Maybe I am a grump but my heart has been hardened.

I think the overwhelming number of books lately that feature a main character that is/has ADHD, Anxiety, Autism, etc is so overdone at this point. I don't even feel for these characters anymore, it's just entertainment fodder. I didn't even care about her dyslexia. I know it's her going through it and not me, but she seemed so hung up on it and didn't even try to come up with ways to cope. I know she wasn't diagnosed until later in life, but this ain't the olden days. She grew up around the internet. She made it work while being a chef, why not work on it in other parts of her life?

I have never in my life had someone demand that I read something in front of them. Could not Sam have just told people, "I have dyslexia so give me some time", or other things like:

-I will sign it when I have time to read it
-I am busy right now
-My reading glasses are not here
Or, my favorite:
-No

These days people jokingly say they have dyslexia as casually as they say they have OCD. The stigma is not like it used to be. People won't hate her for having it. If they do, then there was no hope for them in the first place. They will find a way to judge you anyway, if not for your dyslexia, than for your hair/shoes/voice, etc.

I was lost on her not enjoying reading though! I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but when she slammed audiobooks I was ready to throw hands. If you are hanging around people that trash talk audiobooks, then you need to find better friends. How could Sam not know the joy of audiobooks??? That there are books (she can buy or the library can order) that come in dyslexic friendly font? That she can change the font on her phone to a dyslexic friendly font or even have it speak the texts to her (that part blew my mind, the way she reacted to him sending her texts. Only for her, a few chapters later, to want to send him a long text)(Also, sight impaired people use phones)? That she could get an ereader and change ANY book into a dyslexic friendly font or have the book read to her? I am sorry. She is putting limitations on herself that she did not need to. I didn't want to put that much focus on the dyslexia, but that's literally what Sam let define her life.

Besides all that, I loved the growing relationship between Sam and her brother. I loved seeing the highs and the lows. I loved that she got to work and do what she loved whilst on break. I loved her relationship with Ben. The first meeting was pretty cute. I felt his pain in that moment. I did think their romance and mystery was sweet.