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A review by ihavetosay
When I Think of You by Myah Ariel
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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I think this book is first about the movie and Kaliya’s journey and second about the romance. Danny is in a relationship so the romance aspect between the two leads is a slow burn.
We get flashbacks of their time together. I felt the chemistry and the love between them. Once they act on it, it becomes a “will they, won’t they.”
At times, I felt like Danny didn’t do enough and even with good intentions, on more than one occasion he wasn’t able to follow through. The reveal of what tore them apart being miscommunication wasn’t satisfying for *me*.
They were young then though, so I do get their hesitancy to speak up, even if I didn’t like it.
I liked the author’s writing style. I thought Danny’s backstory about his parents and the movie were interesting. I found Kaliya’s journey with her career and being overlooked though she was very qualified genuine. Even though I think it dragged on, there are parts in the end that made the story worth it for me.
OVERALL
Overall, I give this a 4 out of 5 stars.
I think if I went into this book thinking of it less as a romance, I would’ve had a different reaction and given it five stars. I just didn’t find it super romantic, even though they had chemistry.
I think this book is first about the movie and Kaliya’s journey and second about the romance. Danny is in a relationship so the romance aspect between the two leads is a slow burn.
We get flashbacks of their time together. I felt the chemistry and the love between them. Once they act on it, it becomes a “will they, won’t they.”
At times, I felt like Danny didn’t do enough and even with good intentions, on more than one occasion he wasn’t able to follow through. The reveal of what tore them apart being miscommunication wasn’t satisfying for *me*.
They were young then though, so I do get their hesitancy to speak up, even if I didn’t like it.
I liked the author’s writing style. I thought Danny’s backstory about his parents and the movie were interesting. I found Kaliya’s journey with her career and being overlooked though she was very qualified genuine. Even though I think it dragged on, there are parts in the end that made the story worth it for me.
OVERALL
Overall, I give this a 4 out of 5 stars.
I think if I went into this book thinking of it less as a romance, I would’ve had a different reaction and given it five stars. I just didn’t find it super romantic, even though they had chemistry.