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A review by leontyna
The Pairing by Casey McQuiston
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I have a hard time rating this book. I liked the characters and the setting but it was so over the top in all the ways. It's the most sexually explicit book I've ever read that wasn't labeled as erotica/harlequin, the second part is written in such a sentimental way one can get a toothache.
But if you consider it a fairy tale, it's not so grating. You just need to suspend your disbelief for a big part of it and then some. Weirdly the most enjoyable part of it was the emotional upheavyof the breakup and meeting again, I just wanted to give Theo the hug while I was reading it.
Overall I don't regret reading it but I have no idea to whom I would recommend it.
But if you consider it a fairy tale, it's not so grating. You just need to suspend your disbelief for a big part of it and then some. Weirdly the most enjoyable part of it was the emotional upheavyof the breakup and meeting again, I just wanted to give Theo the hug while I was reading it.
Overall I don't regret reading it but I have no idea to whom I would recommend it.
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
Moderate: Death of parent