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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
Yikes.
So, it had all the ingredients to be 5 stars but the writing is a 3/5.
Spoilers ahead:
The sex tape deserved more attention. It was glanced over and there was no introspection about it on Trixie's part, even though it must've been a huge thing to experience. The writing is very Wattpad - there's a whole lot of plot, but no inner monologue about the thoughts and feelings these events cause. Which is fine for a feel-good romance without big drama, however...
Moreover how the issue of her virginity was dealt with was very odd: surely the appropriate response to being bullied about being "a prude" by a gross guy is to ignore it since there is nothing bad about waiting for a person you feel comfortable with and who isn't dehumanizing you and targeting you because of who your mom is. The appropriate response is not to have sex at a semi-public space. It's not a gotcha at all. "That'll show them", thinks Chris. Yeah, show them what exactly? That the woman you love isn't a virgin - as if there's something bad about being one? It's doing exaxtly what that AITA guy wanted - to dehumanize and objectify Trixie and create revenge porn.
It would've been nice to see Trixie address those issues. Being hypersexualized and objectified, and guys with unhealthy obsessions of her mother's porn targeting her, borderline stalking her and harrassing her. But nope.
And I get that not every book needs to be deep and some books can be Hallmark type romance - that would've been okay. In fact, that's the reason why I picked this book up, and the first half was easily 5/5 stars.
But the last half of the book isn't Hallmark level fluff, is it? It has some very heavy topics, such as bullying, being hypersexualized, dehumanized and being the victim of sexual abuse (revenge porn). These topics require skill to write and more over - enough pages to cover. This book was genuinely too short to handle these types of issues, and therefore ends up glazing over them with "oops just got sexually abused WHOOPSIE but I'm engaged to the hot good guy now so happy ever after"
Rating this book is difficult. I really wanted to like it more than I did. For example, the reunion dance was 5/5 before the locker room sex part, and the whole thing just plummeted downwards from that on.
I did enjoy the chickens and cock jokes a lot, though.
3,5 stars, but I'm giving it an extremely reluctant 4 because it was still worlds better than book #4 (which I stupidly read before this one and rated 3), the chickens were nice, and I loved the body positivity. This series is my first touch to plus size romance so I'm feeling a little generous in awe of the genre.
So, it had all the ingredients to be 5 stars but the writing is a 3/5.
Spoilers ahead:
The sex tape deserved more attention. It was glanced over and there was no introspection about it on Trixie's part, even though it must've been a huge thing to experience. The writing is very Wattpad - there's a whole lot of plot, but no inner monologue about the thoughts and feelings these events cause. Which is fine for a feel-good romance without big drama, however...
Moreover how the issue of her virginity was dealt with was very odd: surely the appropriate response to being bullied about being "a prude" by a gross guy is to ignore it since there is nothing bad about waiting for a person you feel comfortable with and who isn't dehumanizing you and targeting you because of who your mom is. The appropriate response is not to have sex at a semi-public space. It's not a gotcha at all. "That'll show them", thinks Chris. Yeah, show them what exactly? That the woman you love isn't a virgin - as if there's something bad about being one? It's doing exaxtly what that AITA guy wanted - to dehumanize and objectify Trixie and create revenge porn.
It would've been nice to see Trixie address those issues. Being hypersexualized and objectified, and guys with unhealthy obsessions of her mother's porn targeting her, borderline stalking her and harrassing her. But nope.
And I get that not every book needs to be deep and some books can be Hallmark type romance - that would've been okay. In fact, that's the reason why I picked this book up, and the first half was easily 5/5 stars.
But the last half of the book isn't Hallmark level fluff, is it? It has some very heavy topics, such as bullying, being hypersexualized, dehumanized and being the victim of sexual abuse (revenge porn). These topics require skill to write and more over - enough pages to cover. This book was genuinely too short to handle these types of issues, and therefore ends up glazing over them with "oops just got sexually abused WHOOPSIE but I'm engaged to the hot good guy now so happy ever after"
Rating this book is difficult. I really wanted to like it more than I did. For example, the reunion dance was 5/5 before the locker room sex part, and the whole thing just plummeted downwards from that on.
I did enjoy the chickens and cock jokes a lot, though.
3,5 stars, but I'm giving it an extremely reluctant 4 because it was still worlds better than book #4 (which I stupidly read before this one and rated 3), the chickens were nice, and I loved the body positivity. This series is my first touch to plus size romance so I'm feeling a little generous in awe of the genre.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Listened to this book and it had me on the edge of my seat. It was a super cute friend-zone sports romance! The narrators did an amazing job telling this story! Can’t wait for more of the Kingston’s.
Had no expectations going into reading this book. I was just looking for a quick easy read. And guess what I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I am quite partial to a curvy FMC. Will continue reading this series I think !!
I am quite partial to a curvy FMC. Will continue reading this series I think !!
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
DNF’d @ 74%. This story was just boring. The characters were flat. I like the tropes but the execution was very eh.
A Cheesy Delight
Sometimes, cheese is essential. This pun-intended, cheesily titled book is just as filled with innuendo as you'd expect. I don't mean that negatively; in my view, the best romantic comedies are really just cheesy comedies wrapped in love and romance.
That said, my only critique of the book is its abrupt ending, which feels a bit unrealistic. Yet, isn't that the purpose of these stories? They transport us to a world far removed from our own reality, providing a delightful escape.
Sometimes, cheese is essential. This pun-intended, cheesily titled book is just as filled with innuendo as you'd expect. I don't mean that negatively; in my view, the best romantic comedies are really just cheesy comedies wrapped in love and romance.
That said, my only critique of the book is its abrupt ending, which feels a bit unrealistic. Yet, isn't that the purpose of these stories? They transport us to a world far removed from our own reality, providing a delightful escape.