Like at this point, I'm only confused. Booktok hyped 'Aarontte' that seeing Warner as anything other than the picture book tok painted is making me coLike at this point, I'm only confused. Booktok hyped 'Aarontte' that seeing Warner as anything other than the picture book tok painted is making me confused.
Also, I dislike hate the strike through. Very much....more
my reasons for reading this book were selfish. it had a cute cover (i love cute covers) it had art (i love art!) it had love (i also happen to love lomy reasons for reading this book were selfish. it had a cute cover (i love cute covers) it had art (i love art!) it had love (i also happen to love love!) it had hinted regarding the constant struggle of proving oneself (i also happen to *love* that) so automatically, my heart was singing: "JUST LET ME ADORE YOU"
all in all, long story short, it felt like it would be my type of book. plot twist: it really wasn't.
i started this book 8 days ago, read a few chapters and almost dnf'ed it.
the plot felt boring because of the writing style and perhaps it was me, not the book. but also, truly, it could be the book too. so.
i abandoned the book. only to pick it up today, when i was going insane with my boredom. and guess what- i think it was somewhat likeable. But just some, okay?
i felt like this book was summarized with an appropriate mix of romance and self worth, which it actually didn't have. the romance felt a bit too forced. i mean who kisses a guy one hates right after learning from his father that he crushes on you? i mean, come on. even the mood swings aren't that dramatic. then moving on the the climax, where the couple often breaks up for a temporary time period, yk, that was bad. like really bad. really disconnected.
the only things i liked were: 1) the jewish representation. 2) strong female relationships 3) the feminism aspect of the book.
The pro's of this book were wayy less than the cons. I mean the characters seemed under developed and the writing style seemed boDebate and speech huh?
The pro's of this book were wayy less than the cons. I mean the characters seemed under developed and the writing style seemed boring. 3 stars seem too much but the plot was okay and I'm not a harsh rater..( i hope) ...more
I was young, i was immature. I'm still both of these; but, the point is that i'm almost a year older, therefore, i'm also a year wiser. hence, proved.I was young, i was immature. I'm still both of these; but, the point is that i'm almost a year older, therefore, i'm also a year wiser. hence, proved. (sorry, i was proving trigonometric identities this afternoon)
What i wanted to say is, i may have gone a little overboard with my affection for TSLD. i have. after reading a few of the best of best, it pains me to say this, but TSLD was just 3.75 stars and TARE is only 3.
why you ask? Here's why:
Throughout the whole goddamn books, we only see the main characters with each other meant to fall in love. Its like they were born JUST to fall in love with the other person. They have no life, it seems. For example, in TARE, we see Lucas and Rosie stuck at each others side AT EACH MOMENT. When she goes to her apartment etc, etc. Even if the they are not together, the moment is about the person they are to fall in love with. EACH FUCKING MOMENT IS DEFINED BY THE LOVE INTEREST.
It just spoiled/ruined the whole book. there were so may relationships that could have been focused upon keeping the romance intact, like lina/rosie, lina/lucas, charo/lucas, rosie/joe, rosie/olly. i would have loved to see a good interaction of our mcs in these relationships too, but it was too overcrowded by the romance.
all in all, it was fun. i laughed a bit because a few jokes were good. i loved lina being a mama bear and i think she might have been pregnant? also, i didnt get enough aaron sorry.
⭐⭐⭐/5
~~ Pre review: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let Aaron and Lina be engaged or something..I need more of that couple and this will be my mantra till I read TARE....more
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