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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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:
No
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really wanted to give this a higher rating. I went back and forth between 2 and 3 stars, so I guess we can say this is 2.5 stars. There are some things I really like. Saylor is a star athlete, ranked number 1 in women's college soccer in the US. She's dedicated and single-minded. She's good and she's not humble about it (not necessarily a bad thing). However, she also comes up as unemotional and cold, even in her own inner monologue, which didn't make her likable.
The book is told completely from her point of view, so we don't get the benefit of knowing what was going on in Beck's mind. Unfortunately, he doesn't come off as very likable at first either. Their purely physical relationship at the beginning makes sense, given who they both appear to be. Their time spent together in Germany, where they are both clearly getting attached, but neither wants to admit it, is nice. It takes a while to get there, however, because the author goes into every minutae about Saylor's life, describing her mundane conversations with her friends, her sister, the parties she goes to, her walk into a museum when she gets to Germany, her walk from the house to the field where her camp is being held, etc. We fall right back into that when she returns to the US, to the point where I started skimming because nothing of substance was really happening.
And I think that's ultimately where this book falls flat. There is no actual plot. It's just one long monologue through Saylor's insecurities and hangups. Even the romance aspect is lacking, because she spends more time by herself or with her friends, or just thinking about Beck, than she does with the actual Beck.
I will give Beck a ton of credit, though, because the man really flipped a switch and put himself out there. Not just once, but twice. She didn't give him much to go on, but he put his heart on the line. Throughout this entire thing, it's really him he does that. If it had been purely up to her, she would've never reached out and that was disappointing to me. I wish she'd put a bit more effort. She doesn't even make an effort to adapt at all while in Germany, which I also found offputting. No interest in the culture, or the language, and disparages the cuisine.
Beck seems like a great guy, from what we can glean about him through Saylor's eyes. I wish there had been more communication between them after she leaves Germany, even if it's just via text messages. The book really dragged on because of this. It had a lot of potential, otherwise. The epilogue was a nice little saving grace, but even that was a little disappointing. She spends all this time talking about her goal to be a soccer star and he's super supportive of it, but at the end we don't even get to find out where her career is going.
The book is told completely from her point of view, so we don't get the benefit of knowing what was going on in Beck's mind. Unfortunately, he doesn't come off as very likable at first either. Their purely physical relationship at the beginning makes sense, given who they both appear to be. Their time spent together in Germany, where they are both clearly getting attached, but neither wants to admit it, is nice. It takes a while to get there, however, because the author goes into every minutae about Saylor's life, describing her mundane conversations with her friends, her sister, the parties she goes to, her walk into a museum when she gets to Germany, her walk from the house to the field where her camp is being held, etc. We fall right back into that when she returns to the US, to the point where I started skimming because nothing of substance was really happening.
And I think that's ultimately where this book falls flat. There is no actual plot. It's just one long monologue through Saylor's insecurities and hangups. Even the romance aspect is lacking, because she spends more time by herself or with her friends, or just thinking about Beck, than she does with the actual Beck.
I will give Beck a ton of credit, though, because the man really flipped a switch and put himself out there. Not just once, but twice. She didn't give him much to go on, but he put his heart on the line. Throughout this entire thing, it's really him he does that. If it had been purely up to her, she would've never reached out and that was disappointing to me. I wish she'd put a bit more effort. She doesn't even make an effort to adapt at all while in Germany, which I also found offputting. No interest in the culture, or the language, and disparages the cuisine.
Beck seems like a great guy, from what we can glean about him through Saylor's eyes. I wish there had been more communication between them after she leaves Germany, even if it's just via text messages. The book really dragged on because of this. It had a lot of potential, otherwise. The epilogue was a nice little saving grace, but even that was a little disappointing. She spends all this time talking about her goal to be a soccer star and he's super supportive of it, but at the end we don't even get to find out where her career is going.
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:
Complicated
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
This was very much insta love which isn’t bad cause I loved them together but there was literally no plot to this book.
2.75 Storage Closet Stars ⭐️
Ok Saylor, we get it you’re hot. And everyone wants you. Including the most famous soccer player alive. He’s so enamored with your pussy he introduces you to his parents and leaves in the middle of the season to internationally travel to see if you’re still interested. Sure, sure, sure.
And then the ending is just you agreeing to date him?? I don’t even get to see the Olympics??
Tropes: soccer romance, celebrity romance (?)
Ok Saylor, we get it you’re hot. And everyone wants you. Including the most famous soccer player alive. He’s so enamored with your pussy he introduces you to his parents and leaves in the middle of the season to internationally travel to see if you’re still interested. Sure, sure, sure.
And then the ending is just you agreeing to date him?? I don’t even get to see the Olympics??
Tropes: soccer romance, celebrity romance (?)
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
M| pose to be super < / spicy but meh it wasn’t story line was good conceptually and I love the main characters only reason I finished it
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thought this would be another trashy romance picked up on a Wednesday grocery run, but Farnsworth’s witty writing, lovable characters, balanced out smut, and truly swooning romance made this a book I will think back on when I remember my favorite romances.