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challenging
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
-lgbtqiap+, adult, contemporary, romance, dual pov, reality tv
- nb|f
- nonbinary pan mc (they/them), queer white mc, white trans sc
initial thoughts: i am the biggest fan of cooking shows doesnt matter that i can only cook a handful of things when left alone in the kitchen but they were the greatest source of serotonin when i was a kid!! i used to Love watching my kitchen rules!! 😂 so yk i was definitely going to pick this book up!!
afterthought:
cw: alcohol, transphobia, misgendering, brief mention of blood, sexual content, discussion on divorce and joblessness
- nb|f
- nonbinary pan mc (they/them), queer white mc, white trans sc
initial thoughts: i am the biggest fan of cooking shows doesnt matter that i can only cook a handful of things when left alone in the kitchen but they were the greatest source of serotonin when i was a kid!! i used to Love watching my kitchen rules!! 😂 so yk i was definitely going to pick this book up!!
afterthought:
cw: alcohol, transphobia, misgendering, brief mention of blood, sexual content, discussion on divorce and joblessness
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Alcohol
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Sexual content, Transphobia
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Blood, Injury/Injury detail
references to using the wrong pronouns and misgendering, but not on the actual page
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Thanks to Forever Publishing for the free advance copy of this book.
- To absolutely no one's surprise, welcome to my queer screaming about LOVE AND OTHER DISASTERS!
- Honestly, I don't even know if I can summarize everything I loved about this book. Grumpy/sunshine. Cooking competition. Self discovery and reinvention. Nonbinary representation. Characters gently taking care of each other and supporting each other through hard things.
- I love a romance novel that really digs into character backstories and growth, and LOVE AND OTHER DISASTERS is one of the best examples of that I've ever read. Dahlia moving on from divorce. London dealing with their dad. And both of them learning more about themselves and each other as the story progresses.
- Also, I loved that even though some transphobia was part of London's story, they were never misgendered or deadnamed on the page. Their identity was taken seriously and as incontrovertible fact, not as something they needed to prove as part of coming out.
- To absolutely no one's surprise, welcome to my queer screaming about LOVE AND OTHER DISASTERS!
- Honestly, I don't even know if I can summarize everything I loved about this book. Grumpy/sunshine. Cooking competition. Self discovery and reinvention. Nonbinary representation. Characters gently taking care of each other and supporting each other through hard things.
- I love a romance novel that really digs into character backstories and growth, and LOVE AND OTHER DISASTERS is one of the best examples of that I've ever read. Dahlia moving on from divorce. London dealing with their dad. And both of them learning more about themselves and each other as the story progresses.
- Also, I loved that even though some transphobia was part of London's story, they were never misgendered or deadnamed on the page. Their identity was taken seriously and as incontrovertible fact, not as something they needed to prove as part of coming out.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Transphobia, Alcohol
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail