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sarahm96's review against another edition
3.5
*SPOILERS*
- Alright Holden sounds kind of annoying but Buckley also sucks
- I still don’t understand what Madcap Market is? Like the concept eludes me
- Leo’s introduction is pretty fun
- Love the T Swizzle references, especially ATW (TV) (10 minute version)
- Is it really a rom com if you don’t mention Taylor Swift?
- Weaponizing your forearms is mean, Leo
- Especially in Monopoly
- I will never understand people who say “oh your grief is unhealthy after all this time” my guy this person lost a loved one????? Grief is a lifelong process you asswipe
- Well that escalated rather quickly
- Can someone please teach Leo that there are appropriate times for joking & it’s generally not while taking clothes off with a near-stranger
- Add “it’s weird to name your own dick” to that teaching list
- Aaaaaand we’re scheming to get 100K
- I still don’t get how this game works
- One of my favourite things about the fake dating trope is that everyone thinks that it’s a perfectly normal solution to a problem
- I want to live in a world like that
- Holden if you’re going to fake date some guy for a reality show then you absolutely need to unpack your trauma for that my dude
- There we go
- “I’m an ace at playing pretend” sure Leo. Famous last words.
- Again, I would like to know what the fuck happens on Madcap Market
- I sort of get Price is Right vibes?
- Somehow, the use of the word “penis” during sex scenes gives me the ick
- Which is ridiculous
- Leo’s mom sounds adorable
- Cooking together is one of those things that sounds like a great couple activity in theory but is in fact terrible in practice
- Ahh but Holden you definitely can build a life in a week do you know nothing about romcoms
- I’m not usually of this opinion, but I think this book would be good as a dual POV
- I’d love to know what’s going on in Leo’s head
- Also it’s so clear that these two are obsessed with each other
- I love when authors introduce characters & specify that they’re white. It’s a nice reminder that white shouldn’t be the default assumption
- Oh Leo you are done for
- Not loving the phrase “shooting ropes”
- Lying in general is scummy but lying about being in an open marriage feels extra scummy
- Well at least they’ve both admitted that this fake dating could be the start of something real
- That’s a lot farther than most people usually get
- They’re going to talk about trying to real date!! Instead of the usual “there’s no way he likes me back & it’s all in my head” garbage
- We love communication 👏🏻👏🏻
- Fuck off Buckley
- Buckley can extra fuck off dude you broke up with Holden so what the hell is up your ass
- Salmon Sliders is a nauseating team name for the record
- Yay team eggplant!
- Holden I will fucking kill you if you leave Leo for the love of god you’re allowed to grieve the death of your mom why are you doing this
- “I won’t hurt Leo” *proceeds to leave without saying goodbye like an utter tool*
- The figurines oh my god 😩😩
- Buckley didn’t deserve what Holden did for him but I’m glad that Holden found a path to grieving in a healthier way
- A scavenger hunt!!
- The last 10 pages almost made up for that third act breakup. Almost.
bluefangmagic's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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? No
2.0
ki_cher_07's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
georgia_jaycee's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
lanidon's review against another edition
This just isn't it, very little depth. I can't get down with flighty lead characters who don't really use their brain. Also why do they fuck so early in the book?
jelisela's review against another edition
I’ve read other Janovsky books that I’ve liked but this just wasn’t it for me. I struggled to care about Holden—Leo was more compelling, I wish he would have been the main character. I didn’t even get to the game part of the book which is what I had been looking forward to, but apparently there’s not much according to other reviews.
npipe07's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
lysandrel's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
raindrops333's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0