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Timid by Devney Perry

mayeisla's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.75

emmy_jade's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful lighthearted sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

stleal24's review

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emotional lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

cobaltbookshelf's review

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2.0

I really don't like girl one side pinning, I love when man is suffering. But here with age gap things would be wrong if he had any feelings. They have cute moments and I like settings.

av0c8d0to3st's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

zaza_bdp's review

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3.0

* 3.5/5 *

Je n'ai peut-être pas lu ce livre au bon moment car je n'ai pas vraiment été sensible aux épreuves traversées par les personnages, ni à la romance en elle-même, que je trouve vue, revue et re-revue. Impossible pour moi de ne pas faire un rapprochement entre Timid & [b:Breathe|18773967|Breathe (Colorado Mountain, #4)|Kristen Ashley|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1387172203s/18773967.jpg|21429192], de Kristen Ashley, en ce qui concerne l'héroïne, et malheureusement, la comparaison n'est pas en faveur de Devney Perry, dont j'apprécie pourtant la plume.

C'est une histoire quand même assez douce, où la timide héroïne finit par sortir les griffes et se battre pour avoir (et garder) l'homme qu'elle aime depuis si longtemps, où l'on voit ce mec solitaire avoir bien du mal à baisser sa garde et accepter l'idée que quelqu'un puisse l'aimer et surtout ... veuille le garder !

On retrouve l'ambiance tranquille de Lark Cove, avec son fameux bar, ainsi que les personnages qu'on avait rencontrés dans le 1er tome, et cela contribue à l'ambiance douce et paisible du roman.

Lu à un autre moment, j'aurais sûrement davantage apprécié ce livre mais là, il ne m'a pas emballée plus que ça ... et les rebondissements venant apporter du suspense sont un peu trop gros à mon goût.

Bilan mitigé donc, mais je continuerai la série, pas tout de suite je pense.

msmkrm's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted 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

3.5

The
suspense twist
caught me off guard, but I liked how it made the main characters lean into each other instead of adding another drama.

seira16's review against another edition

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hopeful 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

3.5

grannytj's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes

ambervo's review against another edition

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2.5

Note: audiobook

Sadly, this wasn't really my thing. I disliked the MMC's mindset, it took way too long and way too much from her. Some unnecessary tropes were added as well. Hopefully I'll enjoy the next in the series more than I did the first two.