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aj_igoe's review
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
I wish I could give this book a little bit higher of a review, because I did enjoy it. 2.5, I really wanted to give it at least three stars.
However, a few things are keeping me hovering at the 3 star range.
1. The writing was mostly fine however the lack of dialogue tags was confusing so sometimes I would get lost at who was talking. There was even one or two scenes. Worse there was three people talking, and they would just be going back-and-forth and you couldn’t really figure out who said what. I really dislike talking heads and I really think this book needed a little bit more editing.
2. Well, there was some character arc, and the characters are actually quite enjoyable and lovable, I did feel like they could’ve been flushed out a little more. But overall I did like the characters
3. As a photographer myself for over 15 years it was clear the writer did not do any research on photography or cameras. And some of the writing about the photographer you was off because it wasn’t the correct way to write about it. But that’s just a small thing and passable, mostly.
4. I did not enjoy the spicy scenes — like how they happened was fine it was the writing of the spicy scenes. After having gotten to know the characters, some of the word choice just didn’t feel like it came from the characters. It felt like the writer was trying to write some hard-core smut, but this book was not a hard-core, smut book. With how the characters are, and how they are written, it feels like a light-hearted romance with spicy scenes. Basically, the words just didn’t feel right, I just really didn’t like the vocabulary and felt as though the author could have done a better job describing the spicy scenes without having to use some of the word choices. With how passionate the characters where about each other it just felt dirty. I enjoy spicy scenes, do not get me wrong, but because of the word choices I mostly skipped over the Amit scenes.
5. Lack of diversity in characters. Maybe one side Bipoc character for one page as reference and no LGBT representation - not even a background side character.
_*****overall though I had mostly a good time and loved the characters. Seriously, James and his family dynamic was actually really well done and I loved his family. The protagonist was sweet and enjoyable.
However, a few things are keeping me hovering at the 3 star range.
1. The writing was mostly fine however the lack of dialogue tags was confusing so sometimes I would get lost at who was talking. There was even one or two scenes. Worse there was three people talking, and they would just be going back-and-forth and you couldn’t really figure out who said what. I really dislike talking heads and I really think this book needed a little bit more editing.
2. Well, there was some character arc, and the characters are actually quite enjoyable and lovable, I did feel like they could’ve been flushed out a little more. But overall I did like the characters
3. As a photographer myself for over 15 years it was clear the writer did not do any research on photography or cameras. And some of the writing about the photographer you was off because it wasn’t the correct way to write about it. But that’s just a small thing and passable, mostly.
4. I did not enjoy the spicy scenes — like how they happened was fine it was the writing of the spicy scenes. After having gotten to know the characters, some of the word choice just didn’t feel like it came from the characters. It felt like the writer was trying to write some hard-core smut, but this book was not a hard-core, smut book. With how the characters are, and how they are written, it feels like a light-hearted romance with spicy scenes. Basically, the words just didn’t feel right, I just really didn’t like the vocabulary and felt as though the author could have done a better job describing the spicy scenes without having to use some of the word choices. With how passionate the characters where about each other it just felt dirty. I enjoy spicy scenes, do not get me wrong, but because of the word choices I mostly skipped over the Amit scenes.
5. Lack of diversity in characters. Maybe one side Bipoc character for one page as reference and no LGBT representation - not even a background side character.
_*****overall though I had mostly a good time and loved the characters. Seriously, James and his family dynamic was actually really well done and I loved his family. The protagonist was sweet and enjoyable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Self harm, Stalking, Sexism, Miscarriage, and Body shaming
culzean's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Classism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence
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