Reviews

Gekke gevoelens by Tarah DeWitt

bookish_spoonie's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

3 Stars

I'm sad I didn't enjoy this book as much as I had hoped. 
Unfortunately I found it to be rather boring at times and the internal monologues seemed to drag on and on until the point I started skimming them. 
I did like both lead characters, and the lead male's little girls who is deaf added much needed interest. 
It was all just a little lacking. I liked it but didn't love it. 

lmcmurtray2's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kellyncorrado's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

thebookishspot's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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

4.0

Loved the audiobook, dual narrators for a dual POV is always nice. I loved the whole friends-to-lovers who are secretly in love with each other and start to fake date before finally admitting their feelings, but the reason they didn't get together until now annoyed me a bit because it was rooted in miscommunication. Very enjoyable overall! 

kittensandcake's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• 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

4.25

mloe97's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 stars rounded up to 4. Very sweet, breezy and genuinely funny. The miscommunication near the end drove me absolutely insane, though.

Recommended for people who enjoy standup comedy, friends to lovers and single dad stories.

lcwaskom's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 ⭐️’s
This book was very cute; there was a dual timeline, a cute kid, low stakes, and a grumpy yet sweet man, so I’m not exactly didn’t work for me here. I think my biggest problem was I didn’t feel the chemistry between Farley and Meyer; I didn’t really care if they ended up together…however, I’m in the minority with this book, so if your looking for a good palate cleanser, I think you might enjoy this book.

bookwormess's review against another edition

slow-paced

• 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? Yes

2.5

I really wanted to like this book, but the pacing felt off to me. The moving back and forth in time was jarring and the switch between character perspectives didn’t always feel smooth. Those things took me out of the story at times which was frustrating because I thought the base for the characters was really good. They were complex and had interesting motives and back stories, I just needed better pacing. 

ktmonson's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

rosemwood'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

4.0

It was nice to see ASL represented. There were two POV's.The main female character, Farley, and the main male character, Meyer. Timelines jumped between then and now. It had a nice fall vibe, including apple picking. I wasn't a huge fan of the twist, which is why this is a 4 star instead of a 5 star. But I still really enjoyed the story. 
The tropes: 
Friends to Lovers
Fake Dating 
Single dad
Force proximity 
Spicy romance 🌶🌶🌶