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Having depression sucks. It took me longer to read this than it should have and I apologize for that. This book is amazing. This whole series gives me hope as a curvy girl myself. The emotions were high reading this amazing book. Kelsie is a wonderful author and I cannot wait to read more of her books.

steffi24's review

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challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

raesue's review against another edition

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2.0

I have been loving the series so I was disappointed on how much I disliked this book. Overall the concept of the story is good but I felt disconnected from the characters. I usually love falling in love with the boys or hating them first if it was needed but I don’t feel like we got to know Carter much. Throughout the story I was ready for a deep heart to heart with him and there was one scene but mostly it felt like scratching the surface. The disconnect continued to the extra chapter that Kelsie includes because I love that it is usually from the perspective of someone else usually the hero but it was even from the main heroines POV.

Also timeline inconsistency irritated me. Cori’s book ends with homecoming. Not much time passed and we were talking winter formal and Adriel’s brother’s birthday on December 1st in chapter 25. All of this would have been fine if not for chapter 50 being the beginning of Thanksgiving break and she already went to the birthday party. Would have also loved to hear about the dance-proposal Ryker had promised Cori in the previous book even if it was just the girls talking about it.

Still plan to continue on in the series as soon as Nadira’s book is available.

lpjapican's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring 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? N/A

2.25

sunshine_raes's review

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4.0

Love the single mom representation in this book, and Carter was so dreamy!

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5.0

So good

I have read a lot of her “curvy girl” books and love them all. She makes anyone on the more curvy side feel great about themselves .

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5.0

I don’t know how you continually do it Kelsie, but each book just gets better and better. I am obsessed with this. Thank you so much for allowing me to read this early!

I have been a the Curvy Girls Club journey since book 1, and here we are after book 7, in the Curvy Girls Club 2.0 and each book still wraps around my heart and hugs it. This is one of the most fantastic YA contemporary romance series I have ever read. Adriel and Carter might’ve just become my favorite couple in the series. Oh my good lord, I absolutely LOVED this. Adriel’s gusto, determination and persistence was inspiring. Her need to prove everyone wrong mads me want to do the same in my life. She reminds me a lot of Ginger, who was never afraid to take on a challenge. Adriel aka Addy, what a main character. I absolutely adore her.

The romance in this book… oh my god. My heart couldn’t take it. Every love interest in the series has been sweet, but there was just something about Carter and the way he was able to just exude adoration for Adriel with a look. Where do I find one? He was such a complex character, with so much hurt in his past, yet so willing to give everyone around him his time and love.

I JUST CANT GET OVER THIS! It was so, so good! I can’t wait for the next book!

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