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2.9 AVERAGE
2.9 AVERAGE
I thought I was going to like this, but it ended up just plain creepy and unrelatable.
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
In short... YIKES
I read this because I loved Griffin's book, "Love the one You're With" but this might actually be the worst book I've read EVER.
I knew that this would be based around football BUT this was overbearing, I understand including some context about games and plays but there were PAGES of useless football info.
We begin by hearing rumors about an investigation that the NCAA has opened on this team and literally never hear about what was uncovered during the investigation, IF ANYTHING. 400 pages, no conclusion to that what so ever.
Additionally, these were the most 2-D characters I've ever seen too, Mrs. Carr is dead by the beginning and we get no info about her other than (to spare you the many ways she says the same thing about her) that she was a loving wife and mother. It is so convenient that she has no sort of real connection or relationship with someone she HAS KNOWN HER WHOLE LIFE since she wants to get with her HUSBAND who she has looked up to as a father figure HER OVER 30 YEARS OF LIFE. NOT TO MENTION HE IS ALSO THE FATHER TO HER LIFELONG BEST FRIEND!!
Now, let's talk about Ryan. I loved his character at the beginning, it was very 2-D sure, but WHAT A ROMANCE NOVEL, the main character dates the idol, all star QB.
NOPE the main charater, Shea was looking for something to be wrong with him (and states that several times) until she finally conveniently finds a reason.
SO THEN WE GET INTO THIS BORDERLINE INCESTUOUS PLOT LINE OF HER DATING SOMEONE WHO WAS PREVIOUSLY A FATHER FIGURE TO HER WHO EVEN CALLS HER "GIRL" LIKE WHAT IS THAT? IT WAS SO ICKY THE WHOLE TIME.
Then he casually states to her that he knew that the all star QB could've possibly assaulted someone!!!! and we just glaze right over that.
So then, Shea and Coach Carr (her father figure) get caught doing things by her best friend, since you know, the best way to hide something from people is to be in their house.
The best friend, Lucy makes Shea choose between their friendship and her relationship with her dad.
Shea chooses Lucy but then is all depressed about it, the championship game comes around and then after a huge win ALL OF A SUDDEN Lucy just says "no it's ok you belong together"... GIRL WHAT?
The End.
ICKY. YIKES. YUCK.
I read this because I loved Griffin's book, "Love the one You're With" but this might actually be the worst book I've read EVER.
I knew that this would be based around football BUT this was overbearing, I understand including some context about games and plays but there were PAGES of useless football info.
We begin by hearing rumors about an investigation that the NCAA has opened on this team and literally never hear about what was uncovered during the investigation, IF ANYTHING. 400 pages, no conclusion to that what so ever.
Additionally, these were the most 2-D characters I've ever seen too, Mrs. Carr is dead by the beginning and we get no info about her other than (to spare you the many ways she says the same thing about her) that she was a loving wife and mother. It is so convenient that she has no sort of real connection or relationship with someone she HAS KNOWN HER WHOLE LIFE since she wants to get with her HUSBAND who she has looked up to as a father figure HER OVER 30 YEARS OF LIFE. NOT TO MENTION HE IS ALSO THE FATHER TO HER LIFELONG BEST FRIEND!!
Now, let's talk about Ryan. I loved his character at the beginning, it was very 2-D sure, but WHAT A ROMANCE NOVEL, the main character dates the idol, all star QB.
NOPE the main charater, Shea was looking for something to be wrong with him (and states that several times) until she finally conveniently finds a reason.
SO THEN WE GET INTO THIS BORDERLINE INCESTUOUS PLOT LINE OF HER DATING SOMEONE WHO WAS PREVIOUSLY A FATHER FIGURE TO HER WHO EVEN CALLS HER "GIRL" LIKE WHAT IS THAT? IT WAS SO ICKY THE WHOLE TIME.
Then he casually states to her that he knew that the all star QB could've possibly assaulted someone!!!! and we just glaze right over that.
So then, Shea and Coach Carr (her father figure) get caught doing things by her best friend, since you know, the best way to hide something from people is to be in their house.
The best friend, Lucy makes Shea choose between their friendship and her relationship with her dad.
Shea chooses Lucy but then is all depressed about it, the championship game comes around and then after a huge win ALL OF A SUDDEN Lucy just says "no it's ok you belong together"... GIRL WHAT?
The End.
ICKY. YIKES. YUCK.
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse
I thought this book was about a woman trying to make changes in a life and leaving her life in Texas behind....it's actually more about her love of american football. Having zero knowledge of it, all the scenes describing the games in details were like chinese to me, so i skipped them all.
Aside from this, it's an easy read but I doubt it will make a lasting impression on me.
Aside from this, it's an easy read but I doubt it will make a lasting impression on me.
I am very disappointed in this book. I feel like the story was all over the place. Also, I am a girl who LOVES football, but the references in this book felt very overdone and redundant.
I have loved every one of Emily's books and eagerly wait for each new release. I normally hate for the story to end, but after reading Chapter 1 on her website, I got a sinking feeling this one would be different. I had this book for days before starting it and it took me 5 days to read it. My strongest feeling about this book is how disappointed I am, and how the love story was not credible and left an icky taste in my mouth. Not a fan of college football either. I won't be re-reading this book or recommending it to my friends the way I have for all her other books. Honestly I found the idea repulsive that a newly widowed man would fall for someone who he has known since she was a baby -- because she's his daughter's best friend. The best character was Shea's ex-boyfriend Miller, who turned out to be more insightful and adult than many of the other characters. I also love how Giffin gives us little glimpses of previous characters in subsequent books, but if there was a previous character in this book, I missed it. I'm hoping the next book is a return to the stories I've loved in the past. I still think she's a good writer, but this would've been better off as a fan fiction story on a Friday Night Lights forum.
I really liked all of Emily Giffin's other books, but this one was just painfully formulaic.
This book was terrible (and I have loved all of Emily Giffin's other books.)