A review by emmreadsbooks
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert

adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

It's an unfairly cute YA romance, full of mental health dialogue and one of my new favorite tropes - friends to enemies to friends to lovers. What a mouthful! I can't entirely speak to the accuracy of the OCD representation, but it felt true to my secondary experiences and was treated with utmost care. I enjoyed the orienteering competitions, Celine's conspiracy theories on TikTok, and revenge plots. While this was my first Talia Hibbert novel, I'm so excited to read her backlist now! The wit and pacing are on point. Plus I loved the alternating narrators on the audiobook, it really helped me remember which PoV we were in and gave more characterization to Celine and Brad. 

*Thank you to PRH Audio for an ALC in exchange for my honest review*
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