A review by ell_porritt
The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas

funny lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

i’ve never been more happier to finish a book. 🥲

literally the long ass chapters ruined it from the start. okay it wasn’t a bad book ill give it that. some parts were good and i did enjoy some romance scenes between aaron and catalina but god, was there many more annoying scenes. from the constant mention of her “diet” (which can be triggering or upsetting to some people or i guess just pointless) to the constant mention of how big and strong he is and how small she is compared to him. shut up. ALSO the repeated mention of his “ocean blue eyes” omg. we get it. 

it felt like the book just kept going on and on and this book could be half the size if the chapters/scenes that are irrelevant were cut out. and some of the dialogue felt repetitive. it felt like it just added more plot and text to try fit a word count for an essay lol. 

3 stars is a lot for a book i keep complaining about but as soon as they got to Spain (aka the main part) it was actually good and enjoyable but overall having to force yourself to finish a book just doesn’t really feel like it’s going to be my fav book. 

very overhyped. sadly. because all the tropes you’d want are in this. shared bed, enemies to lovers, fake dating, office romance?! like yes. but also no. because it just wasn’t. ugh idk. i feel like i’m going on just like how this book did. 

overall. mid. 

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