Get a Life, Chloe Brown

I really wanted to like this book, considering how much I enjoyed its sisterly counterpart. But honestly, though it was silly, I just COULD NOT get behind the all characters decisions. At times Chloe would be pissing me off to high hell, due to the fact that YEAH she still kind of acts like a brat and that’s never completely resolved, and Red kind of needs to get his shit together, instead of just saying “I have issues…uh but I’m going to therapy that’s never actually described on page so it’s fine!” I thought it was a pretty basic romance novel with pretty basic everything, apart from one thing that I loved, and really admired in Hibberts other books as well. The representation for things like chronic pain, abuse, and mental health were wonderfully and thoughtfully presented throughout the book. Over all, through my qualms and enjoyments, this one gets …

Because that’s how people should behave; they should fill in each other’s gaps. 

This was really fun! I loved seeing the MCs go from clashing to gradually discovering how much they compliment each other, with this super low-key enemies to lovers vibe. Chloe is a wonderfully grumpy character with a biting sense of humor. I loved her relationship with her sisters (looking forward to reading their books already!) and the excellent representation of living with chronic pain. So, so relatable. And Red is such a sweet guy, I instantly loved him. His kindness always shined through even when he hit some lower mental places, and I loved how it was always clear from his chapters that he was an artist even when his art wasn’t mentioned—just that specific way he sees the world. His inner journey to recovering after an abusive relationship was well-handled, and I kind of liked …

dnf at 22 % / after 6 chapters

I just have to accept that I like rom coms when it comes to films but I don't like them as a genre of books.

Two things:

1. I need to figure out how to rate books that are probably good for their genre, but where I don't like the genre. I would think that for people who enjoy steamy romances, this might be a 4-star read. But I do not like that genre, so I would give it 1-star if I were rating it so I could remind myself if I liked it or not. But that doesn't feel fair to the author or to the readers who are interested in books like this.

2. I need to stop adding books to my library hold queue without reading the description first. I think this book was recommended to me because I enjoyed "Red, White and Royal Blue." The thing is: I enjoyed that book DESPITE it being a romance. If I'd taken a moment to read the description of this one, I would've realized …

Get a Life, Chloe Brown : 3.5 stars


Yeeeah almost gave this 3 stars bc it felt a little insta lovey, and the author included the typical "Misunderstanding" to give some angst but in the end I wanted to remember the diversity and the representation first^^