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A review by analenegrace
The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-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
4.25
I adored the writing of this book immensely. This is my first book from the author, but it certainly won’t be my last.
I really adored the characterization of our two main characters here, Emma and Charlie. They were the definition of a grumpy sunshine, forced proximity romance, and I think Center nailed these tropes. This book is narrated in a way that feels like Emma recounting her experiences, thoughts and feelings to you almost like a memoir rather than a traditional romance novel writing.
I adore books that are love letters to things the authors are very passionate about, and I really appreciate it. How center wrote about Romance, movies and screenwriting. Often screen writers, and romance movies in general, get left behind when people talk about the film industry, so it was nice to see an entire book focused on it.
Honestly, I really just didn’t get romance from these characters until the very end. Charlie and Emma felt like two people who should’ve just been friends. They worked really well together and had great banter, but for the most part, it really just felt like two people finding themselves and growing together, but not in a romantic way.
By the end of the book, I love the two of them together, but it took a long time for me to feel the romance in this book, perhaps because it was too caught up on the screenwriting aspect, and these two forming their friendship. Friendship should always come first in Romance, but I think the romance apart in this book came way too late.
This writing style was amazing, so I’ll certainly be reading her back catalog!
I really adored the characterization of our two main characters here, Emma and Charlie. They were the definition of a grumpy sunshine, forced proximity romance, and I think Center nailed these tropes. This book is narrated in a way that feels like Emma recounting her experiences, thoughts and feelings to you almost like a memoir rather than a traditional romance novel writing.
I adore books that are love letters to things the authors are very passionate about, and I really appreciate it. How center wrote about Romance, movies and screenwriting. Often screen writers, and romance movies in general, get left behind when people talk about the film industry, so it was nice to see an entire book focused on it.
Honestly, I really just didn’t get romance from these characters until the very end. Charlie and Emma felt like two people who should’ve just been friends. They worked really well together and had great banter, but for the most part, it really just felt like two people finding themselves and growing together, but not in a romantic way.
By the end of the book, I love the two of them together, but it took a long time for me to feel the romance in this book, perhaps because it was too caught up on the screenwriting aspect, and these two forming their friendship. Friendship should always come first in Romance, but I think the romance apart in this book came way too late.
This writing style was amazing, so I’ll certainly be reading her back catalog!