Cute! If you enjoy “no plot, just vibes”, it will probably work well for you. That’s not so much my thing, however, so I was hoping for something moreCute! If you enjoy “no plot, just vibes”, it will probably work well for you. That’s not so much my thing, however, so I was hoping for something more to propel this neighbors-to-lovers plot along.
Deeper characterization would have been appreciated, instead of endless scenes of Edd baking and visiting elderly people and talking to Ozzie (exhausting) or Harriet (lovely). In contrast, Carey is a fiber artist and I loved learning more about visible mending and how they’ve turned it into a career. I would have been more interested in a Carey-centered story, although I do wish they were in therapy.
A personal preference: (view spoiler)[There was no reason for Carey’s ex-husband to call OR for said phone call to derail them so completely. I wasn’t clear why they hadn’t progressed further in healing or what the point was in having the ex call at all. It kind of defeated all the vibes up to that point and the romance didn’t recover. Carey would have been better off doing some intensive counseling sessions. Edd too, for that matter, since his personality consists of him trying to fix other people’s problems. (hide spoiler)]
Characters: Carey (they/she) is an agender/nonbinary white fiber artist and vintage blanket and clothing seller. Edd (he/him) is a gender-nonconforming white lottery winner, amateur baker, vegetarian, and unofficial volunteer with the elderly. This is set in Clover Hill.
Content notes: divorce one year ago (Carey was married 10 years), misgendering by character with dementia, secondary character with dementia, elderly friends with various illnesses, diet culture, Edd’s parents had difficulty conceiving and adopted four children before getting pregnant with him, implied intellectual disability (Edd’s brother), past death of Carey’s grandfather (dementia), fade to black/nonexplicit sex, mentions of alcohol (Carey doesn’t drink, Edd can take it or leave it)...more
Loading...
