A review by jessebosco
The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas

funny lighthearted 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? Yes

2.5

It took me three tries to get into the book and the obsession that Rosie had with Lucas online made me very uncomfortable at the start. There was no real reason ~why~ either of them actually liked each other in the first 1/3 of the book. I think this is why people say its a slow burn, but I wouldn't consider it that at all when Rosie has been obsessively stalking (and saving photos from) Lucas's instagram. Maybe it was slow burn on his end, but I still didn't feel like it was slow burn at all.

I typically love dual POV romances but this just did not do it for me outside of the spicy scenes. At times it felt like i was reading a lot of words but not really being told anything new about either of the characters, especially Lucas.
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