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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
the concept was really interesting but i did not enjoy it. I didn’t really like either of the main characters, honestly Salem was the most interesting character and she wasn’t apart of it for a big chunk of the book. I kind of thought Adam’s parts were a little creepy, but maybe it was just because I was listening to the audio book.
emotional
sad
slow-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:
Yes
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked the themes of the side plots in this - how our culture treats athletes, being a parent or a child (or maybe both at once), and how our mental health shows up in our physical world. The characters were believable and it helped to have a dual POV to see inside two character's heads. The romance started fast, but having the POVs helped me to understand intentions and where it stemmed from.
The male MC was maybe a little too perfect? Not sure he had a single flaw...one might have been nice. There were a few scenes of huge-dude-picks-up-tiny-female-like-she's-weightless that I could have done without. I'd like more room in the genre generally for women who are not petite, even when compared to a hulk of a man, but that's more a me thing than a critique of this specific book (there should still be room for tiny women too). Some spice, but not drawn out or overdone so if that isn't your thin0g (it's not mine), I think you can still enjoy this book.
I didn't think the audio narrator for Adam matched his book persona, but overall the audio is palatable and a good way to digest this book. It was a good one to listen to in small chunks when I had the time over a couple of weeks.
The male MC was maybe a little too perfect? Not sure he had a single flaw...one might have been nice. There were a few scenes of huge-dude-picks-up-tiny-female-like-she's-weightless that I could have done without. I'd like more room in the genre generally for women who are not petite, even when compared to a hulk of a man, but that's more a me thing than a critique of this specific book (there should still be room for tiny women too). Some spice, but not drawn out or overdone so if that isn't your thin0g (it's not mine), I think you can still enjoy this book.
I didn't think the audio narrator for Adam matched his book persona, but overall the audio is palatable and a good way to digest this book. It was a good one to listen to in small chunks when I had the time over a couple of weeks.
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
I enjoyed this one. The story drew me in immediately with the true crime podcast storyline. Jess and Tegan’s relationship was so important to the story. The romance aspect was well written and I loved Adam. While this was about romance, it was mostly about sisterhood and self discovery.
I can’t decide about Salem. Was she supposed to have some sort of redemption moment? I didn’t really see it. I wish we had gotten her episode of the podcast to help clear a few things up. I was left wondering.
I was so glad to see Jess grow throughout the book.
Thanks to the publisher, author and NetGalley for an ARC!
I can’t decide about Salem. Was she supposed to have some sort of redemption moment? I didn’t really see it. I wish we had gotten her episode of the podcast to help clear a few things up. I was left wondering.
I was so glad to see Jess grow throughout the book.
Thanks to the publisher, author and NetGalley for an ARC!
