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someenchantederin's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I’ll give it that second star for the dogs, who are the only redeeming characters in this book. I have a husband who works with students who have autism and I found the treatment of Jaime very problematic. Missed opportunity to show someone on this range of the spectrum in a sensitive way. Also ABA is dangerous and I went to college at a place where it was heavily pushed so this turned me off.
To the romance, I didn’t think there was much chemistry. I kind of didn’t care. I saw the parents dating coming from a mile away (and the speedy dissolution was obviously coming too). Just meh all around.
But let me tell you my biggest issue as a person in academia <<(semi-spoiler)>>
Of effin’ course the white guy got promoted for tenure instead of the competent woman! Here is a person who is working her ass off in a STEM field and doing important work around addiction, not problematic nonsense testing dogs, getting accolades and recognition and she is passed over for a mediocre white guy. So predictable I shouldn’t have been surprised #justiceforalanna
To the romance, I didn’t think there was much chemistry. I kind of didn’t care. I saw the parents dating coming from a mile away (and the speedy dissolution was obviously coming too). Just meh all around.
But let me tell you my biggest issue as a person in academia <<(semi-spoiler)>>
Of effin’ course the white guy got promoted for tenure instead of the competent woman! Here is a person who is working her ass off in a STEM field and doing important work around addiction, not problematic nonsense testing dogs, getting accolades and recognition and she is passed over for a mediocre white guy. So predictable I shouldn’t have been surprised #justiceforalanna
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Sexism
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