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intothestarrysea's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I kept going back and forth on my rating for this book. There were some great scenes along with some real duds. She definitely needs a better copy editor too because there were a few pretty majorly obvious continuity issues that shouldn’t have slipped by.
What sealed the 2 star rating for me was at the end whenClark’s ex came back and begged him for money to get out of a bad situation but she still wanted nothing to do with her son and justified everything she did based on childhood trauma. And Clark withdraws a huge chunk of money from his savings and retirement—savings that he scraped by and sacrificed to have as a single dad—because it was the “right thing to do.” The fuck it isn’t!!! She’s literally taking advantage of him, and she’ll be back later for more money. It’s toxic and fucked up but portrayed as a good thing.
Everything else, like the quick love, I can excuse as a trope of the genre. And otherwise, it was lighthearted and fun, even though the writing style is a bit sparse for me. It needed better descriptions.
What sealed the 2 star rating for me was at the end when
Everything else, like the quick love, I can excuse as a trope of the genre. And otherwise, it was lighthearted and fun, even though the writing style is a bit sparse for me. It needed better descriptions.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Abandonment, Vomit, and Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault
For the sexual assault, towards the end, one very minor character briefly implies
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