com that you want to keep an eye on this summer. Moher is able to bring out all the Southern charm and hospitality that I love into book form. I really like the dual POV approach that Moher utilizes in Curves for Days and does a great job with creating authentic personalities for Rose and Angus. Though, I would have liked it better if the dual POV was separate into chapters instead of line breaks.
Rose and Angus are great MCs and I enjoyed rooting for them throughout the book. Both go through their own growth during the course of this book and I feel that Curves for Days does a great job with showing how their relationship strengthens due to their pasts.
I would definitely recommend Curves for Days to anyone looking for a fat-positive rom-com that has small town charm, such as Abby Jimenez’s Part of Your World, and grit, a la the Knockemout series by Lucy Score or if you’ve been searching for a secret millionaire rom-com.
Graphic: Fatphobia and Mental illness
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual violence, Suicide, Car accident, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent
Other content warnings: post-traumatic stress disorder, death of grandparents, poverty, divorce (recounted)imskylow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Dysphoria
Minor: Cancer, Death, Sexism, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and War