Reviews

Scissor Link by Georgette Kaplan

dadjumper's review against another edition

4.0

Hoo baby this is my shit. Most books that do bdsm tend to go all-in on the lifestyle and kink scene, but this is just two people casually exploring some kinky stuff they're into, and I really dug that. But also boy these sex scenes are hot. I had to stop reading this at work because it was too much.

I was all set to give this five stars until the kind of sudden conflict near the end, but I still really really liked it.

jennabeebs79's review against another edition

2.0

I really wanted to love this book sinceI love age-gap romances and witty humor. But honestly this was a miss for me. Don’t get me wrong, I found Wendy to be really funny and likable but the holes in the plot made it a difficult book for me to really enjoy. I kept reading because I was curious about how this train wreck would play out since I didn’t find any chemistry between Wendy and Janet. That sizzle that I love so much was just totally absent. The reason I’m giving this 3 stars is because I laughed out loud on multiple occasions which is the sign of a good writer otherwise the stars would be less.

shereadstales's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Thanks to NetGalley and Ylva Publishing for the digital galley of this book.

Wendy Cedar has a massive crush on her boss, the older Janet Lace. Janet has just gone through a divorce and isn’t looking for anything romantic, which is fine until she discovers a letter Wendy wrote, detailing all the non-coworker things Wendy wants to do to her. Getting called to the boss’ office turns into a no-strings-attached affair, but when casual sex becomes something more (and secrets are revealed), they’ll have to make some decisions about where their relationship is headed.

I was expecting this one to be a romance, but whoa I wasn’t expecting all that! It was a fun ride. I don’t really know much about planes, so I thought all the research that went into the technical aspects of the characters’ jobs was interesting. It’s a workplace romance (boss/employee) and age gap (my fav), and I tore through it. If you need something fun to alleviate some of the pressure of the holiday season (and Q4 for all you stressed, corporate girlies), this one is fun. Plus, the title makes me laugh, and It was hilarious to hit those extra spicy scenes while standing in line at Joann to get my fabric cut. 

rebeccawelton's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The pacing of this book is really odd. It’s advertised as if it’s an erotica but they barely have sex, and the sex they do have is mind-blowingly underwhelming. Wendy is possibly the most annoying lesfic character I’ve ever encountered, she turns every situation into an unfunny joke. Every time things even *begin* to get steamy she ruins it with a lame joke or one-liner. Millennial humor at its peak. The cherry on top of this whole ordeal is that they work for a weapons manufacturer for the US military. Yay. Also Wendy is one of those rich people who doesn’t use her connections or generational wealth and it’s really, incredibly, eye-roll inducing. Janet is arguably the more likable one but her development was barely development and the ending was rushed. I forced myself to get through the last 15%. Do not read this.

jmontg18's review against another edition

funny relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

caithxlyn's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

heyspaghetti's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

miserableflower's review against another edition

funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Look I love references that allow you to have a character that is nerdy and dirty(specifically that BadDragon one), I’m all for that but I found Wendy to be extremely immature and mostly unlikeable. In the audio book the transition between fantasies and reality, as well as between the characters was REAL lacking and it came off as a complete run on. Janet could have been like-able in that Dom kind of way but her unhealthy copping of taking her emotional hurt out on Wendy wasn’t okay with me, so even though they talked safewords, and there was an attempt at discussion limits like healthy adults, I still wouldn’t count this as healthy kink. Idk this was kind of all over the place and really hard to follow along with. It felt like a ramble of ideas without much cohesiveness.

laketwentytwo's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

hhushaw's review

4.0

An honest review thanks to NetGalley. This was an amazing read that I loved from the very first chapter; it was an exciting read and even more than that but made me not want to stop. I only had one complaint which ruined the five-star rating for me. As we were in Janet's viewpoint, it seems as if she had OCD, especially at being clean and her routine in the morning and night, it just ended with that. It seemed as if this was just glossed over when more than this it seemed like an intricate part of Janet that we barley saw. As if the author just threw it in the book, I wanted a lot more information. Overall this was a great read that I will be reading again.