A review by abfab1723
The Long Game by Elena Armas

medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

It starts out enemies to lovers, but doesn't really make a strong case and abandons that pretext pretty quickly. The hero basically has zero flaws and wants to fix the heroine's low self-esteem and anxiety.

*mild spoilers ahead*

The main characters start acting couple-y about halfway through the book, but don't even KISS until about the 75% mark. Most of the book is them talking about their feelings and internal dialogues of how perfect the other person. It's just so unrealistic for how late 20-somethings would actually behave.