A review by idk_indigo
The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This was good, & I enjoyed it very much! Some of the plot lines fell a little flat for me, for example the instagram stalking; I just couldn’t wrap my head around why it was relevant to the deeper story.
SpoilerWhen that was revealed to Lucas, it felt very brushed off, which whatever.
I was just confused as to why it was there in the first place? I was also a bit disappointed with her brother’s storyline, & Rose’s family drama in general.
SpoilerWhy was Olly being a stripper such a huge thing? I mean maybe not the most lucrative career, but I feel like that’s not a huge deal; they were making it out as if he was in severe danger, with the bruises & random phone calls. His “pimp” or whatever I guess added drama but…also, why wasn’t this a more serious issue in the story if he was able to escape so easily in the end?
& as for Rose’s relationships outside of Lucas, I was just left feeling so disappointed with how her & Lina interacted throughout the entire book. For being best friends, they seemed very distant.
SpoilerAlso, what ever happened to Rosie’s book?? We never saw the aftermath of her finishing the first draft; did it even get published? The book needed so much more on this!
Lastly, Lucas’s physical therapy, & injury in general was so vague & nondescript! I just feel like a lot more could have been developed, & while the HEA for the couple was lovely, everything else felt like such a loose end that needs to be tied up. I do love a romance-writing (& -loving) heroine though :-) oh & the spicy scenes were fun
Spoilerminus the doing it without a condom on the first round blech
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