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A review by muddymind
Blue Hawaiian by Carla Luna
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Read If: you want a summer romp, you prefer more wholesome romances, you enjoy surface level family drama, you want Latinx representation, want a low sakes romance
Don’t Read If: you need your main characters to seriously progress throughout the story, hate pop culture references, want a steamy romance, don’t like repetitive plot points, need the couple to have intense chemistry.
Overall, there were some funny moments & I appreciated that there was more to this story than just the romance. Familial relationships & conflicts are big themes & helped flesh out the main characters. But I would have liked some more drama! & the male love interest is not nearly nice enough for my taste.
Don’t Read If: you need your main characters to seriously progress throughout the story, hate pop culture references, want a steamy romance, don’t like repetitive plot points, need the couple to have intense chemistry.
Overall, there were some funny moments & I appreciated that there was more to this story than just the romance. Familial relationships & conflicts are big themes & helped flesh out the main characters. But I would have liked some more drama! & the male love interest is not nearly nice enough for my taste.