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A review by mariie_al
6 Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did) by Tess Sharpe
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Okay, this was cute. Really cute. The good points are that the characters are very lovable and the prompt itself is very fun and lighthearted, although the story is sparkled with tragedies and talk of mental illness (that part was also excellent.)
However, I’ve had some issues with the flashbacks and back and forth between past and present. Sometimes, it felt like the characters in the present hadn’t lived what they were supposed to have lived before which made them sometimes act incoherently. For example, Rémi tells Tate that what she has with Penny is love. Why is she shocked when she had literally expressed it herself 5 months ago? .
I’m also a bit meh on the « enemies » (for lack of better words) to lovers. They seem to be bickering and annoyed at each other for like 2 chapters until that is erased and they’re suddenly clearly in love with each other. That was a bit disappointing.
But all in all, that was a fun quick read!
However, I’ve had some issues with the flashbacks and back and forth between past and present. Sometimes, it felt like the characters in the present hadn’t lived what they were supposed to have lived before which made them sometimes act incoherently. For example,
I’m also a bit meh on the « enemies » (for lack of better words) to lovers. They seem to be bickering and annoyed at each other for like 2 chapters until that is erased and they’re suddenly clearly in love with each other. That was a bit disappointing.
But all in all, that was a fun quick read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Sexual harassment