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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
I loved the story, but similar book one, the conflict in this book felt wholly unnecessary. For so many reasons. I love a fat-positive story, but I probably won’t continue the series. I’d rather a conflict have legitimate basis, but this is a good series for newer/younger romance readers.
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
I’ve noticed a trend in Kelsie Stelting/Hoss’s writing… and that’s that she needs a better editor 😅 That is to say, I’ve gone about reading her stories with a pen to correct sentences and plot holes far too many times.
But that has nothing to do with this story, which was predictable but cute. Loveable characters, butterfly inducing, and of course, dreamy.
Loved Jordan and Kai’s story. Definitely one for the “if only…” list.
But that has nothing to do with this story, which was predictable but cute. Loveable characters, butterfly inducing, and of course, dreamy.
Loved Jordan and Kai’s story. Definitely one for the “if only…” list.
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Really enjoyed reading this. I liked the characters and their development. What I didn’t really understand is how right out the bat the mom was like you can’t date this guy. Like saying you can’t is almost forcing something to happen.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-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:
Complicated
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.5 stars. I love the Curvy Girls Series. I loved the book so much and how Kai was able to show Jordan that just because you have money doesn’t mean that you are a bad person.
This was a quick read, and I enjoyed it more than the first installment on the series (slightly less cringe) but it suffered from some of the same issues. First and foremost, I did not care one bit for the main protagonist. I swung from impassive to active dislike for Jordan. It's really interesting that these novels are about empowerment, yet the way the protagonists get there is by tearing another person down. And it's ridiculous at best and downright upsetting at worst. Jordan feels that because she's poor and plus size it gives her the right to indict anyone and everyone around her because they must surely not have their own issues, and even if they did they're rich or conventionally attractive or both which makes their problems not equal to her own. She does it to Kai who did nothing to deserve it, and even to her own friends. The Kai one was especially upsetting because it was the same issue I had with the first novel in this series, where Rory's solution for being judged for her appearance was to make a bet about a completely innocent party Beckett, purely based on his appearance.
Obviously in this novel and the first, lessons are learned and apologies are made but I truly feel these stories could be handled better in ways that don't completely detract and minimise the central theme of the story. Even after all the apologies were said and done, I still didn't like Jordan.
I'll read one more, since I liked Ginger a lot in this installation, then decide whether to continue with the series.
Obviously in this novel and the first, lessons are learned and apologies are made but I truly feel these stories could be handled better in ways that don't completely detract and minimise the central theme of the story. Even after all the apologies were said and done, I still didn't like Jordan.
I'll read one more, since I liked Ginger a lot in this installation, then decide whether to continue with the series.