still not sure this author's books are for me. i ADORE how she includes mental illness/neurodiversity/chronic illness/disability into her books, but tstill not sure this author's books are for me. i ADORE how she includes mental illness/neurodiversity/chronic illness/disability into her books, but the romances always fall a little flat. the hero was such a sweetie and the heroine was great too. i just prefer a little more angst and tension in my romances. this felt too low stakes because they were both SO sweet and so willing to fall for each other idk....more
not a super unique/original plot but i did appreciate the characters! both had flaws but weren't irritating. not sure that the hero's cock being piercnot a super unique/original plot but i did appreciate the characters! both had flaws but weren't irritating. not sure that the hero's cock being pierced really fit his personality but other than that, no complaints really....more
if there's a way to sum up my tastes it's that i don't like the real world. it's not a bad place to live, but i don't usually want to read about it. wif there's a way to sum up my tastes it's that i don't like the real world. it's not a bad place to live, but i don't usually want to read about it. which proves challenging when i pick up hyper realistic romances.
there's no such thing as objectivity with reading experience but i can say that this book is well written. the characters are well written: they have personalities, mental illnesses and neurodivergencies, plus realistic insecurities. the side characters are realistic and well written. the plot if we ignore the fake dating set up is also realistic and well written.
but this is the second book by this author that hasn't worked for me. her characters are prickly in ways that irritate me. the dialogue grates. the sex scenes kind of give me the ick. and i know in my soul that so so so many other people will not have the same experience and will instead adore this book.
i'm glad it exists. love the representation. but i want melodrama. i want swoony heroes who don't splooge their pants. i want to sympathize with the heroine. and i couldn't. definitely a me thing. try it out for yourself!...more
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