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A review by bellas__book_nook
You're the Problem, It's You by Emma R. Alban
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
5.0
tysm to avon books for the arc of this book
i so love this world that emma alban has created and im in love with all the characters but gwen is still my favorite and this book actually made me love her more.
this book had a much deeper plot than book 1 i feel like, there was more substance to the world they were in and there was an actual antagonist determined to ruin them. it was slightly sadder too and i feel like there was more angst than in book 1.
it seems a lot better to be gay in mid 1800s england than to be lesbian, they have clubs and beth and gwen just happened to find eachother. and theres this huge community of gay & bi men but there just cant be something like that for the women - especially upper class - bc they arent allowed to go out by themselves
lord rat really thought he could blackmail them and announced his whole plan thats such a rookie mistake you've gotta keep it vague so they cant counter every single aspect of your plan
i loved the enemies to lovers and forced proximity/mutual being blackmailed so they have to work together to stop being blackmailed. and the found family i love found family so much
i really love seeing more of Cordelia & dashiel's relationship & Meredith & albie's relationship pls theyre all so cute together.
YES THE MARRIAGE IDEA PANNED OUT AND THEY GOT KIDS WITH THOSE SHARED ORPHANS. the idea of shared children is so goofy to me like are these children not gonna tell everybody about their living situation?
OMG WHEN CORDELIA GAVE BIRTH & DASHIEL WAS ALL 'idc if its not proper i need to be with her shes my wife" HES SO GOOD WITH HER I LOVE HIM
i had so much i wanted to say but its all out of my head rn maybe ill come back later and make this review longer or better.
i so love this world that emma alban has created and im in love with all the characters but gwen is still my favorite and this book actually made me love her more.
this book had a much deeper plot than book 1 i feel like, there was more substance to the world they were in and there was an actual antagonist determined to ruin them. it was slightly sadder too and i feel like there was more angst than in book 1.
it seems a lot better to be gay in mid 1800s england than to be lesbian, they have clubs and beth and gwen just happened to find eachother. and theres this huge community of gay & bi men but there just cant be something like that for the women - especially upper class - bc they arent allowed to go out by themselves
i loved the enemies to lovers and forced proximity/mutual being blackmailed so they have to work together to stop being blackmailed. and the found family i love found family so much
i really love seeing more of Cordelia & dashiel's relationship & Meredith & albie's relationship pls theyre all so cute together.
i had so much i wanted to say but its all out of my head rn maybe ill come back later and make this review longer or better.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Death of parent