Reviews

Fools in Love by Ashley Herring Blake, Rebecca Podos

alanaschulte's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.5

jen_nej's review against another edition

Hold lapsed, I don’t think I was enjoying it enough to wait for it again. 

cobaltbookshelf's review against another edition

3.0

A collection like this is a lot of fun. Selection of stories are something for everyone great read to just relax.

ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

korilakkuma's review against another edition

this has been on my currently reading for so long and i just don’t really have any desire to finish it 

bluesmith's review against another edition

funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.0

mcc004's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

socorro44's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

kangokaren's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this. Each story felt unique, true, and wonderful. I wanted more, but the stories all felt complete. I was laughing and cheering as I read. I found so much joy in reading this.

unicorn_stampede's review against another edition

emotional relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

My stars are based on my enjoyment not the quality.

Pros: 

• As romance isn't my main genre, I enjoyed the little sprinklings of fantasy or sci-fi universes into some stories.
• The characters were a diverse bunch and anyone who isn't aromantic or asexual should be able to find a story in here that resonates at least somewhat.
•  I did actually ship some of the couples. 
• This book was not a slog even though it's not my preferred genre and I'm clearly at least a decade (possibly two decades) older than the target audience.

Cons:

• I'm in my thirties and all of the characters in these stories are love stories of people in their teens. I think of them more as my children or students than as my peers. As a result,hearing about their physical attraction to each other was a bit uncomfortable. I prefer adult protagonists if I'm going to read romance.

• Truthfully, most of the characters were a little too insecure for my liking, but I believe that, again, is more a reflection of their age. We are clearly at different developmental levels. It's hard to remember that adolescent feeling of uncertainty and it annoys me in the context of romance. I like confidence.

• Too much angst. Again, no hate- I just don't relate. It would be a great book for someone who can.

polkadotgirl's review against another edition

3.0

3/5 stars:

As with all of the short story collections I pick up, this book had some stories that I really enjoyed and some I didn't. It was a little weak in the last few stories but it was a fun and quick read, nevertheless.

There was one story I really loved and that was And by Hannah Moskowitz. It was the only 5-star story of the book but it was a great 5-star.