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The story of Klara and Alex. Klara is autistic and has Diabetes. Alex is struggling with depression and grief. I felt the book started slow, though perhaps this is because contemporary romance is not my genre, but it picked up in the second half of the book. I loved Klara and seeing discover her autism as well as falling in love was a beautiful journey to witness.

pages_and_papercrafts's review against another edition

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3.75

I appreciated this novel for the representation of diabetes and autism of the main tamale character, Karla, as well as the anxiety and depression representation of the main male character, Alex. I also appreciated reading about the Swedish culture and lifestyle (as the majority of this book is set in Sweden), how grief was approached and dealt with and the hints of girl power with Klara running her father’s construction company. The fun chapter introductions with Klara’s Google searches and Alex’s To-Do tasks were a quirky addition. It was quite the closed-door, slow-burn romance as the two main characters did not even interact until halfway through the novel, it was almost like reading two novels at first. Overall, a fun experience to read.
Thanks to the author, NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for an eARC.

gabi_gabi's review against another edition

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informative lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

ki_cher_07's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

4.0

thenightowlnook's review against another edition

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3.5

Thank you to @htpbooks @allyzetterbergauthor and @htp_hive for this advanced readers’ copy 💖

✨What it is about:

Two people connect via a synced digital calendar - one struggles with fitting in the world and feels like the odd woman out, while the other is struggling with grief after the tragic death of his brother.✨

💭My thoughts:

This story is a very slow burn that I think at the end, delivers. One thing I really liked was seeing the characters going through many serious real-life issues, which sometimes you don’t read many details about in stories (i.e. type 1 diabetes, autism).

When you first start reading, nothing really happens for quite a while. Hang in there. The main characters don’t even meet until very far into the book, and it kind of makes you question where the story is going for a bit. However, once things finally start going, it’s so charming. Seeing both characters grow and form such a strong bond with each other through something so simple as a virtual calendar, was unique. This was slower than I would have liked, with a very heavy third act breakup twist, but still very good.

3.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Read if you like:

🪚 Slow burns

🪚 Dual points of view

🪚 Neurodivergent representation

🪚 Miscommunication trope

🪚 Real life issues

🪚 Google as your go to for just about everything

⚠️ CW: Depression, cancer, grief, death, toxic relationship, autism, panic attack.

lawrenrc's review against another edition

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funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

iriis's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted sad

4.5

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