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the_readingraven's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-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? N/A
5.0
I LOVE THIS BOOK! Britta and Wes are now my favorite book couple! They are so cute together and I love how they had an anonymous friendship before meeting. This book gets deep and real, I was expecting a super cute fluffy romance but The Fastest Way To Fall delves into family drama, unhealthy habits, and vulnerability.
Emotionally, this had me in a wreck! I was giggling, squealing at the banter! Next thing I know I'm freaking out! Then I'm happy again, to only get angry at someones mother! Then excited again, only to have my heart pulled from my chest! I was so emotionally there for this book, I'm so glad it is my first read for 2025. Just, perfection!
Emotionally, this had me in a wreck! I was giggling, squealing at the banter! Next thing I know I'm freaking out! Then I'm happy again, to only get angry at someones mother! Then excited again, only to have my heart pulled from my chest! I was so emotionally there for this book, I'm so glad it is my first read for 2025. Just, perfection!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism and Abandonment
Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Toxic friendship
garbage_mcsmutly's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I enjoyed it well enough. Bumped up the score a tad for the good body positivity/HAES attitude throughout the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, and Alcohol
Minor: Fatphobia, Medical content, and Abandonment
caitsullivan's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Addiction and Abandonment
caitlinemccann's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
tense
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? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
Moderate: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
karenmsecrest's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.0
Quick-paced love story. More romance than spice. The main characters are lovable, and their relationship progression felt natural. Enjoyed reading the fitness journey from the perspective of a fat heroine.
Why do so many contemporary romances have dead or dysfunctional parents?!? Check the trigger warnings on this one before reading.
Why do so many contemporary romances have dead or dysfunctional parents?!? Check the trigger warnings on this one before reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Eating disorder and Fatphobia
unsuccessfulbookclub's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
There are so many things to love about this book, even though the plot balances on one of my *least* favorite tropes: lying. Wes and Britta don’t miss a single opportunity to not come clean about their real identities for most of the story. Gang. This bothers me. It makes me so anxious for the inevitable conflict when the couple finds out the lie and it laces every interaction with an uncomfortable power imbalance that makes it so hard for me to swoon as hard as I want to. I needed about 20% less lying and 20% more banging, but here we are.
That said, I loved Britta. And Wes! And Britta’s friends! The wedding scene in this book is super swoony, and following Britta fall in love with exercise and herself was really great. Britt’s is supremely likable and relatable. Love love love her. Can we have more heroines like this please? Can we have more heroines who enjoy exercise at all sizes too? There is a trope where FMCs just don’t like working out and I’m here for a lazy day, but there are so many benefits to exercise beyond what you look like and I want more of that represented.
Denise Williams can write a toxic ex!!!! Wow. Kelsey?! 😤 This is after putting one of the worst fictional men into the universe in How to Fail at Flirting: Davis. This book is teeming with superbly unlikeable jerks. We have Ben, the toxic hipster, Mason the douche-y marketer (who totally redeems himself!), and Wes’s mom, who more than anything is sad, but woof, also brutally difficult to deal with (great redemption arc here, too!)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Racism, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
aweightytome's review against another edition
challenging
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
An overall easy read, the writing was easy and not too waffle-ly. Great discussion on body, body image/weight, as well as life goals.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Abandonment
Minor: Fatphobia
mariekereads's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Abandonment
sdupont's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I loved Britta’s journey in this book, especially because it was a journey of self acceptance rather than weight loss. The banter between Britta and Wes was great, the chemistry was clear from the start. This book was such a fun read!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Abandonment
Minor: Eating disorder
browningwithabook's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is how you write a book about a fat/fluffy/plus-size character. My heart is happy, we were done proud.
Content Warnings
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Abandonment