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rissa53's review
3.0
New author for me!
Enjoyed reading Huxley overcome his fears!
Will definitely be on the lookout for this author's other books! :)
Enjoyed reading Huxley overcome his fears!
Will definitely be on the lookout for this author's other books! :)
swamphag's review
5.0
Originally posted at Just Love Reviews: https://justlovereviews.com/2017/08/06/valentines-day-resolution-ava-hayden/
Never underestimate a book that looks more fluffy than angsty. Angst does not necessarily mean a book is written well, and something that looks super sweet does not mean it is a brainless, poorly written mess. The simpler the book, the better the writing needs to be for it to stand out.
Now that I’ve gotten that out of the way… I really really enjoyed this book. I thought it was a bit odd that there was a Valentine’s Day type book coming out in August, but the V-Day aspect of it was not what you’d think given the title. It was actually done very smartly. The ol’ bait-and-switch, but not in a bad way.
The end game with this book is Valentine’s Day, but it’s more about how Paul and Huxley are dealing with their own personal demons. This sounds more dramatic than it was. If you like more angst/drama in your books you might not like this as much as I did. I enjoyed that it had its angsty moments, but it was more about the MCs getting over it than dwelling on it. Also they really just enjoyed each other in the book instead of there being a lot of conflicts.
There was good character development in this book, but I feel like there was more for Huxley than there was for Paul. We get to meet Huxley in the middle of his transition after the car accident, so he’s getting more confident and changing more in the book. Huxley was a pretty nervous guy about work and his car accident, but I liked that he had the confidence to ask Paul out. This was a nice change from the super confident one pursuing the timid one (something I do enjoy, but changing things up can be fun!). It turns out that asking Paul out was the catalyst Huxley needed to start making bigger changes in his life, to really heal from the accident.
There were quite a few secondary characters in this book, but they were really great additions to the story. They really helped the plot develop and aided in both Paul’s and Huxley’s personal growth, so they added a lot more depth to the book than I think there would have been without them. Even Huxley’s coworkers turned into a really cool addition to the plot. There is a “minor” incident or two involving homophobia, so if that really bothers you then you might be able to skip those sections because it is kind of obvious who is doing it.
Overall I really enjoyed this book. The writing was really good, the pacing was on point, I liked the characters, and even though it was more of a lighthearted type of book it had a depth that made it a really good read.
Never underestimate a book that looks more fluffy than angsty. Angst does not necessarily mean a book is written well, and something that looks super sweet does not mean it is a brainless, poorly written mess. The simpler the book, the better the writing needs to be for it to stand out.
Now that I’ve gotten that out of the way… I really really enjoyed this book. I thought it was a bit odd that there was a Valentine’s Day type book coming out in August, but the V-Day aspect of it was not what you’d think given the title. It was actually done very smartly. The ol’ bait-and-switch, but not in a bad way.
The end game with this book is Valentine’s Day, but it’s more about how Paul and Huxley are dealing with their own personal demons. This sounds more dramatic than it was. If you like more angst/drama in your books you might not like this as much as I did. I enjoyed that it had its angsty moments, but it was more about the MCs getting over it than dwelling on it. Also they really just enjoyed each other in the book instead of there being a lot of conflicts.
There was good character development in this book, but I feel like there was more for Huxley than there was for Paul. We get to meet Huxley in the middle of his transition after the car accident, so he’s getting more confident and changing more in the book. Huxley was a pretty nervous guy about work and his car accident, but I liked that he had the confidence to ask Paul out. This was a nice change from the super confident one pursuing the timid one (something I do enjoy, but changing things up can be fun!). It turns out that asking Paul out was the catalyst Huxley needed to start making bigger changes in his life, to really heal from the accident.
There were quite a few secondary characters in this book, but they were really great additions to the story. They really helped the plot develop and aided in both Paul’s and Huxley’s personal growth, so they added a lot more depth to the book than I think there would have been without them. Even Huxley’s coworkers turned into a really cool addition to the plot. There is a “minor” incident or two involving homophobia, so if that really bothers you then you might be able to skip those sections because it is kind of obvious who is doing it.
Overall I really enjoyed this book. The writing was really good, the pacing was on point, I liked the characters, and even though it was more of a lighthearted type of book it had a depth that made it a really good read.
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