**protect Jacob at all costs. he is a forest of a green flag**
I’m half tempted to reread The Friend Zone after this, just because I’m reminded of how **protect Jacob at all costs. he is a forest of a green flag**
I’m half tempted to reread The Friend Zone after this, just because I’m reminded of how well Abby Jimenez articulates issues surrounding women’s health and mental illnesses. Everything just feels so… solid. If you read her acknowledgments, you’ll see that she really does research and consult with the appropriate people when she writes her books. This, to me, is a mark of an author who cares about her readers and proper representation. (Not to mention, she had the sweetest starting A/N too!)
I feel like I’ve been spoiled by my favorite romance authors, because I found the banter here a little lacking. I wasn’t expecting a ~heavy~ read, so the heaviness of this took me a little bit by surprise. That’s on me, though, and I definitely should’ve read up a little bit more on the book!
That said, I did find the language used a mismatch against the actual story. Some of the writing felt a little juvenile to me—supposedly, these characters were in their thirties, but I felt like I was reading about characters a decade younger at times. Don’t get me wrong though—I really ended up falling in love with Briana and Jacob, the language was just a bit too awkward. A little overwhelmingly so, in that respect, and enough for me to point it out. I love miscommunication tropes, and I really liked how Abby factored in anxiety in that respect. It was just so painfully human to witness both of them not communicate at all—much easier said than done to tell these two lovebirds to talk it out and kiss already. I love that she goes deeply into each character’s thoughts, because I really did feel like I was in their heads. Abby does a really good job penning a very sensitive, empathetic love story, all while adding some very swoon-worthy moments. 3.8...more
I’m a little bit lost for words because this book was so incredibly beautiful. It’s so unique in the sense that it gives off a distinctly dystopian vi
I’m a little bit lost for words because this book was so incredibly beautiful. It’s so unique in the sense that it gives off a distinctly dystopian vibe—while also painting a truthful representation of history.
Rae’s prose waxes poetic—there were lines so beautiful that I actually had to reread them in awe. I will say, though—I started this book quite slowly (mood reader problems), but it really did pick up towards the middle. Rae does a wonderful job of writing an incredibly empathetic story, that while dystopian in nature, speaks to the truth of the plight of a black woman.
It’s truly such an insightful read that leaves plenty for you to ruminate over. I understand this came out fairly recently, and I’d encourage anyone looking for women’s/dystopian/historical fiction to pick it up....more
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