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A review by ihavetosay
The Good Ones are Taken by Taj McCoy
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Full review at ihavetosay.blog
I wanted to like this book more than I did. The cover and the title drew me in. I actually think friends to lovers is an underrated trope. However, Maggie annoyed me at times. Like would Garrett ever have spoken up? They’ve known each other a long time.
There’s also a love triangle in play, but I don’t think it was that convincing. The end got a little repetitive with Maggie asking the same question to different people and getting the same response back in a different font.
What I liked about this book was the friendships between the girls and even Maggie’s friendship with Garrett. It gave chosen family energy and I loved their dynamics together. I also found the dates from the apps amusing. There were times I was laughing out loud throughout the story.
OVERALL
Overall, I give this book a 3 out of 5 stars. It’s a light palette cleanser and the humor made up for what I wasn’t drawn to. I’m probably going to go back to read Savvy’s story at some point.
I wanted to like this book more than I did. The cover and the title drew me in. I actually think friends to lovers is an underrated trope. However, Maggie annoyed me at times. Like would Garrett ever have spoken up? They’ve known each other a long time.
There’s also a love triangle in play, but I don’t think it was that convincing. The end got a little repetitive with Maggie asking the same question to different people and getting the same response back in a different font.
What I liked about this book was the friendships between the girls and even Maggie’s friendship with Garrett. It gave chosen family energy and I loved their dynamics together. I also found the dates from the apps amusing. There were times I was laughing out loud throughout the story.
OVERALL
Overall, I give this book a 3 out of 5 stars. It’s a light palette cleanser and the humor made up for what I wasn’t drawn to. I’m probably going to go back to read Savvy’s story at some point.