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A review by onthesamepage
Two Wrongs Make a Right by Chloe Liese
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Tropes: hate to love, fake dating, third act breakup
Steam level: 🌶🌶🌶
I inhaled this book in two days. There were so many parts where the plot could've taken a turn I didn't like, but I kept being pleasantly surprised by the way Bea and Jamie communicated. I loved how both of them really paid attention to what the other needed from them. I thought Jamie was really cute, and there were a couple of "awww" moments when he did something super sweet for Bea. I liked Bea as well, but she does cry/tear up an awful lot in this book. I also feel like Jamie spends most of the story trying to do nice things for her, and that she really doesn't reciprocate all that much. The balance isn't entirely there.
This could've been a 4 star read, but it falls apart on 3 points:
1) While I feel like Bea's autism had a lot of focus within the story, I don't think Jamie got the same consideration. That's not to say that his anxiety is never mentioned, but compared to how often we see him accommodating Bea, or learn about her coping mechanisms, his anxiety felt like it got pushed to the background for the most part. Would've been nice if they had been more equal in that regard.
2) The third act breakup was beyond ridiculous. The reason made no sense at all, and neither did the way it got "resolved", which was super simplistic to boot. Also, considering Jamie wasn't in the wrong, it sucks that he ended up apologizing. Really disliked this, and it probably had the most impact on my rating.
3) I feel like there were a couple of half developed ideas in here that never got resolved. For example, Jamie's ex goes out of her way to check in on Bea, but then that never goes anywhere after that. Jamie clearly has issues with his family, and I was hoping for a scene where Bea stood up for him, but we didn't get to see that, either.
Steam level: 🌶🌶🌶
I inhaled this book in two days. There were so many parts where the plot could've taken a turn I didn't like, but I kept being pleasantly surprised by the way Bea and Jamie communicated. I loved how both of them really paid attention to what the other needed from them. I thought Jamie was really cute, and there were a couple of "awww" moments when he did something super sweet for Bea. I liked Bea as well, but she does cry/tear up an awful lot in this book. I also feel like Jamie spends most of the story trying to do nice things for her, and that she really doesn't reciprocate all that much. The balance isn't entirely there.
This could've been a 4 star read, but it falls apart on 3 points:
1) While I feel like Bea's autism had a lot of focus within the story, I don't think Jamie got the same consideration. That's not to say that his anxiety is never mentioned, but compared to how often we see him accommodating Bea, or learn about her coping mechanisms, his anxiety felt like it got pushed to the background for the most part. Would've been nice if they had been more equal in that regard.
2) The third act breakup was beyond ridiculous. The reason made no sense at all, and neither did the way it got "resolved", which was super simplistic to boot. Also, considering Jamie wasn't in the wrong, it sucks that he ended up apologizing. Really disliked this, and it probably had the most impact on my rating.
3) I feel like there were a couple of half developed ideas in here that never got resolved. For example, Jamie's ex goes out of her way to check in on Bea, but then that never goes anywhere after that. Jamie clearly has issues with his family, and I was hoping for a scene where Bea stood up for him, but we didn't get to see that, either.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: Biphobia