A review by leftreads
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Hmmmm so I really enjoyed reading this and would have rated it higher because I usually quite enjoy books with flawed MCs. Buuut the MMC's reactions later kept bugging me. Spoilers below.
The way he responds to the Olive initially thinking Dane was a cheater actually didn't bug me as I was like alright sure he wants to believe in his brother (don't know why since it seems like his brother has been openly shitty but fine some blinders were up). What kept bugging me was his reaction when she said, after his continued probing when she just wanted to go sort her thoughts out alone first, that Dane had propositioned her for sex. Even when she asked him what she could possibly gain from making that up, he just insults her instead. Maybe it was because it made me think of all the women who try to come forward about being harassed and aren't believed. And maybe it was because then he shows up in a Hawaiian shirt while she's working (which like, hello, during your service job? Fuck no that's so stressful) and she caves immediately after having been so rational! Like girl ask to speak privately about this because he really fucked with you. Idk I get that that'd drag the ending but damn I was just thinking this is so fucking weird...
but it's great writing so I stuck around lol
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