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3.13 AVERAGE
3.13 AVERAGE
Not really sure how to go about this. It was good, the characters felt pretty real and it was enjoyable to read. But the main character does some pretty stupid and unforgivable things over and over again (aka, cheating repeatedly) in this book which makes me unsympathetic for her. She says she’s sorry, which I do believe at some points, but yet she continues to do the things that broke the family apart in the first place even after seeing what it did to them the first time.
This didn’t have a happy ending, which part of me wishes that it did, but another part of me feels like it’s well deserved. I don’t think anything that happened in the end could have been resolved in a few days. Even though it might be a little harsh, I feel like she doesn’t deserve a happy ending. I probably will read the sequel though. 4 stars
This didn’t have a happy ending, which part of me wishes that it did, but another part of me feels like it’s well deserved. I don’t think anything that happened in the end could have been resolved in a few days. Even though it might be a little harsh, I feel like she doesn’t deserve a happy ending. I probably will read the sequel though. 4 stars
I would of given this a lower rating based on structure and the main character poor decision making that made me wanna throw the book at the wall multiple times, but the book just had too much tea and drama that I couldn’t put it down.
First reading it the flashbacks were confusing but it makes more sense as you read through. The plot with her mom was interesting, I wish the relationship developed more but it seems more realistic that it wasn’t so much on their relationship since any girl at that age is more concerned with friends and boyfriends then with her mom that screwed her over.
Honestly pretty realistic with the overall outcome and it really brings out the double standards people have for women and men. I loved Gabe mostly throughout the book, he seemed so genuine until the end when you find out the real motive behind him wanting to be with Molly.
First reading it the flashbacks were confusing but it makes more sense as you read through. The plot with her mom was interesting, I wish the relationship developed more but it seems more realistic that it wasn’t so much on their relationship since any girl at that age is more concerned with friends and boyfriends then with her mom that screwed her over.
Honestly pretty realistic with the overall outcome and it really brings out the double standards people have for women and men. I loved Gabe mostly throughout the book, he seemed so genuine until the end when you find out the real motive behind him wanting to be with Molly.
Even if the main character annoyed me at times with her decisions and making the same mistakes over and over again, well, I found that this book was kind of a guilty pleasure. Loved all the flashbacks and made me eager to know what happened in the past - and what would happen in this story. If you're looking for a contemporary romance, then try this one out! Full review coming soon! :)
Actual Rating: 1.5 stars
This book is plain boring. After a while, I could see myself yawning. The character development was very slow and I am sometimes confused if it is a flashback or not. The book kept on going to a different path. I like plots that makes you wonder what's going to happen next. This is book was actually predictable and I didn't need to predict the unpredictable.
Bri <3
This book is plain boring. After a while, I could see myself yawning. The character development was very slow and I am sometimes confused if it is a flashback or not. The book kept on going to a different path. I like plots that makes you wonder what's going to happen next. This is book was actually predictable and I didn't need to predict the unpredictable.
Bri <3
3.75
"It's not that I don't think they all deserve to hate me...but I'm not the only one they deserve to hate. It feels like such a gross double standard."
I don't mind a book with unlikeable and heavily flawed characters if it is written really well, and if I feel like I took something away from it. I thoroughly enjoyed Cotugno's writing style, and it made breezing through this book easy and enjoyable.
Our protagonist Molly isn't loveable, she isn't the typical YA nerdy girl or a MPDG-she is just a flawed human that makes unbelievably horrible decisions that hurt innocent (Tess, Imogine, and Connie) and not so innocent people around her (The Donnelly siblings, and perhaps her mother). But ignoring the flawed brothers caught in this love triangle and how they throw family away to fight over and win the affections of a girl as if she is a prize from an ongoing competition, and instead only seeing Molly's flawed behavior only highlights the red letter A lesson hidden in this story.
Why is it only the girl who should pay dearly for the crimes when sex and cheating are involved? Why is her character the only one deserving of the reader's contempt? The fact that the book lets us wrestle with this in our own head when reading the protagonist in sticky and terrible situations and while making bad decisions had as much of an effect as reading the horrible ways in which she was treated in the aftermath. The slurs, the graphic sticky notes, her keyed car, toilet papered home and food/drinks tossed were only headed in one direction.
As an adult whose experiences no longer allow the existence of a black and white world, I appreciated this novel. I appreciated how the author handled it, and that at least a few of the flawed characters came to some self-recognization.
Overall, I truly enjoyed this book. It harkened me back to the movie "Inventing the Abbots" which I very much loved. This came very close to a four star read for me.
"It's not that I don't think they all deserve to hate me...but I'm not the only one they deserve to hate. It feels like such a gross double standard."
I don't mind a book with unlikeable and heavily flawed characters if it is written really well, and if I feel like I took something away from it. I thoroughly enjoyed Cotugno's writing style, and it made breezing through this book easy and enjoyable.
Our protagonist Molly isn't loveable, she isn't the typical YA nerdy girl or a MPDG-she is just a flawed human that makes unbelievably horrible decisions that hurt innocent (Tess, Imogine, and Connie) and not so innocent people around her (The Donnelly siblings, and perhaps her mother). But ignoring the flawed brothers caught in this love triangle and how they throw family away to fight over and win the affections of a girl as if she is a prize from an ongoing competition, and instead only seeing Molly's flawed behavior only highlights the red letter A lesson hidden in this story.
Why is it only the girl who should pay dearly for the crimes when sex and cheating are involved? Why is her character the only one deserving of the reader's contempt? The fact that the book lets us wrestle with this in our own head when reading the protagonist in sticky and terrible situations and while making bad decisions had as much of an effect as reading the horrible ways in which she was treated in the aftermath. The slurs, the graphic sticky notes, her keyed car, toilet papered home and food/drinks tossed were only headed in one direction.
As an adult whose experiences no longer allow the existence of a black and white world, I appreciated this novel. I appreciated how the author handled it, and that at least a few of the flawed characters came to some self-recognization.
Overall, I truly enjoyed this book. It harkened me back to the movie "Inventing the Abbots" which I very much loved. This came very close to a four star read for me.
So it’s been a while since I last read this book and it’s been a while since I’ve written a review, so please excuse me if you find this review maybe a little other than normal but I’m gonna do my very best. This book deserves all the love in the world and I’m sure it’s my best contemporary book I’ve read this year.
First of, this book really interested me because of the cover, obviously, but also because of the synopsis. I knew it was gonna be a contemporary book, but the synopsis was so vague that I just had to read it. And when I read the first pages, my expectations were right because the book was really mysterious (duh). I jumped right in, I didn’t know what this book actually really was about, so I didn’t have a guideline and I loved that! It made me speed through the pages and I couldn’t stop.
The main character is Molly and I should really hate her for what she did, because the thing I hate most is cheating. Molly is a cheater – and literally at the same time she isn’t (confusing huh?). But the thing is, I don’t hate her! Everyone in the story (except for Gabe ofcourse) thinks she’s a monster for doing what she did, while actually I think she can be forgiven and some people are just a bitch for behaving that way and ugh! Like, I know it’s mostly due to Molly herself because she didn’t move on, she didn’t let go, but can we blame her? It’s hard to come back when literally everybody hates you so I can’t blame her. I think she’s brave. And I know, I can’t spoil you guys (I know those last sentences were really vague) but I had a lot of feelings while reading this book. Somehow, I could really relate to Molly and I really wanted to hug her.
The next thing I have to talk about is Molly’s mom. LIKE WTF, WHO ARE YOU?! I hate the bitch. Molly’s mom thinks it’s okay to write a book about Molly’s life, but not just her life, no, she writes about Molly cheating on her boyfriend Patrick. While everyone in town knows her mom and reads her book, so everyone finds out about Molly cheating in the most cruel way possible. I really don’t know how to express my thoughts and words and everything but I really hate her mom.
I liked the Donnelly brothers – Gabe and Patrick – I’m torn between them two, they both had their own charmes. They both could also be a little bit mean, but the meanest of them all was definitely Julia. Ugh, that girl really had to calm the shit down.
This book was amazing when it comes to the drama. I love every page of it. Like you guys, I literally can’t describe the drama, I guess the drama was even higher than a regular drama TV show or movie. Ah, I can’t stop but saying I loved it.
So.. I guess that was it? I’m glad I didn’t write the review the second I finished the book, because it would only be my feels and right now I could really explain why I feel this way – at least I hope I did?!
First of, this book really interested me because of the cover, obviously, but also because of the synopsis. I knew it was gonna be a contemporary book, but the synopsis was so vague that I just had to read it. And when I read the first pages, my expectations were right because the book was really mysterious (duh). I jumped right in, I didn’t know what this book actually really was about, so I didn’t have a guideline and I loved that! It made me speed through the pages and I couldn’t stop.
The main character is Molly and I should really hate her for what she did, because the thing I hate most is cheating. Molly is a cheater – and literally at the same time she isn’t (confusing huh?). But the thing is, I don’t hate her! Everyone in the story (except for Gabe ofcourse) thinks she’s a monster for doing what she did, while actually I think she can be forgiven and some people are just a bitch for behaving that way and ugh! Like, I know it’s mostly due to Molly herself because she didn’t move on, she didn’t let go, but can we blame her? It’s hard to come back when literally everybody hates you so I can’t blame her. I think she’s brave. And I know, I can’t spoil you guys (I know those last sentences were really vague) but I had a lot of feelings while reading this book. Somehow, I could really relate to Molly and I really wanted to hug her.
The next thing I have to talk about is Molly’s mom. LIKE WTF, WHO ARE YOU?! I hate the bitch. Molly’s mom thinks it’s okay to write a book about Molly’s life, but not just her life, no, she writes about Molly cheating on her boyfriend Patrick. While everyone in town knows her mom and reads her book, so everyone finds out about Molly cheating in the most cruel way possible. I really don’t know how to express my thoughts and words and everything but I really hate her mom.
I liked the Donnelly brothers – Gabe and Patrick – I’m torn between them two, they both had their own charmes. They both could also be a little bit mean, but the meanest of them all was definitely Julia. Ugh, that girl really had to calm the shit down.
This book was amazing when it comes to the drama. I love every page of it. Like you guys, I literally can’t describe the drama, I guess the drama was even higher than a regular drama TV show or movie. Ah, I can’t stop but saying I loved it.
So.. I guess that was it? I’m glad I didn’t write the review the second I finished the book, because it would only be my feels and right now I could really explain why I feel this way – at least I hope I did?!
I'd give it a 3.5 rating. It was easy to read and I like the author and the way that she writes but the sort-of non-ending was disappointing. I'm curious about the second book so I'll likely read it.
awful. they deliberately tried to hurt each other. i liked the way it ended tho. if you are looking for a good love triangle the inheritance games and the summer i turned pretty are much better.
emotional
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:
Yes
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
God the plot was just awful I mean they were brothers! How the hell did she think that was okay to begin with. Sure the resolution was that she’s not the only one who was at fault but the fact she never stopped them at all. AND KEPT THINKING OF PATRICK WHEN SHE WAS WITH HIS OLDER BROTHER. the writing was alright but god just don’t read this book.