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A review by katiemack
Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake by Mazey Eddings
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This is one of the better accidental-baby-trope romances I've read, though I wish there had been more detail about the pregnancy (or maybe I'm just looking for solidarity). Some of the audiobook narrators' choices are also puzzling (mostly around accents and pronunciation of words like "rifling"), but I'm being picky.
Like her first book, Mazey Eddings dispels stereotypes and myths about mental health/neurodiversity (in this case, ADHD). There are moments when Lizzie's behavior frustrated me, but as someone who doesn't have ADHD it didn't seem fair to judge her for them. The romance is pretty insta-lovey, which isn't my thing, but Lizzie and Rake do grow to genuinely care for one another. (The scenes at Lizzie's parents' house are my favorite in the book because of how they support one another.)
I STILL think they should have moved to Australia together instead of living in Philadelphia...but what do I know.
Like her first book, Mazey Eddings dispels stereotypes and myths about mental health/neurodiversity (in this case, ADHD). There are moments when Lizzie's behavior frustrated me, but as someone who doesn't have ADHD it didn't seem fair to judge her for them. The romance is pretty insta-lovey, which isn't my thing, but Lizzie and Rake do grow to genuinely care for one another. (The scenes at Lizzie's parents' house are my favorite in the book because of how they support one another.)
I STILL think they should have moved to Australia together instead of living in Philadelphia...but what do I know.
Moderate: Sexual content and Pregnancy
Minor: Emotional abuse