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A review by juliana_reads
After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was so disappointing 😩
I loved the premise. A history mystery, a little magical realism, small town dynamics, the Mexican-American midwest culture…those aspects were so enjoyable and interesting. Even if some of it was predictable, it’s not marketed as mystery.
But goddamn Alex and Jeremiah were awful. Alex was cruel and lacked any self-awareness until like the last ten pages. There’s a difference between being independent/sassy/stubborn and just downright mean. She needed to grow the fuck up and go to therapy.
Jeremiah was too puppy dog and his family background seemed really underdeveloped. Like the big reveal of his family trauma was…underwhelming. Also the sex was deeply cringey (jump scare in the first chapter jfc) and I skimmed most of it.
This book also would have benefitted from an epilogue. It just ends. What happens a year later??
Idk I liked everything BUT the romance plot, which is not great considering this is a romance. I enjoyed the other parts enough for a modest three star rating.
I loved the premise. A history mystery, a little magical realism, small town dynamics, the Mexican-American midwest culture…those aspects were so enjoyable and interesting. Even if some of it was predictable, it’s not marketed as mystery.
But goddamn Alex and Jeremiah were awful. Alex was cruel and lacked any self-awareness until like the last ten pages. There’s a difference between being independent/sassy/stubborn and just downright mean. She needed to grow the fuck up and go to therapy.
Jeremiah was too puppy dog and his family background seemed really underdeveloped. Like the big reveal of his family trauma was…underwhelming. Also the sex was deeply cringey (jump scare in the first chapter jfc) and I skimmed most of it.
This book also would have benefitted from an epilogue. It just ends. What happens a year later??
Idk I liked everything BUT the romance plot, which is not great considering this is a romance. I enjoyed the other parts enough for a modest three star rating.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Sexual content