A review by bookishjaybird
You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria

funny hopeful 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

Rounded up from 3.5 stars! 

I enjoyed this so much! It was really cute, and I love the setting of the tv set and Jasmine's relationship with her family and the relationship she builds with Ashton. It did frustrate me a bit towards the end because of the climax and both of them putting their own issues onto each other etc but it didn't bother me like it does in most books because Alexis Daria actually had them WORK through it instead of apologizing and moving on from it. I really appreciated it and wish more books would have their love interests work through their own trauma and anxieties vs apologizing and forgetting it exists. 

I think the only issue I had was the pacing of the book. It went a bit too slow in my opinion and I wish it had been more fast paced in the beginning when building everything and slower paced at the end with Jasmine and Ashton's relationship. 

Other than that, I really did enjoy this, and I can't wait to pick up the sequel.
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