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The Problem with Dating by Brittainy C. Cherry

3 reviews

cupidslibrary's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

5.0

UGHHH this was so cute and so good and cozy and so emotional!!!! I loved every single bit of this story, from dealing with love and loss and grief and cadence, to the romcom vibe of the town of Honey Creek and all its crazy characters. Yara and Alex were a perfectly crafted couple, and their hate to love relationship was done organically!!! I just really love the writing Cherry does, and the fact that all of her characters of color feel real and palatable, never a stereotype or caricature. And also, it was so refreshing to read a romance book with no third act breakup… just falling in love and dealing with the demons and trauma of their pasts together. I appreciated the fact that both Alex and Yara had visible character development, along with Alex’s development of the town, and I also love that even though he was the grumpy black cat boyfriend, he had character growth without sacrificing that aspect of him. This is my second book read by Cherry, and I cannot wait to dive into more!
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emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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ellaticonstellation's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense slow-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

5.0

I love this story! To be honest, I almost DNF-ed this because the loathing-each-other stage was too much for me. But it picked up eventually and went great from that point onwards. I read the mixtape first and loved it so I read this one. I liked how Yara and Alejandro were opposites. In the beginning, I was like, “Damn, she's so nice, so wtf is this grumpy guy walking all over her?” I was so mad. Hahaha! But yeah, there are a lot of interesting characters here. Cole got what he deserved in the end and it made me so happy because karma's a bitch. Goldie and Mr. Black, you both will be with me for life. Teresa and Yara’s dad were a delight. Yara’s sisters were interesting, too and I can’t wait to read their stories. I understood Cole’s mom, but her thinking was disgusting and that kind of parenting would make a criminal like Cole. Oh, the pop culture references like Peter Parker or Lewis Capaldi’s Wish You the Best MV was fun! Thank you, Brittany, for this book. 💖✨
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