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heydebigale's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
5.0
OMG this was SOOOO cute.
MVP was Mrs Choi. I LOLed every time she popped up in the book!!!
BRB, I’m going to go download Jackie Lau’s entire backlist!
CW for grief of a previously lost sibling.
Notes: takes place in Toronto, Canada. Amy is white and Victor is East Asian (he is Canadian and parents are from China).
MVP was Mrs Choi. I LOLed every time she popped up in the book!!!
BRB, I’m going to go download Jackie Lau’s entire backlist!
CW for grief of a previously lost sibling.
Notes: takes place in Toronto, Canada. Amy is white and Victor is East Asian (he is Canadian and parents are from China).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Car accident
cluckieduck's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-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
3.5⭐️ rounded up. Honesty first - this one didn't start out well and I felt like it could have gone to the DNF pile PDQ. Amy was a bit too quirky a FMC for my taste and she was beginning to grate.
Well...I am certainly glad I kept going because this is quite possibly one of the most real relationships I've read with very normal sex, which made me enjoy it so much more than some of the more 'fantastical' contemporary romances I've read! No 10" logs or tight channels here, but the realism just made it hotter for me.
Steam aside, the writing style was a bit clunky and simple for my taste. There were lots of smaller sentences and way too many '!!!'. I also found that the characters read a bit younger than their actual ages (I mean, MMC is pushing 40). I really liked the FMC - she wasn't a doormat and it was nice to see her evolve and stand up for herself in all aspects of her life. What started as grating quirky became endearing to me because she's done with all of life's BS.
Overall, a good, quick read.
Well...I am certainly glad I kept going because this is quite possibly one of the most real relationships I've read with very normal sex, which made me enjoy it so much more than some of the more 'fantastical' contemporary romances I've read! No 10" logs or tight channels here, but the realism just made it hotter for me.
Steam aside, the writing style was a bit clunky and simple for my taste. There were lots of smaller sentences and way too many '!!!'. I also found that the characters read a bit younger than their actual ages (I mean, MMC is pushing 40). I really liked the FMC - she wasn't a doormat and it was nice to see her evolve and stand up for herself in all aspects of her life. What started as grating quirky became endearing to me because she's done with all of life's BS.
Overall, a good, quick read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, and Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Toxic relationship, Death, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Car accident
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