A review by _rutaceae
You're the Problem, It's You by Emma R. Alban

emotional funny 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

Thank you NetGalley for providing me with this ARC. 

 

I can sometimes struggle with multiple POVs; I either struggle to keep up with exactly who each character is and who’s POV I’m currently reading, or I just really don’t care for one or more of the characters. I was SO happy to find I didn’t have either of those problems this time. I loved getting to see things from both Bobby and James’s POVs, I found it really helped to understand why they said the things they said and how they really felt about each other. 

 

Bobby and James were such lovable characters and SO well written, but I found that some of the side characters - particularly the ones we’re supposed to hate - weren’t as well rounded as they could have been. They read more black and white, than the realistic grey I prefer to see in characters. 

 

This was such an easy read! I find historical fiction difficult to read sometimes because the language used can either be too modern which takes you right out of the scenes trying to be set, or it can be too historical and difficult to read. Alban found the perfect balance between modern and historical language, that I’ve only seen once before in Alexis Hall’s A Lady for a Duke. 

 

I was already half way through when I became aware this was part 2 of a duology. I carried on regardless and found that despite not having read the first in the series, I didn’t feel like I was missing anything. I will definitely be going back and reading part 1 though!!