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Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake

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princessdana36's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

4.5

I loved this book.

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onefineelephant's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

10/10. Quick review: This is one of the fastest books I've read this year. I read over 100 pages in a day and stayed up until 3 AM reading (which is not normal for me). I relate so much to both Astrid and Jordan in different ways and I love them both so much. They are both so tender and vulnerable. This romance gave me all of the emotions. I was expecting more of Claire, Delilah, and Iris but also Astrid even admitted it is hard for her to confide in anyone about her feelings. I highly recommend and I will be reading the third book very soon.

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sophk8's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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matmatmatty's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I love Astrid, I love this story. I'm so glad I got more Delilah (because I also love her).

This story ticked all my boxes.

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lauwbinx's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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hello_lovely13's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I thought that the characters had good chemistry, the plot was well-paced, I already knew that I liked the writing style, and the individual arcs of both Astrid and Jordan with their families were well-executed. I was not totally in love with Astrid discovering her sexuality (I get the repression of it all because of misogyny and her overbearing mother's expectations, but it is more of a preference thing). The whole external conflict between Jordan and Astrid wasn't my favorite either (

the sabotage and lying involved with the renovation project made me stressed out and uncomfortable

). The emotional beats definitely hit, but it didn't feel quite grounded enough for me. I like Astrid as a main character (both of the two are incredibly interesting individually and as a couple), and I like that they both had individual struggles outside of their relationship that they dealt with in the book (a big plus for me). This just didn't have that spark I felt when reading the first book. It's a good book, and done in a realistic way, but not a favorite (definitely rereadable, though).

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