cheerforrevenge's review
3.0
This wasn't a bad book, but it wasn't my favourite either. I just didn't end up caring for the characters or their struggles as much as I had hoped from the start. There wasn't enough tension or struggle and the romance wasn't a slow enough burn for me. It also would have been maybe twenty pages long if the MCs had just used their grown up words from the start. I wouldn't mind so much except that was the only conflict they seemed to have.
However, while this couple wasn't for me, I am interested in reading other books by this author because the writing was pretty good. I just wish there had been a little more effort on the plot points.
However, while this couple wasn't for me, I am interested in reading other books by this author because the writing was pretty good. I just wish there had been a little more effort on the plot points.
isabelladevito's review
funny
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
zoloft_lesbian's review
hopeful
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
hotmesswellness's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
jadelillywhite's review against another edition
4.25
definitely the best in the series, i love how the author doesn’t make the third act break up the stupidest thing ever but has individualized it to the concerns of each character. this book was a nice way to bring everything together. elle is still the most annoying character ever tho.
blairetaylor09's review
3.0
Fluffy for the most part. Don’t love the miscommunication trope very much so I didn’t like this book as much as the other two in the trilogy but overall decent
jdabbott's review
- 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? Yes
5.0
risetorecede's review
3.0
I really enjoy this series for what it is, a fluffy beach read full of hopeless queers. Most of what has already been said in reviews about this book is correct, regarding the annoying miscommunications and such. But I expected that from a romcom book.
What took me out of this one compared to the others was the career aspect. The other books in the series talk a ton about the characters doing their jobs. And I like that part! In this one, the whole reason for Olivia being present was her job, which supposedly required her to plan a huge, fancy wedding in 2 weeks. Yet she never seemed to work at all? And joined the friend group at game nights and on the bachelor/bachelorette weekend (two days before the big important event she was planning!) with pretty much no hesitation? And we find out at the end that she earned a promotion for it? I'm sorry, I just couldn't suspend disbelief of all that.
What took me out of this one compared to the others was the career aspect. The other books in the series talk a ton about the characters doing their jobs. And I like that part! In this one, the whole reason for Olivia being present was her job, which supposedly required her to plan a huge, fancy wedding in 2 weeks. Yet she never seemed to work at all? And joined the friend group at game nights and on the bachelor/bachelorette weekend (two days before the big important event she was planning!) with pretty much no hesitation? And we find out at the end that she earned a promotion for it? I'm sorry, I just couldn't suspend disbelief of all that.
helencantread's review against another edition
I was on a (contemporary) romance kick the first half of the year, but I started reading The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi while reading this, which kickstarted my desire to read fantasy (mainly historical). While I enjoyed both the other books in this series as well as this one, I just lost interest in reading romance novels for the time being. I will definitely be coming back to this book once my (contemporary) romance reading rut is over.