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jadehusdanhicks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
James and Carey have a coworkers to lovers arc and I really enjoyed seeing them connect. It was interesting to see this within a romance of romance troubles involving others. The celebs in the public eye added an additional strain to the drama woven throughout this book.
It was average, with a few mildly spicy scenes. But still a generic romance nonetheless. Nothing particularly stood out to me besides liking James and Carly independently as characters. Considering Christina and Lauren are two people it is impressive how cohesive and well written the book is though.
Another good basic gateway romance with basic tropes and minimal topics that could be triggering besides some alcoholism, fire and arguing.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
macykey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexism and Sexual content
bookswithlauren's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The Honey-Don't List was a good story but it just felt average to me. There just wasn't a lot going on with the characters or the plot in comparison to the other Christina Lauren books I have read and enjoyed more. I did love the health representations explored with Carey, and I loved the home design angle to the story, but that is all that really stuck out for me.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
thatswhatshanread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The Honey-Do List is a light romcom with two main characters that I really adored, Carey and James—they were so compatible and sweet and actually cared about each other in a way that was thoughtfully communicated and executed. They both had their own real insecurities and reasons for their choices. I found that their love story felt very believable and natural.
In this way, I wished more of the book focused on their relationship and less on that of their insufferable bosses, home renovation’s ~darling~ it couple… who secretly hate each other. And everyone else, basically. They made me so angry with how they treated Carey and James! I could’ve done without their characters tbh, though they were the reason for the season, aka why Carey and James even met in the first place.
*Bonus points for the chronic pain representation and discussion, and honest conversations about therapy!*
A cute, easy read for fans of the movie Set It Up, the book The Hating Game, HGTV shows like “Fixer Upper” or “Flip or Flop” or “Home Town”, and the like.
Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Abandonment
eligru's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
chloelj27's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I started off really liking James and Carey’s relationship and I still did at the end, but it felt rather rushed and overshadowed at times due to Melly and Rusty’s relationship and drama. Carey and James did have some very sweet scenes together though that made my heart melt. In terms of the passion between them both, I didn’t get it as much unfortunately.
I love the storyline and it reminded me of the movie, Set It Up - two assistants trying to keep their bosses happy and their relationship strong whilst forming a relationship of their own. I think the ending was rather rushed though and I really wish we got a bit more closure in terms of Melly and Carey’s relationship. I would have also like to know a bit more about Rusty and Carey’s relationship too as we weren’t shown much of that.
Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
sinilukee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
threeundertwopnw'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? No
3.5
Graphic: Infidelity
Minor: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
legendjunes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
morganperks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness and Alcohol
Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Fire/Fire injury