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sarahjeanreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
skittyrreads's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Deeply, deeply unserious novel. But it was a lot of fun. Great mental health rep (imo), decently funny and not too cringe- I really liked Athena's arc! Having someone older who isn't sure of what they want to do is refreshing. Matthew is textbook definition offline boyfriend which yes is extremely funny. Also love the hearts to monster-romance novels, hell yeah they deserve their time (Olivia I support you if you go into that territory). Twas a fun romp, if a little tropey.
kikalaufeyson's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
sirrossington's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
beagle_reads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
readtheroomjess's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
books_w_bex's review
4.0
[This review is long cause I had a shocking amount of opinions about this book!]
Athena gets dumped a month before her wedding to Johnny, largely due to convincing by his older brother Matthew (who also stood in loco parentis for Johnny). Athena has already purchased and is committed to living in a house literally right in between the two brothers. In so doing, she ends up interacting with Matthew way more that expected and, while she has him cast as a massive asshat, he continues to do kind things for her. She finds she truly doesn’t hate him (quite the opposite) and vice versa. They inevitably fall in love with each other but oh that’s awkward cause he’s her ex-fiancé’s brother and also the instigator of hers and Johnny’s break up. Yikes.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️? I am finding this book very hard to rate
Spice:
Athena gets dumped a month before her wedding to Johnny, largely due to convincing by his older brother Matthew (who also stood in loco parentis for Johnny). Athena has already purchased and is committed to living in a house literally right in between the two brothers. In so doing, she ends up interacting with Matthew way more that expected and, while she has him cast as a massive asshat, he continues to do kind things for her. She finds she truly doesn’t hate him (quite the opposite) and vice versa. They inevitably fall in love with each other but oh that’s awkward cause he’s her ex-fiancé’s brother and also the instigator of hers and Johnny’s break up. Yikes.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️? I am finding this book very hard to rate
Spice:
stephwatt617's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bookishbowen's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
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Vibes - Good Time, Sweet/Adorable, LOL, Sad
Just my type
This is easily my favourite Olivia Dade book I've read. I love all the characters, even Johnny (the ex). He wasn't a villain, they just weren't right for each other. Athena and Matthew were so sweet together. Matthew was so awkward in the the best way, he has no idea about any pop culture, memes, movies and it was so funny. It's such millennial humour that is just a bit of me. The depression representation was done so well and was so real (my experience at least). The whole book was charming, cosy and emotional and I loved every bit of it.
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Vibes - Good Time, Sweet/Adorable, LOL, Sad
Just my type
This is easily my favourite Olivia Dade book I've read. I love all the characters, even Johnny (the ex). He wasn't a villain, they just weren't right for each other. Athena and Matthew were so sweet together. Matthew was so awkward in the the best way, he has no idea about any pop culture, memes, movies and it was so funny. It's such millennial humour that is just a bit of me. The depression representation was done so well and was so real (my experience at least). The whole book was charming, cosy and emotional and I loved every bit of it.
Tropes
- Family/Friends's Ex
- Neighbours
- Plus Size
- Small Town
elmewhy's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5