I’ll say I really thought this book had its moments. It’s the first book I’ve read where the male love interest had golden retriever energy. I like that Alex is protective of Lauren but I know I’d feel just as uncomfortable as Lauren and feel like a nuisance too. I didn’t really like Alex negging her constantly and at first I didn’t like that he compared her to a Picasso or a bird or the Venus of Willendorf, but he thought those things about her made her cute, charming, interesting, and ultimately, beautiful and sexy. I also really loved that Alex was really into fanfic and the tropes. It was obvious to me (and apparently all his friends) he was crushing on Lauren almost from the start. I will admit there are moments where it didn’t seem like their relationship didn’t really fit. I was happy they actually communicated with each other and are actively working on themselves. The stress in the importance of therapy was amazing. And the conversation about domestic violence from the perspective of a loved one that was unaware of the abuse was pretty spot on. I think Lauren is a pretty accurate portrayal for a lot of big women and how we try to make ourselves as small as possible for the sake of others. I haven’t read Spoiler Alert but I think I’ll give it a shot after this.