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A review by kayhush
The Next Best Fling by Gabriella Gamez
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? Yes
4.0
First let me say that it shocks me that this is a debut novel. With the quality of this, I expect that I will have my eye on future books as well!
If you needed to put a trope on this, it would be something like ex's-older brother and friend's-ex and fake dating, with a dash of miscommunication and bookish-librarian-in-love. It was a little of everything, and a lot of fun. The characters felt authentic, with true-to-life backgrounds and reactions. And I am a sucker for a real-world bookish self-reference and this one delivered.
My only complaint is that the miscommunication trope is very prevalent in this story, from the very beginning. The main basis of the plot is characters not talking to characters or not telling them the truth. That being said, I do recognize that the miscommunication trope generally bothers me more than most readers so take this with a grain of salt.
Big thank you to NetGalley and Forever Publishing for a free digital advanced reader copy of this book. All opinions are my own, and I am leaving this unbiased review voluntarily.
If you needed to put a trope on this, it would be something like ex's-older brother and friend's-ex and fake dating, with a dash of miscommunication and bookish-librarian-in-love. It was a little of everything, and a lot of fun. The characters felt authentic, with true-to-life backgrounds and reactions. And I am a sucker for a real-world bookish self-reference and this one delivered.
My only complaint is that the miscommunication trope is very prevalent in this story, from the very beginning. The main basis of the plot is characters not talking to characters or not telling them the truth. That being said, I do recognize that the miscommunication trope generally bothers me more than most readers so take this with a grain of salt.
Big thank you to NetGalley and Forever Publishing for a free digital advanced reader copy of this book. All opinions are my own, and I am leaving this unbiased review voluntarily.