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A review by moony_reads
You're the Problem, It's You by Emma R. Alban
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
ARC REVIEW
I really wanted to love this book.
I definitely found the 'historical' aspect to be lacking. Throughout, it feels like the author almost forgot what era is was set in, especially when it came to the characters. I was mostly just frustrated with the grasp of the setting. It was often difficult to tell when it was actually set. I've seen it advertised as regency AND victorian but it doesn't really keep up with either.
However, apart from that, it's nice, it's cute, it's easy to read. It wasn’t quite enemies to lovers and more ‘I don’t like you oh wait maybe I do’ as it all felt very quick, but it IS nice.
The found family aspect is wonderful, and the use of certain clubs as accepting spaces during the time that homosexuality was a crime was good, but it also felt like it kind of ignored the fact that it was a crime (bar it being used as blackmail). Everyone seemed a little bit Too accepting.
It’s definitely not accurate historical fiction,
but it’s snappy, easy, cute and worth a read.
Thank you to Penguin and Netgalley for the ARC.
I really wanted to love this book.
I definitely found the 'historical' aspect to be lacking. Throughout, it feels like the author almost forgot what era is was set in, especially when it came to the characters. I was mostly just frustrated with the grasp of the setting. It was often difficult to tell when it was actually set. I've seen it advertised as regency AND victorian but it doesn't really keep up with either.
However, apart from that, it's nice, it's cute, it's easy to read. It wasn’t quite enemies to lovers and more ‘I don’t like you oh wait maybe I do’ as it all felt very quick, but it IS nice.
The found family aspect is wonderful, and the use of certain clubs as accepting spaces during the time that homosexuality was a crime was good, but it also felt like it kind of ignored the fact that it was a crime (bar it being used as blackmail). Everyone seemed a little bit Too accepting.
It’s definitely not accurate historical fiction,
but it’s snappy, easy, cute and worth a read.
Thank you to Penguin and Netgalley for the ARC.