ankiaisreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Animal death
yvo_about_books's review
1.75
“Stacy can choke on store-bought sugar cookies like the rest of us. Why's he even bringing them? They're dentists. They should be eating celery.”
WARNING: Guess what? It's unpopular opinion time again!!
I had such a great time reading Twice Shy last year, and I've been meaning to read more of her books ever since. I decided to turn to her debut You Deserve Each Other next, because I do enjoy a good enemy-to-lover romance and the premise sounded like so much fun... But sadly it just wasn't ment to be in the end. Honestly, this book made me. SO. ANGRY. It's been a long time since I despised a main character this much, but Naomi definitely wins the prize here. Self-centered, immature, vindicative, mean and simply despicable; I honestly could not find one thing I liked about her. I only started to hate her more and more with each page, and Nicholas was no picnic either. He is basically a mommy boy who still does everything she demands of him even though he is in his thirties. Healthy relationship much? Plus he is just as bad with him returning Naomi's bad behavior. Oh yes, the two definitely deserve each other after all, and not in a good way. Basically, Naomi has been lying to Nicholas from the very beginning of their relationship, then gets mad when things aren't going her way... Nevermind the fact that she doesn't exactly stand up for herself in the beginning either. The miscommunication trope seems to be a big part of the plot, but I didn't like how it was developed and it was mostly Naomi refusing to communicate properly or accept her faults. Sure, the second half did have some redeeming moments, but for me it was too little too late and I was already actively hating the story too much by then to be swayed by it. I confess that I started skimreading sooner than later, and I kind of wish I had just DNFed it instead... Oh yes, it's easy to say that You Deserve Each Other and me most definitely didn't get along.
Graphic: Fatphobia, Infidelity, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Body shaming, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
katievallin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Gaslighting, Classism, and Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity and Alcohol
paneblue's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexism, and Gaslighting
Minor: Body shaming
town_scar's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Gaslighting, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Mental illness and Infertility
evefleming's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual content, Body shaming, Sexism, Classism, Toxic friendship, and Cursing
Minor: Infidelity and Gaslighting
bookwormbullet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Classism, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Infidelity
valeria_gzz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
2,5 stars but I put 2 stars because this rating needs to go down because this book was meh. I really really REALLY loved the second half and if the first had been even a little more like it I probably would’ve given this book 4 stars. I just did not and don’t think I will ever get why Naomi acted like she did and same with Nicholas it didn’t seem like something two thirty year olds would do and LITERALLY EVERY PROBLEM could have been fixed with a quick conversation (which I know I am correct about because it happened in the second half)
Graphic: Body shaming and Eating disorder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Sexism
bookybarnes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Infertility, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
roseamillerg's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
- great banter
-so funny
- superb fluff and the steamy scene was great
everything that I want in contemporary romance🥰
Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Mental illness and Sexual content