Reviews with content warning for Infidelity - Talk Bookish to Me

Ryan is an awful human being and deserves nothing. Man is really crazy… and just so immature. Favourite character was Duke hands down. Absolutely devoured this book in like 3+ hours!! And it really satisfying my romance novel craving so yay. But yes I hate Ryan.

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liltastypuff's review against another edition

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Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

The first half was enjoyable, but the second half was painful. I pushed through, having to skim the las 10-15%, it was just bah, no good.
In the end I disliked the main characters so much, that I was fine with them being together. Lol
I would not recommend this as a romance, perhaps as "chick lit".

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kayleigh_reads_romance's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

1.0

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quesarah's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective slow-paced

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

1.0

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onceinabluemoon88's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

3.0

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hannahkiwi's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.0

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teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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

3.0

The title alone was all I needed to pick this one up. Unfortunately, it left me disappointed, but I still enjoyed it. To me, it is ultimately forgettable, but I enjoyed it read while I read it. It was quick, easy and mindless. Something I was in need of as I read it. I didn't feel super engaged with the characters and felt the story was very one-dimensional. The trope that occured around seventy percent was predictable. The ending was to quick and rushed and tied up too nicely. I know that book lovers are going to gravitate to this one, but it wasn't my cup of tea.

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the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

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lighthearted slow-paced

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

0.25

There was no genuine relationship between the protagonists, and Ryan was one of the most toxic, red-flag ridden love interests I've come across in literature. Kara wasn't better, but I spent the entire book being increasingly alarmed by Ryan's behaviours and being confused about why everything was being passed off as romantic.

He has been completely obsessed with his ex FOR 10 YEARS. It's not flattering or cute - it's concerning. He named his dog after his ex, despite breaking up years before, and we're supposed to find that romantic and not deeply creepy? He gets engaged to the person who is implicated in his break up with the ex he's obsessed with, which I cannot understand under pretty much any circumstances unless they actually were together when he broke up with Kara for the first time. He decides to move to New York after reconnecting with his ex for less than a week. Then he cheats on his fiancee by getting back together with his ex, and the author tries to play this off as though it's romantic and not manipulative, toxic, messed up and obsessive on many levels. Nothing about this is okay or romantic or even pleasant in any way.

Kara is also deeply concerning. She is obsessed with her exes, including Mark and Ryan, and she clearly has trust and jealousy issues. At no point does she work on those issues at all or even take some space from the people who have led her to have those issues (AKA Ryan).

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