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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
This book was weird.
It would have been better if there hadn't been two parts. It was almost as if she had two plots she wanted to use and couldn't decide which so just found a way to put them both in...
It was good other than that though. I cried.
It would have been better if there hadn't been two parts. It was almost as if she had two plots she wanted to use and couldn't decide which so just found a way to put them both in...
It was good other than that though. I cried.
I really enjoyed it but man I did not see that coming. Not sure how I feel at the moment... I’m going to need some time.
DNF.
Yeah no, I can't do this. This is putting me in a reading slump and it's just not good.
Yeah no, I can't do this. This is putting me in a reading slump and it's just not good.
As She Fades is a sweet and entertaining story. It's about relationships and changes. It has a catalyst for change that gives new perspective to the main character. It has a great cast of characters with their own...quirks. The characters are adorable, sweet, and exactly what you wish for. Uncle D might just be my favorite.
Book received in exchange for an honest review. Reviewed on behalf of Once Upon An Alpha
Book received in exchange for an honest review. Reviewed on behalf of Once Upon An Alpha
I did like this book. As far as the targeted reader audience, I thought it did work. This book kind of made me think of a Nicholas Sparks novel. Although, not as "sappy". Not that "sappy" isn't good. What I liked about this book is that it was not "sappy" or the characters not filled with tons of drama.
Vale and Slate were good. At first I thought I was going to not like Slate. Just like Vale, I thought he was going to be a big player. Yet, the more I got to know him, the more I liked him. He had heart and was genuine. Vale was nice as well but a bit more on the reserved side. However, the more time that she spent with Slate; this changed. Vale became more confident and learned to live again. As far as Vale and Crawford were concerned, I didn't feel like Vale was cheating with Slate. There was not a lot of mention about their relationship as a couple prior to the accident.
This book did make me want to check out other books by this author. This book is worth a try.
Vale and Slate were good. At first I thought I was going to not like Slate. Just like Vale, I thought he was going to be a big player. Yet, the more I got to know him, the more I liked him. He had heart and was genuine. Vale was nice as well but a bit more on the reserved side. However, the more time that she spent with Slate; this changed. Vale became more confident and learned to live again. As far as Vale and Crawford were concerned, I didn't feel like Vale was cheating with Slate. There was not a lot of mention about their relationship as a couple prior to the accident.
This book did make me want to check out other books by this author. This book is worth a try.
I think this book had a lot of potential, but the "plot twist" did not make sense to me.
First things first, part two of As She Fades was the complete opposite of the book's synopsis.
1. Vale left for college BEFORE Crawford "woke up"
2. Vale began dating Slate when she was "at college" completely contradicting her "loyalty" displayed at the beginning of the novel.
3. Lastly, Crawford was not in a coma, it was Vale. And he cheated on her multiple times while she was in the coma, which was only for a month and a half.
So, I view her choice to write a synopsis that was different from the plot as false advertising. While I love all her stories and enjoyed this one, it was not what I was promised. I expected Crawford to wake up from his coma with memory loss, instead the entirity of part one was a dream. Vale's to be exact, the one who was really in the coma. I was expecting heartache from that fact that her life long boyfriend forgot about her. THAT was what I wanted to initially read about. I was looking forward to it. Instead I was mislead and lied to. If you say this is what a book's about, I as a loyal reader and consumer expect the book to be about that. I was left confused and frankly quite angry with the twist because it wasn't an exciting twist, it was a complete 180 that contradicted the plot's origin pretense. When you start lying about your novel's plot in the synopsis, you become unreliable. Which I hope Glines learn from because I rather enjoy her books.
Anyway, the story of Vale and Slate was cute. I enjoyed the gradual growth of their relationship as they both dealt with similar issues. However, the ending was rushed and again didn't live up to its origin hype. This book could've been so much more. Pity it didn't.
1. Vale left for college BEFORE Crawford "woke up"
2. Vale began dating Slate when she was "at college" completely contradicting her "loyalty" displayed at the beginning of the novel.
3. Lastly, Crawford was not in a coma, it was Vale. And he cheated on her multiple times while she was in the coma, which was only for a month and a half.
So, I view her choice to write a synopsis that was different from the plot as false advertising. While I love all her stories and enjoyed this one, it was not what I was promised. I expected Crawford to wake up from his coma with memory loss, instead the entirity of part one was a dream. Vale's to be exact, the one who was really in the coma. I was expecting heartache from that fact that her life long boyfriend forgot about her. THAT was what I wanted to initially read about. I was looking forward to it. Instead I was mislead and lied to. If you say this is what a book's about, I as a loyal reader and consumer expect the book to be about that. I was left confused and frankly quite angry with the twist because it wasn't an exciting twist, it was a complete 180 that contradicted the plot's origin pretense. When you start lying about your novel's plot in the synopsis, you become unreliable. Which I hope Glines learn from because I rather enjoy her books.
Anyway, the story of Vale and Slate was cute. I enjoyed the gradual growth of their relationship as they both dealt with similar issues. However, the ending was rushed and again didn't live up to its origin hype. This book could've been so much more. Pity it didn't.