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Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey

4 reviews

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funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

“You’re still not going to yell at her anymore. If she’s upset, I’m upset. I don’t think you want that.”

First book of the year was a big disappointment. It is first time where I actually stopped highlighting/underlining/writing anything and just completely scrapped annotating aside from tabbing. The quote was the last straw for me - it was so freaking cringey I wanted to DNF so badly. If only I actually DNF, I would have already but then I bought the second book of this series so I had no choice but to actually try finishing it. I wasn't invested anymore, I wanted to throw both main characters to the trash so badly.

I hated both characters but mostly Hallie just because she's thirty years old but acts like a child. Yes, you're mourning the loss of your grandmother but it does not give you the right to act like a child just to save Corked. You even know it yourself how irresponsible you are. Ugh, just thinking about this character boils my blood so much.

I can't believe how an author who wrote It Happened One Summer can write this trash. From 5 stars to 1 star real quick. To say I wouldn't recommend this book is an understatement. I wanted to just throw this away if not for that it would look good in my bookshelf as soon as I get the second book...

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