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The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren

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luna_a's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This was a weird one. The introduction to the plot seemed so slow but than,

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once they "got together" it was a bit too insta-lovey for me.

It just feels like it had so much potential but the execution was a not that great.

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meg_'s review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

This was a cute and easy read. It turns out that I really love romances that include single parents and this little companion duo of books has made me realize that. I absolutely loved how sweet the relationship between River and Juno was in this book. River as a character was such an attentive and caring man and it made it so easy to fall for his character. I also love Jess. I found it refreshing to read a romance where the characters backstories felt so real and Jess' backstory in particular and relationship with her family members was just so well done and made this such a well rounded romance. I also found the ending to be basically the cutest thing ever and I loved it.

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abbeyroad1410's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

This book is a fun, light read. If you want something easy to get through that has a happy ending, this is the book for you.
The highlight of this book is Jess. Her characterization makes sense with everything going on in her life. Not only is she a single mother, but her own mother is an alcoholic and a drug addict involved in an MLM. (My favorite part of the entire novel may have been Jess pointing out that an MLM is just a fancy word for a pyramid scheme). Her grandparents are cute and supportive which is also a nice edition.
Someone who doesn't like incomplete plots will not enjoy this book as much. It is driving me crazy that the main conflict was solved in two people. Additionally River and Jess agree they need to have a conversation which never happens within the text of the book. It would be a fairly important conversation as well. Instead, the plot kind of just skips to the happy, happy epilogue.
As I said, this is an easy read book. It was perfect for the first week of school.

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avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

I laughed and cried rom-com about a single mom and a DNA dating app founder.
With fake dating, plenty of laughs, soulmates trope, grumpy/sunshine pairing, some tearful moments, and enemies-to-friends-to-lovers. This book was a fabulous romantic comedy. My only complaint is not enough on the page spice!
I enjoyed the tongue-in-cheek things that Fizzi said about romance writing. I also loved that there weren't characters who really mattered to the story and who weren't given enough depth.
Overall, I loved it!

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syazahaniss's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

Came here from The Unhoneymooners and I’m sad to say this one didn’t live up to my expectations.

The buildup was very slow and I was this close to abandoning it altogether.

I suppose the initial portrayal of River was supposed to be that of the strong but silent brooding types (my favourites) but instead he gave off emotionless robot vibes. First impressions are so important to me so the fact that I already deemed him this way meant it was nearly impossible for me to accept that the more open and romantic River later on was the same person.

I know the whole premise of the book was surrounding Jess and River’s 98% compatibility match but it really did make it seem like they liked it each other only for the numbers. Like they knew they were soulmates and so they decided to try it out versus the relationship development happening organically. This difference is especially stark on River’s end, given his initial lack of reaction towards Jess at all. I thought it would be cuter if he had noticed and silently liked Jess throughout their 2-year long daily encounters at Twiggs, but instead it really seemed as though he only liked her for his career.

Don’t get me wrong, the relationship development gave me pangs here and there, but overall, I think there wasn’t enough chemistry. They were just characters in a book who get together in the end just because the authors said so.

Juno was also a disappointment in terms of character. I’m fond of kid fics and I had high expectations because they always turn out super cute, but Juno’s personality gave off the vibes of a person older than seven, so I couldn’t really see her as a kid. It overall made it difficult to be endeared by her.

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macykey's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

This book was very cute and an easy read once you got past the first couple of chapters. There were a couple of inconsistencies that I noticed, but other than that, very cute! And I was living for Juno and River’s relationship!!

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emotional informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

4.25

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courtnoodles's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

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instalovewithbooks's review against another edition

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lighthearted 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? No

2.0

Cute read, but definitely not a fave of mine. It was still good to read and I am glad I did ❤️

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meganpbennett's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

I received an ARC of The True Love Experiment from the Simon & Schuster table at a library conference. The rep said it was a good starting place for Christina Lauren books. I didn't realize it was a sequel, so when I got back from the conference, I checked out this book. It was very interesting.

Like a lot of romance novels, it covers some really deep topics while also keeping it light. It has one of my favorite tropes in it - fake dating - and it pulls it off quite well.

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