gabija's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
3.5
needleclicker's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
frogy927's review
1.0
I didn't love this book to begin with but I was going to make some comment about how it's good to push myself to read outside of my preferred very small niches. And then the woman was surprise knocked up which automatically knocks a couple more stars off of any book for me. The characters kept saying they were happy, but no one in this book ever acted like they were happy and no one had any fun. I thought it was marketed as romance, but it read a lot more like literary fiction with it's slog through everyday life.
chocolatemeerkat's review against another edition
1.0
The entire last 20% of this book is so fucking UNNCESSARY. The entire baby plot line is so stupid and unneeded it makes me want to scream. Younger hero is a gaslighting asshole who threatens to leave the much older heroine if she decides she doesnt want the magical surprise baby because of the chance it could have downs. Because his sister has downs and he is just in general awful about it. This book is fine up until literally the surprise pregnancy which is not resolved at all and pretty much ruined the entire book which was fine until this point.
clem2605's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.5
Basically, a very lovely story to read when you lose faith in humankind. Narrow-minded people, don't try it.
rachelicate's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 - This was a fun book! I picked it up after seeing a tweet about the ebook being on sale. There really aren't enough books about positive polyamorous relationships that aren't focused on sex. This was a fairly quick read for me and it was a very interesting and enjoyable story. It may not be super captivating "must read" material, but the characters were interesting and it made me feel happy. Glad I picked it up.
shector1's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
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
4.0
This is a very heartfelt book about a polyamorous relationship and family.
Content Warnings
Minor: Pregnancy
nisaak's review against another edition
5.0
A few nights in a row, I stayed up reading until I couldn't keep my eyes open any longer. I finished reading the book a few days ago and just let the beauty of it sink in. It was so refreshing to read a story about healthy, happy polyamorous relationships. I'd never read one before. There are queer characters and characters with Down Syndrome, and their lives are all normal, not out of the ordinary. That is something I also found refreshing to read.
The authors did a great job of handling all of the relationships (familial as well as romantic) in this novel. This isn't a raunchy bodice ripper with two men and a woman. The intimate relationships are described minimally and tastefully.
While a work of fiction, "The Art of Three" made me smile knowingly as I recognized things that really do come up in poly relationships. I would recommend this book to anyone who asks how such relationships can possibly work - not as a how-to guide, but as an example. It's a story about love, of many loves, and the possibility for so much joy.
The authors did a great job of handling all of the relationships (familial as well as romantic) in this novel. This isn't a raunchy bodice ripper with two men and a woman. The intimate relationships are described minimally and tastefully.
While a work of fiction, "The Art of Three" made me smile knowingly as I recognized things that really do come up in poly relationships. I would recommend this book to anyone who asks how such relationships can possibly work - not as a how-to guide, but as an example. It's a story about love, of many loves, and the possibility for so much joy.
eafm's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to like this more than I did. I liked the way the author handled the poly aspects, the characterization of Nerea and the fact that she and Callum are middle aged (I'm so tired of reading about 20 year olds), the fact that they've overcome poly drama in their past, and so many of the supporting characters. But Callum and Jamie just completely bored me. I didn't get to see them longing for each other anywhere near long enough for me, I didn't get any real sense of chemistry between them, and it made no sense to me that Jamie jumped from wondering about Callum to asking him if he's bi to going home with him and being ready to jump into a poly relationship. I wish there had been so much more flirting and longing and smoldering. It made me think of reading fanfic in a fandom I'm not part of -- if you're in the fandom then you're coming into the story already invested, but if you don't already know the characters it can leave you cold.
Still, if you're looking for a lighthearted, more or less well-adjusted poly romance, you might give this a try.
Still, if you're looking for a lighthearted, more or less well-adjusted poly romance, you might give this a try.