I’ll be honest: if I was basing my review of You’re the Problem, It’s You on just the first third of the book this would have been a 3 star read for me, and maybe even lower. I found James to be frustrating and unlikable in the earlier part of the story, and I didn’t find myself sympathetic to him in the least. Fortunately the story picked up in enjoyment for me after that and I quite liked the second half of the book, enough to bring it up to a 4 star read overall.

I loved reading about Bobby again, and the return of Gwen and Beth, along with Lord and Lady Havenfort, Albie and Meredith, among others. As insufferable as I found James in the early part of the book, once he finally starts to open up the story vastly improved, and I found myself cheering James and Bobby on. I did feel like the resolution was a bit abrupt, but it wasn’t too out of place or off the wall, and the story flowed well. Overall this was a nice follow up to Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend, and a worthwhile read once I got further into it.

I received a free ARC from NetGalley, but my review is unbiased and left voluntarily.