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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
fast-paced
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I started this on audio and finished on paperback.
Dot is a quirky, complex woman who doesn't release what she wants and loves before it is almost too late.
Row, you cannot write a man like Row and ruin all others!
This was enemies to lovers, first love, chaotic love but real, true love. I absolutely fell in love with Dot and Row and will be picking up book 2 asap.
I started this on audio and finished on paperback.
Dot is a quirky, complex woman who doesn't release what she wants and loves before it is almost too late.
Row, you cannot write a man like Row and ruin all others!
This was enemies to lovers, first love, chaotic love but real, true love. I absolutely fell in love with Dot and Row and will be picking up book 2 asap.
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'll admit that I read this book because I saw a VERY spicy snippet on FB of the 2nd book in the series. Being a completionist, I wanted to start with the first book. I needn't have bothered.
I've read my fair share of spicy romance and some straight up smut. Some have interesting plots and engaging or even memorable characters. Plenty are well-written. This one was just drowning in its own drama with a hefty dose of emotional turmoil. I really should've read the trigger warnings for once.
I read closely for the first half and then skimmed the second half to make sure I got the pertinent dialogue and spice. There was plenty of spice (though later in the book than I expected) but some of it got...icky. I don't want to kink shame, but it just wasn't all for me.
The dialogue was so quippy--and yet profanity filled--that Amy Sherman Palladino would be proud. Never was a metaphor opportunity missed, and it was pretty cringe overall. The characters all went by gender neutral nicknames and don't get me STARTED on the horrible baby name!
I'm all for an enemies to lovers but the amount of crap that our MMC throws on the FMC is an effort to distance himself was upsetting. He emotionally and verbally abused her and claimed he loved her in the same breath. I get that all these people had traumatic childhoods but this isn't healthy.
Finally, maybe I'm being a 33yo millennial grump but I really couldn't take seriously that the FMC's passionate, scary dream career goal was to be a true crime podcast host. Really?
I've read my fair share of spicy romance and some straight up smut. Some have interesting plots and engaging or even memorable characters. Plenty are well-written. This one was just drowning in its own drama with a hefty dose of emotional turmoil. I really should've read the trigger warnings for once.
I read closely for the first half and then skimmed the second half to make sure I got the pertinent dialogue and spice. There was plenty of spice (though later in the book than I expected) but some of it got...icky. I don't want to kink shame, but it just wasn't all for me.
The dialogue was so quippy--and yet profanity filled--that Amy Sherman Palladino would be proud. Never was a metaphor opportunity missed, and it was pretty cringe overall. The characters all went by gender neutral nicknames and don't get me STARTED on the horrible baby name!
I'm all for an enemies to lovers but the amount of crap that our MMC throws on the FMC is an effort to distance himself was upsetting. He emotionally and verbally abused her and claimed he loved her in the same breath. I get that all these people had traumatic childhoods but this isn't healthy.
Finally, maybe I'm being a 33yo millennial grump but I really couldn't take seriously that the FMC's passionate, scary dream career goal was to be a true crime podcast host. Really?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse
emotional
funny
slow-paced
An enigmatic page-turner that plays with the heart while tip-toeing across the senses. Shen is the queen of twists and turns. Just as you dare to figure it out, there's a new reveal waiting in the wings. Truly, Madly, Deeply is the kind of drama you can't put down. An addiction too haunting to forget.
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-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:
Yes
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
dark
medium-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