aftereliza's Reviews (946)

The New Parisienne: The Women & Ideas Shaping Paris

Lindsey Tramuta

4.5

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything

Kara Gnodde

4.25

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Ex Vows

Jessica Joyce

4.75

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

These two really needed the time to work on themselves before they were able to come back to each other. One of the few second chance romances I’ve enjoyed and support, right person wrong time.

Cleopatra and Frankenstein

Coco Mellors

2.5

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Funny Story

Emily Henry

5.0

emotional funny hopeful relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The closest second to Book Lovers. Absolutely loved the cast and the setting. Both main characters were damaged in some way from their exes breaking up with them and getting together themselves. It was such a fun premise of fake dating, originally to make their exes jealous and then it became a slow burn roommates/friends-to-lovers.

Unladylike Rules of Attraction

Amita Murray

4.25

adventurous funny inspiring mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Great representation for the south Asian characters as well as the Jamaican characters. I thought Anya was the most fiery character, well outside of what would have been appropriate for the time period. This book gave me enemies-to-lovers vibes but also grumpy/sunshine. The inheritance was a fun plot device and there were so many twists I didn’t see coming. One of the best historical romances I’ve read that focuses on a lot more than just the romance aspect. Loved the wider cast, the author did a great job at really fleshing out everyone’s personality.