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The Rom-Commers: The instant New York Times bestseller! by Katherine Center, Katherine Center

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hdunscombe's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-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

4.0

I enjoyed the playfulness of this book, and the dedication to the protagonist's craft as a screenplay writer. Most notably, a lot of Emma's descriptions for how a line is delivered or how an expression is portrayed read like stage directions one might include in a screenplay. I also appreciated the realism of a tight family unit where members handle loss in different ways at different times; Emma and her family rise to the occasion, stumble, count their blessings, make sacrificies, and focus on the essentials at different times.

There are some heartbreaking parts to the story, but they are mostly in the past, and the book delivers a classic romance happy ending where everyone finds a sense of belonging.

One thing that bugged me was that Emma and Charlie could be abruptly ruthless. Charlie ripping Emma to shreds right after meeting her seemed uncalled for and out of character. Emma was also so nasty to her little sister toward the end. The brutality both leads showed when acting on assumptions and incomplete info made me root for them a little less.

This is more of a personal gripe of mine, but the extent to which the plot hinged on conflict stemming from info being unnecessarily withheld (e.g. why Emma's career hasn't taken off yet) was a bit irritating - though admittedly, letting one lead dig a hole for themselves without realizing they lack info is a classic romance trope.

Plot-wise, I was a little lost in the vague setup that "this guy's mistress wants this rom-com made and only then can Charlie make his dream film". So few of the characters involved in this were shown on the page that I was convinced Charlie's ex was actually the mistress? But then no one ever really came to the surface as a reveal and the stakes there just fizzled out once Charlie decided to focus more on the rom-com. I had to remember that there doesn't always have to be a big reveal, and background conflict isn't meant to be the focus anyway.

My only other gripe is petty, but as a full-time caretaker herself, Emma needed to hop off our poor grieving guinea pig and be more invested in his health! She just saw him as an unremarkable lump, and she seemed very dismissive of Charlie's compassion for him - as if it was a silly quirk. I was kind of hoping Cuthbert would come back into play to unite everyone, instead of just being a device to show Charlie's softer side. He abruptly disappears once Charlie's softer side is established.

Also, Charlie, way to keep Cuthbert from some much needed cuddles! Most guinea pigs do love being held or at least pet! Poor guy!

We learn he eventually dies, and it's never shared whether they did anything to help him aside from try to get him to eat and sing to him? A vet would have advised introducing a new friend to Cuthbert, at the very least. Justice for Cuthbert.

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steague's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

It’s actually stupid how I keep being surprised by (1) how much I loved Center’s books and (2) how hard they make me fucking sob. Charlie is such an amazing sadboi and he checked all those boxes for me. Wonderful themes of guilt and sacrifice and potential and what wasted potential can look like. The last quarter of the book tore my heart out and I loved every page. More morose guinea pigs.

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herperfume's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

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? It's complicated

5.0

Very often I like to show the covers of various romance novels and then be like WHAT THIS BOOK IS ACTUALLY ABOUT because sure romance is part of it but this book is also about the life-changing aspects of being a caregiver, the struggle to maintain an identity and have relationships outside of being a caregiver, grief, privilege, being an outsider. I loved this book so much as someone who has dealt with these aspects and I LOVED the acknowledgements of doctors Katherine Center worked with to make sure she got the medical stuff right.

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books_hello'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? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

This book was a good mix between lighthearted and tug on your heartstrings moments. This is a book that is definitely for a more mature audience. That is one thing I didn't not like about the book is the amount of spice. But this is my personal preference. So if you are like me and don't like spicy books then maybe this one is not for you.

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*Most of these scenes I skipped over so I might not remember everything*

There is mention on sex and orga... But nothing happens and it is easy to skip over.
The first kiss scene is very descriptive but again you can skip over this part and still get an idea of what is going on.
There is a moment where the two main characters are in a room together. One takes the clothes off of the other because they can't. Their eyes are closed the whole time. Then they end up kissing and almost in bed. But things stop before anything happens. One of the characters is also drunk as well.
The last kiss scene is pretty clean as it is infront of people.
There is also talk about death, anxiety attacks, and injuries

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roseleaf24's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

I couldn’t put this book down! I loved the characters and their stories, and I loved the tie-in to The Bodyguard. Not a fan of the very brief complication at the end, but everything else had me laughing and crying and completely engaged.

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annag77's review against another edition

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medium-paced

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

1.0

Why why WHY do I keep reading these hyped up books that are just not for me?
Honestly, I didn’t even like any of the main characters and the whole synopsis just seemed improbable from the start

A no-name screenwriter assisting a seasoned, award winning screenwriter, who he has never met. Yeah…right. Not to mention living with him, again- a complete stranger?! I can only let so many things “go”

Then there’s the grumpy/sunshine trope which I despise and the “forced proximity” trope that I’m iffy on.

But I decided to read on anyways since I kept seeing other people reading it (I know, I know).

As I mentioned I wasn’t a big fan of the characters, except her dad and sister. Charlie was just mean and Emma just kept taking it (although I can kind of under$tand why.
With that said, I might give Katherine Center one more chance because Hello Stranger was a nice book and there was some cute humor in these stories.

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mrs_meg_walsworth's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense 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

3.5

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