A review by mexigingerale
It's Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake: A Novel by Claire Christian

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

2.25

It's a very cute book, but way too smutty for me personally, especially going in expecting a normal romance novel. The romance doesn't appear until over halfway into the book and before then the book  consist of quite a few steamy scenes with constant new people. Made it hard to care for what was happening. I especially hated a lot of them, cause it didn't seem like she really wanted them. I will add some mild spoilers for people she sleeps with, that don't affect the plot 
She sleeps with a boy aged 20 years old, incredibly uncomfortable to me, seeing as she is 36. She also sleeps with a person who has a racist tattoo?
 
The saving point of the novel and the only reason I didn't DNF before the romance appeared is that Noni is fat representation you don't see often and I enjoyed her character.

Go in expecting a ton of smut, imo unnecessary smut, but if you're looking for that then this book is great. The romance when it does appear is very cute, but I was personally not completely convinced by it. I also do not love most romance books, so I might just not be the best judge for that
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