castella_and_novellas's Reviews (480)

lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
emotional lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

  • Let me be clear: I’ve read a few Christina Lauren books and liked them, but I am the minority who didn’t vibe with this
  • This is totally my fault for buying into hype and not properly reading the back: but I thought this was a normal childhood friends to lovers. Didn’t see that Macy had a fiancé… and I felt the cheating trope was definitely here from the start
  • But I think I really didn’t like the trope cause quite frankly I didn’t like Elliot (I’m sorry, I really am). So clingy in a way that reminds me of guys irl- not the cute possessive way book boyfriends do it. 
  • None of the characters felt fleshed out enough? Which is funny cause this is so character based. Everyone felt bland and more tension was needed.
  • Imagine being able to be happy by yourself and not in a co-dependent relationship where life didn’t matter until they get together? These MCs could never
  • I feel criminal reading so much $£x talk for teenagers. I feel too old to read teens talk like this 🤢
  • I like Christina Lauren smut, but I couldn’t read the pages cause I either felt weird or just didn’t wanna see these two together??
  • I won’t spoil it but I take massive issues with the ending. Something wasn’t discussed nearly enough.