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A review by thereadingraccoon
How to Hide in Plain Sight by Emma Noyes
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
How to Hide in Plain Sight is a contemporary coming-of-age novel that explores both a young woman’s struggle with mental health and a romance.
Eliot has been living away from her large blended family and best friend, Manuel, for three years. But with her older brother’s wedding taking place at the family’s lakeside vacation home, she must return and face everyone she left behind.
This is not your typical romance novel. Eliot has struggled with symptoms of OCD and anxiety since she was a child, following the heartbreaking loss of her brother. Her intrusive thoughts and “worries” send her spiraling in unexpected ways, and for readers unfamiliar with OCD, it’s incredibly eye-opening. Often, authors rely on unrealistic roadblocks and misunderstandings to delay true love, but in Eliot’s case, her disorder makes it genuinely difficult for her to trust reality, leading her to reject and push Manuel away.
I highly recommend this book for those who enjoy complicated family drama, mental health representation, and slow-burn friends-to-lovers romance.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Disclosure: An advanced copy of this novel was provided by Berkley Publishing for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Eliot has been living away from her large blended family and best friend, Manuel, for three years. But with her older brother’s wedding taking place at the family’s lakeside vacation home, she must return and face everyone she left behind.
This is not your typical romance novel. Eliot has struggled with symptoms of OCD and anxiety since she was a child, following the heartbreaking loss of her brother. Her intrusive thoughts and “worries” send her spiraling in unexpected ways, and for readers unfamiliar with OCD, it’s incredibly eye-opening. Often, authors rely on unrealistic roadblocks and misunderstandings to delay true love, but in Eliot’s case, her disorder makes it genuinely difficult for her to trust reality, leading her to reject and push Manuel away.
I highly recommend this book for those who enjoy complicated family drama, mental health representation, and slow-burn friends-to-lovers romance.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Disclosure: An advanced copy of this novel was provided by Berkley Publishing for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions are my own.