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kb33's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The two main themes of this book are the baby, Archie, and “we can’t be together because work has rules.” Repeat until you’re bored. The number of times Archie clapped nearly made me fall asleep from boredom.
The conflict was obnoxious - Nolan thinks he’s a screwup because of a mishap from when he was a kid that actually sounds kinda funny since no one got hurt, and he desperately needs therapy because he can’t get over it already. He lets it affect every area of his life from personal relationships to work, and this book continues the harmful stereotype that people can magically get over their trauma that has affected them for a decade just by falling in insta-love.
I liked Izzy, I liked Nolan even though he had serious issues, I liked the workplace interactions, I loved reading a book with a deaf main character - romance is a genre that needs more representation for all abilities, races, and religions, and I enjoy reading them. I also liked that Nolan’s deafness wasn’t his sole characteristic - people are so much more than their abilities, and he’s a well rounded character with hobbies, friends, and a job in social media.
The conflict was obnoxious - Nolan thinks he’s a screwup because of a mishap from when he was a kid that actually sounds kinda funny since no one got hurt, and he desperately needs therapy because he can’t get over it already. He lets it affect every area of his life from personal relationships to work, and this book continues the harmful stereotype that people can magically get over their trauma that has affected them for a decade just by falling in insta-love.
I liked Izzy, I liked Nolan even though he had serious issues, I liked the workplace interactions, I loved reading a book with a deaf main character - romance is a genre that needs more representation for all abilities, races, and religions, and I enjoy reading them. I also liked that Nolan’s deafness wasn’t his sole characteristic - people are so much more than their abilities, and he’s a well rounded character with hobbies, friends, and a job in social media.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy and Abandonment