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All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata

10 reviews

averyconfusedhomosapiensbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

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

3.0

The slowest of slow burns!

I hate to say this, because I love me a slow-burn romance, but it possibly could have been a little quicker. Near the three-quarter mark, it began to feel like we'd make romantic progress and then back track again and again. But it was still believable and enjoyable. All of the characters have such a great fleshed out back story that you can tell this was a loved book by Zapata. While I don't think that I loved Aurora as much as I was supposed to, it was because she acts like a real person. She's messy and sometimes a little too selfish, but so are a lot of people. And Amos and Rhodes's family situation? Gosh, I wish I had Zapata's skill. Wonderfully created and I will be looking out for other works of hers in the future.

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kerrcas's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced

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

2.75

Not for me! This was recommended to me as an outdoorsy hiking romance, but I did not find that to be true. The narrator is terrified of outdoor activities, so the descriptions when the narrator went hiking focused on her struggle rather than the landscape or the experience. Overall, the plot was too slow-paced for me.

Also, the author did not handle mental illness appropriately. The MMC repeatedly references the idea that the FMC’s mother, who lived with depression, could not have chosen self-harm because the FMC was somehow “too good to leave”. This implies that people who die by suicide are making a conscious decision about the quality of their loved ones. It demonstrates the author’s lack of understanding of depression and suicide, despite the fact that she chose to include these themes in the book.

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garbage_mcsmutly's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

4.0

This felt more like women's fiction than romance? There was a lot about the fmc's journey and the romance felt kind of secondary

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ewatt33's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring slow-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

4.5

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kitcat_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.75

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rd77's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I loved this book. It definitely live up to the hype.

I was initially a little worried that I wouldn’t like Rhodes, but I kept reading because the plot was great, and as Mariana Zapata is always able to pull this off, I end up loving the guy even though I was iffy about him in the beginning. I really loved Aurora and I think she’s one of my favorite protagonists in this genre. Overall, such a sweet book.

the TENT AND SMORES. I had actually gasped. And then Amos and Rhodes coming to get Aurora after they thought she left.

I also really liked the plot line with Aurora’s mother and dealing with grief.

I loved all of the characters (seriously, all of them) and got attached very quickly. It was great to see Aurora get the support and love she deserved. It also felt like a lot more than just a romance (especially compared to other Mariana Zapata books), and I really liked that. The setting in Colorado was great and a good switch from all of the Texas MZ books. Definitely one of my favorite books of this genre!

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