A review by ddnreads
If I Loved You Less by Aamna Qureshi

lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

She's giving astronomical pick me vibes I can't stand the writing.

Namedropping brands, written as  unnecessarily annoying (I don't mind flawed characters, but at least make her has some other personalities. If that make sense(?)), it doesn't help with the plot, there's really nothing going on that could add up the value this book has. 

First person pov made it worse bcs we're in her head and it's very shallow...
Girl u could do a lot better. 

The slow burn and the couple dynamic is good 👌🏾 predictable but yeah since we're going very light, non distressful story so that's okay. Oh wait this book is actually adult romance. It doesn't feel that way. Probably bcs rich ppl don't really have problems🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️

Since there's nothing else offered on the table, the catch is in the love story. Does is well-written? Not really.

I really want to love this book but it's definitely not for me.

But I can see how the others may like it. Bcs it gets a little better in later part of the book but I have had enough and my interest and care 6ft under the ground.

If you're into halal romance, little to no conflict, ms perfect it made her imperfect, and Emma (bcs turned out this book is the retelling. My bad for not finding out about it sooner), give it a go and good luck🤞🏾 

Thanks so much for the arc in exchange for honest review 🩷 

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