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3.43 AVERAGE
3.43 AVERAGE
This was a fun quick read and I genuinely enjoyed it!
Although I think that this book would be good for some people, personally I did not enjoy it very much. There was a lot of partying and teenage college stuff that I did not love going on. I think the story was ok it just was not one I particularly enjoyed
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
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
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So boring thats all i have to say as soon as i finished it i donated it and i normally hoard my books
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I tried giving this book a chance. I really did. But for some reason I just couldn't get into it.
For starters, there were way too many characters to keep track. And the character descriptors were bad, making it even more difficult to differentiate between who is who. Except for the main characters, all the rest blurred into one another and it seriously inhibited every other aspect of the story.
While reading (the chapters that I did) I wavered between giving this book two or three stars. I contemplated three stars because the writing style was good, the story attempted to be quirky and humorous and there were Harry Potter references (I'm a sucker for Harry Potter references!), but I felt the plot dragged and held little to no excitement. The humour seemed forced and this time not even Harry Potter references could save it. Books in dual point of views are usually great, but in this case it made it even more difficult to follow the meagre plot and keep track of the characters from both lives, many of whom overlapped which made it even more confusing. Besides a few uniquely named characters, the character names were quite generic making it even harder to distinguish between them.
I gave up reading this book because it just wasn't bringing me the joy I desired. I expected cheesy romance and endearing characters, but it ended up just being a mundane story of two college freshmen whose lives occasionally intertwine. This story would maybe be better as a tv series, instead of a novel. As a book I felt it lacked a purpose. I found myself often thinking: what is the point?
I'm not one to usually give negative reviews, and I'm sure others might find this book enjoyable, but I felt it was imperative that I be honest and authentic. This is the second book I've read by Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison and it turns out I'm just not a fan of their work.
For starters, there were way too many characters to keep track. And the character descriptors were bad, making it even more difficult to differentiate between who is who. Except for the main characters, all the rest blurred into one another and it seriously inhibited every other aspect of the story.
While reading (the chapters that I did) I wavered between giving this book two or three stars. I contemplated three stars because the writing style was good, the story attempted to be quirky and humorous and there were Harry Potter references (I'm a sucker for Harry Potter references!), but I felt the plot dragged and held little to no excitement. The humour seemed forced and this time not even Harry Potter references could save it. Books in dual point of views are usually great, but in this case it made it even more difficult to follow the meagre plot and keep track of the characters from both lives, many of whom overlapped which made it even more confusing. Besides a few uniquely named characters, the character names were quite generic making it even harder to distinguish between them.
I gave up reading this book because it just wasn't bringing me the joy I desired. I expected cheesy romance and endearing characters, but it ended up just being a mundane story of two college freshmen whose lives occasionally intertwine. This story would maybe be better as a tv series, instead of a novel. As a book I felt it lacked a purpose. I found myself often thinking: what is the point?
I'm not one to usually give negative reviews, and I'm sure others might find this book enjoyable, but I felt it was imperative that I be honest and authentic. This is the second book I've read by Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison and it turns out I'm just not a fan of their work.