A review by teacupsandfirereads
Next to You by Hannah Bonam-Young

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

The anxiety representation hit close to home for me. Also accepting love that you don't feel you deserve. Again with HBY's other books, there are gaps that would benefit from being filled in, while this too had them, some of it settled better for me. Parts felt real while others didn't seem reasonable. I would have loved dual POV, seeing as the MMC had a lot of love to give, seeing that side would have been nice, but we can't ask for too much. I definitely prefer friends to lovers vs enemies to lovers. Maybe because the relationship is softer? The tension in the middle was wishy-washy, but you always know there will be a HEA. My review might seem harsh for the rating; I did love many aspects of it, the warmth, the love, the growth, the banter, it all worked.
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