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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
"Ball & Chain" è l'ultimo volume (per ora, chissà cosa deciderà la Roux..) della serie "Cut & Run" che ho amato e letto con tanto entusiasmo. Ho aspettato questo volume trepidante, felice ed entusiasta quasi contando i giorni.. Ho comprato l'ebook il giorno stesso della sua uscita e l'ho iniziato felice come una Pasqua.. per poi trascinarmelo dietro nemmeno fosse un macigno e rimandando sempre la sua lettura.
Nulla è più triste e sconfortante che leggere una saga ormai andata alla deriva, che si perde immancabilmente nel finale.. E' brutto non ritrovare gli stessi personaggi, le stesse situazioni e tutto ciò che avevamo trovato confortevole nei volumi precedenti, ormai abituati a certi standard; e soprattutto, è davvero spiacevole avere la sensazione che l'autrice si sia disaffezionata ai protagonisti che ha creato (stessa identica sensazione che ho provato con i romanzi della George, che iniziano in modo eccelso e poi pian piano si spengono, lasciando Linley e Havers come fantasmi di sé stessi e vittime di un fato crudele. *Scusate la divagazione, era un appunto importante sulla delusione :D*)
E' proprio ciò che mi è successo con "Ball & chain", che riceve 4* per la stima e l'affetto dei volumi precedenti, non perché mi abbia coinvolto al punto giusto, ecco.
La Roux non è mai stata quella che si dice una thrillerista eccelsa e la parte dedicata al mistero per me è sempre stata in secondo piano così da lasciare più spazio ai personaggi, Ty e Zane. In questo volume l'autrice cerca di riprendersi con una storia "forte" e intricata (fallendo miseramente) lasciando però meno spazio di manovra ai due poveracci. Non li ho riconosciuti soprattutto perché hanno agito in modo del tutto differente da come hano fatto nei sette volumi precedenti..
Personalità multipla che colpisce tutti come un virus?? Chi lo sa!!
In particolare, mi ha infastidito il modo in cui l'autrice cerca di uscire dalla situazione assurda in cui si era cacciata nel volume precedente in cui i Sidewinders sono richiamati in azione. Vengono descritti tutti come toccati dall'esperienza, cambiati e addirittura traumatizzati, e ci viene costantemente ricordato come Ty (per prenderne uno in esempio) non sorrida più e sia molto più serio..
Poi però andando a contare sul Kindle quante volte vengono ripetute le parole "smile", "laugh", "Grin", "smirk", viene da pensare che qualcosa non torna e che la Roux non sappia nemmeno lei cosa voglia scrivere :(
Avrei davvero preferito che la storia finisse un paio di volumi prima.. Mi sarebbero mancati, per carità, ma una fine così no!!
Non so nemmeno se voglio comprare il cartaceo (pur possedendo gli altri).. Rendiamoci conto di quanto sia grave la situazione!! XD
Nulla è più triste e sconfortante che leggere una saga ormai andata alla deriva, che si perde immancabilmente nel finale.. E' brutto non ritrovare gli stessi personaggi, le stesse situazioni e tutto ciò che avevamo trovato confortevole nei volumi precedenti, ormai abituati a certi standard; e soprattutto, è davvero spiacevole avere la sensazione che l'autrice si sia disaffezionata ai protagonisti che ha creato (stessa identica sensazione che ho provato con i romanzi della George, che iniziano in modo eccelso e poi pian piano si spengono, lasciando Linley e Havers come fantasmi di sé stessi e vittime di un fato crudele. *Scusate la divagazione, era un appunto importante sulla delusione :D*)
E' proprio ciò che mi è successo con "Ball & chain", che riceve 4* per la stima e l'affetto dei volumi precedenti, non perché mi abbia coinvolto al punto giusto, ecco.
La Roux non è mai stata quella che si dice una thrillerista eccelsa e la parte dedicata al mistero per me è sempre stata in secondo piano così da lasciare più spazio ai personaggi, Ty e Zane. In questo volume l'autrice cerca di riprendersi con una storia "forte" e intricata (fallendo miseramente) lasciando però meno spazio di manovra ai due poveracci. Non li ho riconosciuti soprattutto perché hanno agito in modo del tutto differente da come hano fatto nei sette volumi precedenti..
Personalità multipla che colpisce tutti come un virus?? Chi lo sa!!
In particolare, mi ha infastidito il modo in cui l'autrice cerca di uscire dalla situazione assurda in cui si era cacciata nel volume precedente in cui i Sidewinders sono richiamati in azione. Vengono descritti tutti come toccati dall'esperienza, cambiati e addirittura traumatizzati, e ci viene costantemente ricordato come Ty (per prenderne uno in esempio) non sorrida più e sia molto più serio..
Poi però andando a contare sul Kindle quante volte vengono ripetute le parole "smile", "laugh", "Grin", "smirk", viene da pensare che qualcosa non torna e che la Roux non sappia nemmeno lei cosa voglia scrivere :(
Avrei davvero preferito che la storia finisse un paio di volumi prima.. Mi sarebbero mancati, per carità, ma una fine così no!!
Non so nemmeno se voglio comprare il cartaceo (pur possedendo gli altri).. Rendiamoci conto di quanto sia grave la situazione!! XD
4.5 Stars...This one is hard to explain. There were parts I loved, parts I hated and parts that just didn’t make sense. And it will be hard to explain that review without spoilers.
There is growth and change in Ty and Zane’s relationship. The real relationship story in this book though is that of Ty and Nick. There are lots of secrets revealed, lots of angst, plus a wedding on an island where people keep dying. The suspense/mystery part of the story reads like a more violent Agatha Christie book. But the conclusion really makes little sense, particularly the final death. It is all quite contrived and quite unrealistic. Disappointing. It really appears to only serve a purpose to lead into what at this point is the final book in the series.
We get more on Nick and Kelly’s relationship which is a clear lead in to the next series, the Sidewinder series. And an old frenemy makes an appearance as well which also appears to be a segue to the Sidewinder series.
Ty is really a huge jerk in this book and I spent much of the book disgusted or angry with him. I’ve never really disliked him as a character though he is quite unlikeable but I didn’t care for him at all in this book.
I’ll be interested to see what book nine brings.
There is growth and change in Ty and Zane’s relationship. The real relationship story in this book though is that of Ty and Nick. There are lots of secrets revealed, lots of angst, plus a wedding on an island where people keep dying. The suspense/mystery part of the story reads like a more violent Agatha Christie book. But the conclusion really makes little sense, particularly the final death. It is all quite contrived and quite unrealistic. Disappointing. It really appears to only serve a purpose to lead into what at this point is the final book in the series.
We get more on Nick and Kelly’s relationship which is a clear lead in to the next series, the Sidewinder series. And an old frenemy makes an appearance as well which also appears to be a segue to the Sidewinder series.
Ty is really a huge jerk in this book and I spent much of the book disgusted or angry with him. I’ve never really disliked him as a character though he is quite unlikeable but I didn’t care for him at all in this book.
I’ll be interested to see what book nine brings.
This was ok. Ty Zane felt different in this book and the mystery and the people they lost was too much. I did love the ending and it propelled me to read Nick and Kelly's Shock and Awe which I'm starting now. I will read Cut&Run. 9 after.
IF I COULD GIVE THIS SERIES MORE THAN FIVE STARS, I WILL! I love Cut & Run series so freaking much! I want the 9th book ASAP!
Second time read: Bringing down the rating to 3 stars, my least liked book in the series.
****
The mystery part of the story was a bit lame and anti-climatic. But what the hell, I didn't read it for that... What a crazy ride with these loopnut guys :D
Loved it!
****
The mystery part of the story was a bit lame and anti-climatic. But what the hell, I didn't read it for that... What a crazy ride with these loopnut guys :D
Loved it!
It's kind of like Roux wanted to write an Agatha Christie type mystery, but there were too many dead bodies for my taste.
I'm so mad for losing the review for this one...it was a long one with a reread update too...but that teaches you kids to not go online and procrastinate with half a brain. Commit to it.
I loe it, there's a lot of emotion and nostalgia tied to this series for me.
I remember that on reread it felt way darker than the first time around and I totally blamed it on the misery that book 7 caused me, it blinded me and anything after felt fluffy.
The scene when all the gays learn they are very much gay? GOD, good stuff.
I'm biased about the whole thing.
I loe it, there's a lot of emotion and nostalgia tied to this series for me.
I remember that on reread it felt way darker than the first time around and I totally blamed it on the misery that book 7 caused me, it blinded me and anything after felt fluffy.
The scene when all the gays learn they are very much gay? GOD, good stuff.
I'm biased about the whole thing.
1st re-read
Ha! Who was I kidding? Of course I would re read Ball&Chain! It's a Ty&Zane book, I mean come on.
I admit, it was slightly better than I remembered. Although that probably had something to do with the fact that my opinion of it could not get any lower :/
Like I said, Zane seeing Ty for the first time after coming back from his deployment is pure perfection. In some weird way it reminded me of the first time Alexander saw Tatiana at a bus stop in Bronze Horseman. Nothing can compare to that of course, but both scenes stirred the same emotions in me. Different intensity, but still.
Nick continues to remain awesome and cool, having the best story line, the best character development, the best lines. He even beat Ty in greatness, which is an impossible feat! For me, Ty and Nick's friendship falling apart, as interesting as it was, came out of blue. I didn't really know what brought on such huge and emotional fights between them, until they explained it in the end and it still kinda didn't make any sense. I really liked their heartfelt scenes, but what was the point of them exactly? To drive a wedge between Ty and Nick so Nick seems closer to Kelly? To make Ty drop out of Nick's life eventually so Roux doesn't have to write Ty in Nick's books? To avoid writing Ty and Zane scenes? Latter seems most possible, as Zane was a secondary character in his own book in B&C. Didn't participate in any action, always hanging back with Kelly, he even let his unbelievably claustrophobic boyfriend to traverse through an underground maze alone. Really?? I didn't really like their sex scenes either, they were just there to fill the pages.
Also as I mentioned before, what was with all the laughing and snorting and chuckling and smirking, even in situations that was just weird and creepy to do so?
B&C is 100% a Sidewinder book, Nick O'Flaherty galore. With a little bit of Grady on the side.
If you are a fan of Nick, you are not going to completely hate it.
If you're on the fence about him, don't even bother.
1st read
I'm so disappointed, I think I'm gonna cry :( Expected a whole lot more, being so close to the end.
I can't decide if this book is a C&R book or a Sidewinder book. I think it's neither. It doesn't do Nick and Kelly justice, it definitely doesn't do Ty and Zane justice. For sure the less romantic/sexy book out of the bunch, even with all the marriage proposals
The plot was almost laughable, characters went unutilized (we barely saw enough of Deuce, even though it was his wedding) and there was so much going on, and none of it made any sense. The writing brought back some not so great memories from book 1, it was very erratic and I'm pretty sure unedited.
With the exception of the first 50 pages or so (I will never forget the moment Zane sees Ty at the bus depot <3) and Ty's relationship with Nick, which was pretty awesome, the rest is average at best, and completely unmemorable.
I mean, Zane was MIA for almost the whole book! He was just there so other people could go and dumb all their emotional baggage on, and him going "Yes, hm, yes" or laughing. The guys laughed A LOT on this one, even when shit was getting serious-what's up with that?
Anyway, so when did Zane become everyone's "go-to" person for advice and personal stuff? And coming after book 7 especially, when he comes completely unhinged! Granted, some time passes between books 7 and 8, but we haven't been shown how he grew/changed AT ALL. We are just supposed to imagine it I guess, and that's that. That's ridiculous imo, and Zane just wasn't Zane in this one at all. He didn't even get involved in the action, he always stayed back with Kelly and let the others fight and be heroes. I mean, really??
It will probably be the only book in the series I am not planning on re-reading *gasp*
Ha! Who was I kidding? Of course I would re read Ball&Chain! It's a Ty&Zane book, I mean come on.
I admit, it was slightly better than I remembered. Although that probably had something to do with the fact that my opinion of it could not get any lower :/
Like I said, Zane seeing Ty for the first time after coming back from his deployment is pure perfection. In some weird way it reminded me of the first time Alexander saw Tatiana at a bus stop in Bronze Horseman. Nothing can compare to that of course, but both scenes stirred the same emotions in me. Different intensity, but still.
Nick continues to remain awesome and cool, having the best story line, the best character development, the best lines. He even beat Ty in greatness, which is an impossible feat! For me, Ty and Nick's friendship falling apart, as interesting as it was, came out of blue. I didn't really know what brought on such huge and emotional fights between them, until they explained it in the end and it still kinda didn't make any sense. I really liked their heartfelt scenes, but what was the point of them exactly? To drive a wedge between Ty and Nick so Nick seems closer to Kelly? To make Ty drop out of Nick's life eventually so Roux doesn't have to write Ty in Nick's books? To avoid writing Ty and Zane scenes? Latter seems most possible, as Zane was a secondary character in his own book in B&C. Didn't participate in any action, always hanging back with Kelly, he even let his unbelievably claustrophobic boyfriend to traverse through an underground maze alone. Really?? I didn't really like their sex scenes either, they were just there to fill the pages.
Also as I mentioned before, what was with all the laughing and snorting and chuckling and smirking, even in situations that was just weird and creepy to do so?
B&C is 100% a Sidewinder book, Nick O'Flaherty galore. With a little bit of Grady on the side.
If you are a fan of Nick, you are not going to completely hate it.
If you're on the fence about him, don't even bother.
1st read
I'm so disappointed, I think I'm gonna cry :( Expected a whole lot more, being so close to the end.
I can't decide if this book is a C&R book or a Sidewinder book. I think it's neither. It doesn't do Nick and Kelly justice, it definitely doesn't do Ty and Zane justice. For sure the less romantic/sexy book out of the bunch, even with all the
The plot was almost laughable, characters went unutilized (we barely saw enough of Deuce, even though it was his wedding) and there was so much going on, and none of it made any sense. The writing brought back some not so great memories from book 1, it was very erratic and I'm pretty sure unedited.
With the exception of the first 50 pages or so (I will never forget the moment Zane sees Ty at the bus depot <3) and Ty's relationship with Nick, which was pretty awesome, the rest is average at best, and completely unmemorable.
I mean, Zane was MIA for almost the whole book! He was just there so other people could go and dumb all their emotional baggage on, and him going "Yes, hm, yes" or laughing. The guys laughed A LOT on this one, even when shit was getting serious-what's up with that?
Anyway, so when did Zane become everyone's "go-to" person for advice and personal stuff? And coming after book 7 especially, when he comes completely unhinged! Granted, some time passes between books 7 and 8, but we haven't been shown how he grew/changed AT ALL. We are just supposed to imagine it I guess, and that's that. That's ridiculous imo, and Zane just wasn't Zane in this one at all. He didn't even get involved in the action, he always stayed back with Kelly and let the others fight and be heroes. I mean, really??
It will probably be the only book in the series I am not planning on re-reading *gasp*