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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Sweet, easy read because it’s vacation and I want something that feels like movie popcorn. And like that bucket of popcorn, I feel a tinge of regret but not enough to stop me from doing this again with the next book when I need something bingeable.
Garrek and Killian are in this one! And Darcy’s unhinged group chat. That provided a few touches of comedy that were much appreciated, but the language mishaps and other sitcom bits are weak this time around. Since comedy was the best part of the first three, I savored what little I got and would like to desperately beg for more in the next. Pleeeease?! I think our grumpiest asshole is up next, so I have (okay, probably unfounded) hopes for excellent tomfoolery.
The romance felt a little forced, with very little insight into the relationship between Oaken and Jaya as it grows. She evens mentions not spending much time with him. It came as a surprise to me that she chose to stay without much development of her concerns or how they would be addressed. The other women all find new lives that meet their deepest needs. Jaya is clearly set up to struggle to balance her desire for freedom with her need for security. There was a chance to explore how her losses drive those paradoxical urges that was just.. lost. And because of that, this book feels more like a pitch for an old timey life that cures all the ills of modern life, which is distinctly different from the approach of the previous books, which grappled with more of the challenges. I mean, lightly, but still.
I do think I’ll read the next one, but mostly because it takes a lot to get me to quit a series that’s this easy to read. In spite of the flaws, I had a lot of fun reading this while I was at the pool half distracted by my kids thankfully not-drowning. I could jump in and out of the story comfortably and still feel that momentum.
Garrek and Killian are in this one! And Darcy’s unhinged group chat. That provided a few touches of comedy that were much appreciated, but the language mishaps and other sitcom bits are weak this time around. Since comedy was the best part of the first three, I savored what little I got and would like to desperately beg for more in the next. Pleeeease?! I think our grumpiest asshole is up next, so I have (okay, probably unfounded) hopes for excellent tomfoolery.
The romance felt a little forced, with very little insight into the relationship between Oaken and Jaya as it grows. She evens mentions not spending much time with him. It came as a surprise to me that she chose to stay without much development of her concerns or how they would be addressed. The other women all find new lives that meet their deepest needs. Jaya is clearly set up to struggle to balance her desire for freedom with her need for security. There was a chance to explore how her losses drive those paradoxical urges that was just.. lost. And because of that, this book feels more like a pitch for an old timey life that cures all the ills of modern life, which is distinctly different from the approach of the previous books, which grappled with more of the challenges. I mean, lightly, but still.
I do think I’ll read the next one, but mostly because it takes a lot to get me to quit a series that’s this easy to read. In spite of the flaws, I had a lot of fun reading this while I was at the pool half distracted by my kids thankfully not-drowning. I could jump in and out of the story comfortably and still feel that momentum.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Grief, Murder
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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:
No
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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:
Yes
This book would have been better if it was longer! I feel like we didn’t get to see much of them as a couple. It felt like we read so many pages to see them get together and then it was over. Idk.
Great books to read with your brain turned off. This is one of those "if you read one you read them all"... But I did read them all. So, that's that... Review to come with more details, or probably not because I forget about my Rtc very often! But the rec it's still here.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Short and sweet!
Definitely enjoyed Oaken's story, he's such a golden retriever. I liked how this book diverts mores in setup than the others with the spontaneit of Jaya's arrival on the plant. However, while there's loads of potential for deeper characterization and relationship growth, the book didn't achieve it and read very rushed. It honestly kinda felt like it was over before it even started. Even so, it's still a fun and fast read.
Definitely enjoyed Oaken's story, he's such a golden retriever. I liked how this book diverts mores in setup than the others with the spontaneit of Jaya's arrival on the plant. However, while there's loads of potential for deeper characterization and relationship growth, the book didn't achieve it and read very rushed. It honestly kinda felt like it was over before it even started. Even so, it's still a fun and fast read.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
This book was just what I needed to get out of my mini reading slump. This book was so cute and sweet and some good spice too. Oaken is such a sweetheart and I just wanted to snatch him up and love on him myself. I loved how Oaken and Jaya's relationship grew and how Oaken secretly held on to hope that she would stay.