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slowburnsrus's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Toxic relationship
Minor: Outing and Biphobia
burnt_milk's review
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Cute! I grew up watching the Bachelor etc. so it was satisfying to see a sapphic take. A little rushed in places and due to being one part in a series some characters felt a little lacking. Overall nice and easy to read 🌹
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Biphobia, Bullying, and Outing
sophs_mood_reading's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Thank you NetGalley and Simon Schuster Australia for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
A lgbtqia+ rom com set on the tv set of “Marry me, Juliet” (Think the Bachelor Australia) only Mandie our protagonist is there to fall for the Romeo, not another contestant.
And thus we enter the world or backstage reality tv with Mandie trying to get though a tv show all the while being plagued by her quickly developing feelings for her best friend in the house, as well as the emotional abuse from her ex that keeps springing into her consciousness.
The book is a fun look at reality tv, all the while shining the light on emotional abusive relationships and their long term effects.
I did find not all ends of the story were wrapped up well but I have since learn this is actually a second book in a series where we are reliving the same season of the show but this time from the POV of different characters.
The book was set around 2020 at the start of the pandemic in Australia which I wasn’t really fond of (as a healthcare worker I’m very much over it!) but I understand how it was needed for some of the plot.
A good quick read and nice to see some lgbtqia+ representation. Hopefully we find out what Lilly was up to and why Murray is so sleep deprived in a future book.
A lgbtqia+ rom com set on the tv set of “Marry me, Juliet” (Think the Bachelor Australia) only Mandie our protagonist is there to fall for the Romeo, not another contestant.
And thus we enter the world or backstage reality tv with Mandie trying to get though a tv show all the while being plagued by her quickly developing feelings for her best friend in the house, as well as the emotional abuse from her ex that keeps springing into her consciousness.
The book is a fun look at reality tv, all the while shining the light on emotional abusive relationships and their long term effects.
I did find not all ends of the story were wrapped up well but I have since learn this is actually a second book in a series where we are reliving the same season of the show but this time from the POV of different characters.
The book was set around 2020 at the start of the pandemic in Australia which I wasn’t really fond of (as a healthcare worker I’m very much over it!) but I understand how it was needed for some of the plot.
A good quick read and nice to see some lgbtqia+ representation. Hopefully we find out what Lilly was up to and why Murray is so sleep deprived in a future book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Minor: Homophobia and Outing
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