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3.25 AVERAGE
3.25 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have literally no idea why this is suddenly blowing up on TikTok. The man did not do a worthy enough grovel to make up for how much of a grade A dick he was. But also she was incredibly annoying to and I wouldn't want to be married to her either. Never have I wanted a lead couple to not work out more than these two.
And also, it's completely subjective, but to me the writing was terrible.
And also, it's completely subjective, but to me the writing was terrible.
this was so hard to read idk why i finished ir tho lol
Zero stars, if it was possible - this book is that.
Now before I start ranting I would like to mention, marriage-in-crisis/second chance is literally my favorite trope in the whole wide world, and this book? It is probably the worst book I have ever read on this trope and I have read way too many.
The husband, Chris, is that husband who never deserved a second chance. No way in hell is he keeping Jenzy, what happened in this book, will happen with them five years later all over again - if they were real.
Seven years of relationship, and he treated her so shit for that two and a half years, and then the “groveling” was just as condescending and full of gaslighting as well. Somehow, he made it look like everything was her fault. His resentment, that he finally acknowledged, was also her fault, even though he miraculously decided he didn't resent her or his choice anymore after fucking everything up.
Sabotaging her dates weren't funny. Usually, I eat that up, the guy being jealous and unable to let the girl go, but here not for once it felt romantic, it felt like he was pissed she was trying to treat herself better and he “marked” her to prove she couldn't. In fact, if I was to say it right, HE NEVER REALLY FOUGHT FOR HER. The groveling as you call it was so sub par, it was almost sad.
Don't get me wrong, Not a big fan of Jenzy either, especially how she eventually never treated herself right either. "oh he is right, I suck at cooking organic food", "oh he is right, I am annoyingly positive". Girl, you are. But he knew that going into this with you. Humiliating you and embarrassing you for who you are over and over again isn't love.
Did I mention this guy didn't take her to his elite office events and lied to her about them being no spouse events, and then told his colleagues his wife would go “I want this I want that" like a child, or that the day his wife stops talking about fairytales is the day he would know she is mature enough to be a mother :)
I don't know how else to say it but Chris didn't deserve to be a husband even once, forget getting a second chance. Nothing about this book screams romance, not even the flashbacks. I feel bad for Jenzy that she almost got out of this relationship, found a much better guy only to go back to this scumbag.
Like I said earlier, this is one of those couples who will definitely file divorce five years down the line, next time with more complications, because for book worth 300 pages, I didn't feel even 10 pages worth of "love”.
Total waste of time, and my favorite tropes.
Now before I start ranting I would like to mention, marriage-in-crisis/second chance is literally my favorite trope in the whole wide world, and this book? It is probably the worst book I have ever read on this trope and I have read way too many.
The husband, Chris, is that husband who never deserved a second chance. No way in hell is he keeping Jenzy, what happened in this book, will happen with them five years later all over again - if they were real.
Seven years of relationship, and he treated her so shit for that two and a half years, and then the “groveling” was just as condescending and full of gaslighting as well. Somehow, he made it look like everything was her fault. His resentment, that he finally acknowledged, was also her fault, even though he miraculously decided he didn't resent her or his choice anymore after fucking everything up.
Sabotaging her dates weren't funny. Usually, I eat that up, the guy being jealous and unable to let the girl go, but here not for once it felt romantic, it felt like he was pissed she was trying to treat herself better and he “marked” her to prove she couldn't. In fact, if I was to say it right, HE NEVER REALLY FOUGHT FOR HER. The groveling as you call it was so sub par, it was almost sad.
Don't get me wrong, Not a big fan of Jenzy either, especially how she eventually never treated herself right either. "oh he is right, I suck at cooking organic food", "oh he is right, I am annoyingly positive". Girl, you are. But he knew that going into this with you. Humiliating you and embarrassing you for who you are over and over again isn't love.
Did I mention this guy didn't take her to his elite office events and lied to her about them being no spouse events, and then told his colleagues his wife would go “I want this I want that" like a child, or that the day his wife stops talking about fairytales is the day he would know she is mature enough to be a mother :)
I don't know how else to say it but Chris didn't deserve to be a husband even once, forget getting a second chance. Nothing about this book screams romance, not even the flashbacks. I feel bad for Jenzy that she almost got out of this relationship, found a much better guy only to go back to this scumbag.
Like I said earlier, this is one of those couples who will definitely file divorce five years down the line, next time with more complications, because for book worth 300 pages, I didn't feel even 10 pages worth of "love”.
Total waste of time, and my favorite tropes.
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
So...I liked the idea of this, a married couple on the brink of divorce.
But.
The male MC was a jerk that took some of my patience and then some more but he did reach insight. I could just about cope with that. But then, the writing style drove me mad. The dialogue felt 1980s to me and I kept imagining big hair, 1980s pop soundtrack which would be great if it was supposed to be that era. I dunno, the writing style just turned me off the story. I wouldn't be minded to read this author again.
But.
The male MC was a jerk that took some of my patience and then some more but he did reach insight. I could just about cope with that. But then, the writing style drove me mad. The dialogue felt 1980s to me and I kept imagining big hair, 1980s pop soundtrack which would be great if it was supposed to be that era. I dunno, the writing style just turned me off the story. I wouldn't be minded to read this author again.
I dnf'd when Chris stalked Jenzy to the resturant and went to confront her and the OM. Like are you fucking kidding me you cringy, ridiculous, insecure little man?
This was so ridiculous. Disliked it immensely.
This was so ridiculous. Disliked it immensely.