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A review by locdbooktician
The Romantic Agenda by Claire Kann
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Romantic Agenda was good read for me this month. The title piqued my interested and then once I read the book, I became engrossed in the story. The main characters is a young Black woman who is an influencer. She loves her body and loves what she does. For so long she felt unseen when allos would discuss sex. She wondered if something was missing until she met her best friend.
This story centers on her relationship with her bestfriend Malcolm. TBH I truly enjoyed the book but at around 43% I was getting underwhelmed with the MC being so hung up on her best friend. I remember reading and think "my girlllll let's move past that." I was ready for the focus to be off of Malcolm and onto another character. Pacing will really make or break a book for me. Often times I do not like enemies to lovers but that trope in this book was done well. I don't necessary think it was enemies like "I will kill you." But the love interest was just a grumpy person. grumpy to lovers?? Although I wanted the pacing to be faster and the plot to change at one point... usually I tend to review books that moves this slow lower than 3 stars. However with this book, because of the content and how I felt while reading I decided to rate it a 4. I think there were some many things about the MC, her best-friend Malcolm, and her sister that could have been more cohesive. I want to read another book by the author.
What I thought author did well was describe how Asexuality is a spectrum and how ACE can look for different folks. I think this book open my eyes to how Asexuality can be. I think this book would mean a lot to so many folks who are exploring their Ace sexuality. The humor in this book was top tier. Also if you are looking for a MC character who is punny this is the book for you as well.
This story centers on her relationship with her bestfriend Malcolm. TBH I truly enjoyed the book but at around 43% I was getting underwhelmed with the MC being so hung up on her best friend. I remember reading and think "my girlllll let's move past that." I was ready for the focus to be off of Malcolm and onto another character. Pacing will really make or break a book for me. Often times I do not like enemies to lovers but that trope in this book was done well. I don't necessary think it was enemies like "I will kill you." But the love interest was just a grumpy person. grumpy to lovers?? Although I wanted the pacing to be faster and the plot to change at one point... usually I tend to review books that moves this slow lower than 3 stars. However with this book, because of the content and how I felt while reading I decided to rate it a 4. I think there were some many things about the MC, her best-friend Malcolm, and her sister that could have been more cohesive. I want to read another book by the author.
What I thought author did well was describe how Asexuality is a spectrum and how ACE can look for different folks. I think this book open my eyes to how Asexuality can be. I think this book would mean a lot to so many folks who are exploring their Ace sexuality. The humor in this book was top tier. Also if you are looking for a MC character who is punny this is the book for you as well.