I’ve been excitedly waiting to get my hands on a copy of this book, so I was so pleased when I did. I’d heard nothing but good things about it, and they were all true. It definitely lived up to my expectations and it was truly a delightful story. There is something to be said for a book that gives you so much and does it well! I felt that this book hit all the right marks and is a four star read.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I wasn't sure what to expect going into this book, and I'm still not quite sure what I read, mostly because I felt I wasn't totally liking the book at times. There were parts I really enjoyed and others I was just "meh" on. Overall, I think it was a good book, but nothing I thought was totally memorable for me personally. In the end I unfortunately don't have much to say about the book as I felt that it was good for passing time, and a cute read.
Review Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of the e-arc in exchange for an honest review. I absolutely wish I had better news regarding this book. In fact, this was one of my most anticipated reads…and well, it fell flat. The unfortunate thing is I don’t have much to say about this book. It wasn’t a DNF, but it was close. There were a few redeeming characteristics of this book. This was an enemies to friends to lovers trope, queer Romeo and Juliet style. All of which were good things. Sadly, as I said, it all fell flat to me. The biggest problem to be honest was the writing. I did not like or enjoy the writing. Something about it bugged me the whole time. It just wasn’t for me. If this hadn’t been an ARC it would have been very likely a DNF for me on the writing alone. However, I decided to continue to give it a chance and hope the plot made up for it. The plot was fine, but the characters were one dimensional in terms of their development individually. I liked the relationship, and their dialogue but again, I wish I had felt more for it. The rep was really good in this book, and I think it was prominent and naturally developed. Overall, this book lands at a two star rating for the rep and the potential that it had. The biggest thing was this was OwnVoices and had a queer relationship, which I thought was well written. Note: I can’t speak to if the rep is accurate or good, as I am not a part of the target audience, although I did enjoy the rep as it was written.
I am never more pleased than when I can write a glowing five-star review about a book.
First off, the cover was adorable and the title was amazing. That convinced me to request the book, and then the description...it seemed like it would be the perfect book for me.
