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ourhandsfull's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This was ok. It is way too long. I hated the sexual harassment in the beginning, and it was presented as harmless flirting. GAG! The male narrator makes constant mouth noises and starts talking again before he’s done swallowing. He’s going on my do not listen list. The female narrator was good but in the middle of the book there were constant birds chirping in the background of her parts.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment and Sexual harassment
emptzuu's review against another edition
Hero keeps a notes app where he rates his sexual partners across the country, so he knows who to hook up with when he visits those cities for his games. Why do female authors keep writing male characters like this, thinking it’s somehow sexy or appealing? He’s depicted as the biggest womanizer yet claims not to be what the media portrays him as. Deep down, he’s supposedly a sweet and good guy, but the author never shows this. Just going to therapy doesn't make him a great person; he should ask for a refund because he’s still an asshole.
Then there's the heroine, whose work clothes are too small because her weight fluctuates. Why didn’t she just get a bigger size? This seems like a subtle way for the author to call her fat, which I find offensive. I hate female characters who are so insecure that they constantly compare themselves to other women as if they’re in competition. Her energy screams "not like the other girls," as she can be rude to him, unlike other women who are supposedly starstruck by him. How realistic.
This book comes across as extremely misogynistic. I seriously question anyone who read it and didn't feel uncomfortable with the stereotypes and derogatory descriptions of all the characters. Stop objectifying people—it's not cute.
Then there's the heroine, whose work clothes are too small because her weight fluctuates. Why didn’t she just get a bigger size? This seems like a subtle way for the author to call her fat, which I find offensive. I hate female characters who are so insecure that they constantly compare themselves to other women as if they’re in competition. Her energy screams "not like the other girls," as she can be rude to him, unlike other women who are supposedly starstruck by him. How realistic.
This book comes across as extremely misogynistic. I seriously question anyone who read it and didn't feel uncomfortable with the stereotypes and derogatory descriptions of all the characters. Stop objectifying people—it's not cute.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment
3readingcircus's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Spice was good but most of his early pursuit was just sexual harassment. Also I’m so tired of the “she doesn’t know her own beauty,” shtick esp with plus size characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Abandonment
Moderate: Sexual harassment
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