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A review by ladylovestead
A Winter in New York by Josie Silver
slow-paced
2.0
Iris doesn't need romance. Iris needs therapy.
I cannot stand Iris. She rapid-cycles emotionally, and she is a pathological lying liar liarface who absolutely does not deserve the insta-forgiveness she gets. She lies to a child for no reason at all. She is a manipulator who preys on Gio, a widowed man who is vulnerable, and we're supposed to just see this as a sweet little romance? Also, why does she feel the need to make herself homeless after they break up? That's so dramatic and unnecessary. Gio should run far, far away. It would be one thing if there was character growth. Iris has these "defining" moments in her head where she thinks she's suddenly healed or "remembers who she is" but then continues to behave exactly the same way and react to things the exact same way. So what was really healed? NOTHING. She's delusional. She is rationalizing her toxic behavior. I've known people like Iris and there's a reason I no longer associate with them! I do not ship Iris and Gio.
I cannot stand Iris. She rapid-cycles emotionally, and she is a pathological lying liar liarface who absolutely does not deserve the insta-forgiveness she gets. She lies to a child for no reason at all. She is a manipulator who preys on Gio, a widowed man who is vulnerable, and we're supposed to just see this as a sweet little romance? Also, why does she feel the need to make herself homeless after they break up? That's so dramatic and unnecessary. Gio should run far, far away. It would be one thing if there was character growth. Iris has these "defining" moments in her head where she thinks she's suddenly healed or "remembers who she is" but then continues to behave exactly the same way and react to things the exact same way. So what was really healed? NOTHING. She's delusional. She is rationalizing her toxic behavior. I've known people like Iris and there's a reason I no longer associate with them! I do not ship Iris and Gio.