There are a lot of “um”s, “like”s, “…”s, and question marks (to indicate a raise in pitch rather than a real question) in the narrative that you don’t normally see in adult novels. If I had to describe how this book is written, I think the best way would be to say that it reminded me of what a transcription of a video diary might sound like. In the end, what didn’t work out for me was a mixture of writing style and pacing. The premise is 100% up my lane and I actually ignored my August TBR to read this book as soon as possible. Or maybe the problem is that the only person he’s feeling chemistry with is Sidney. It’s not Sidney’s fault the folks participating are (mostly) great people, but there’s no chemistry there. When Declan meets Sidney-a popular nonbinary YouTuber with an advice show-an opportunity presents itself: as part of The Love Study, Declan will go on a series of dates arranged by Sidney and report back on how the date went in the next episode. But he’s starting to think it’s time to start working on his issues. He’s been an office temp for literally years now, and his friends delight in telling people that he left his last boyfriend at the altar.Īnd that’s all true. This book has a lot of potential but I couldn’t connect with the main characters or the writing styleīook CWs: For a list of content/trigger warnings for this book, check out its page on !ĭeclan has commitment issues.
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