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A review by lia_mills
The Idea of You by Robinne Lee
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
This is the smuttiest thing I've ever read, and as someone who isn't particularly into that, I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would.
It started out somewhat underwhelming (something about the writing struck me as stilted for the first few chapters), but the characters and changing relationship dynamics were ultimately rather interesting, and for a wealth-fantasy/romantic-fantasy/erotic-fantasy kind of story, it was surprisingly grounded in some ways (e.g. re the logistics of co-parenting) I wasn't expecting.
I wouldn't consider it life-changing, but the central relationship here makes more sense than would appear at first glance, and there are some interesting ideas being explored about the tension between adult responsibilities and personal desires, women aging and the double standards involved.
It started out somewhat underwhelming (something about the writing struck me as stilted for the first few chapters), but the characters and changing relationship dynamics were ultimately rather interesting, and for a wealth-fantasy/romantic-fantasy/erotic-fantasy kind of story, it was surprisingly grounded in some ways (e.g. re the logistics of co-parenting) I wasn't expecting.
I wouldn't consider it life-changing, but the central relationship here makes more sense than would appear at first glance, and there are some interesting ideas being explored about the tension between adult responsibilities and personal desires, women aging and the double standards involved.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Sexual content