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A review by smillas_tales
All the Way Happy by Kit Coltrane
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
If you love queer romances with lots of mutual pining and great physical chemistry, this is the one for you!
Unfortunately, I didn’t think it had much else going for it, but it was still such a fun read, so thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review. I’ve been holding off on posting this because of the Harper Collins Strike, so I’m super excited to finally be able to post it!
This enemies-to-lovers, second-chance romance follows Theo and Jack. They’re both recently divorced, and they’re forced to confront their long-buried feelings for one another when their sons become roommates at boarding school.
While I really liked Coltrane’s writing and the dual timeline, the novel is very clearly rewritten Drarry fanfiction, which overshadowed my enjoyment. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got nothing against profiting off of making JKRs characters queer, but unfortunately the character development just depended too much on the reader’s existing knowledge, and didn’t stand well on its own.
The chemistry between Theo and Jack was also lacking. While the smut is alright - and there’s plenty of it in the last half - there is close to no emotional bond between the two, and I struggled to understand why they insist on being head over heels in love with one another.
In short, All the way happy was a fun and easy read, but didn’t provide the dept I’d hoped for.
Unfortunately, I didn’t think it had much else going for it, but it was still such a fun read, so thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review. I’ve been holding off on posting this because of the Harper Collins Strike, so I’m super excited to finally be able to post it!
This enemies-to-lovers, second-chance romance follows Theo and Jack. They’re both recently divorced, and they’re forced to confront their long-buried feelings for one another when their sons become roommates at boarding school.
While I really liked Coltrane’s writing and the dual timeline, the novel is very clearly rewritten Drarry fanfiction, which overshadowed my enjoyment. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got nothing against profiting off of making JKRs characters queer, but unfortunately the character development just depended too much on the reader’s existing knowledge, and didn’t stand well on its own.
The chemistry between Theo and Jack was also lacking. While the smut is alright - and there’s plenty of it in the last half - there is close to no emotional bond between the two, and I struggled to understand why they insist on being head over heels in love with one another.
In short, All the way happy was a fun and easy read, but didn’t provide the dept I’d hoped for.