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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
Not a terrible story but not as good as the previous. I think it was a bit too forced.
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really enjoyed the complexity of the storyline here. Good lead up to what I hope the next book will be about...
May 5, 2021:
Held up pretty well on the second reread. Brit and Gwen annoy me a lot because they’re written to do that thing where people don’t say what they mean. It’s a stereotype of women I dislike intensely. Martin and Phillip are still annoyingly clueless. But I liked the world they exist in and Jimmy has surprisingly grown on me. Probably because he’s the most nuanced of them all.
June 23, 2018:
A lot of fun. I, like most fans, wasn’t hugely in love with Book 4. So this was back in the normal vein of Books 1-3. My only complaint is that the women are frustratingly 2D. Set in “pro-woman” scenarios, characteristically, I find them shrewish and unlikeable, particularly when dealing with their romantic relationships.
I hope he writes a sequel to a couple other of his books but I’d read a Book 6. Love Meyer and this series and Luke Daniels as narrator.
Held up pretty well on the second reread. Brit and Gwen annoy me a lot because they’re written to do that thing where people don’t say what they mean. It’s a stereotype of women I dislike intensely. Martin and Phillip are still annoyingly clueless. But I liked the world they exist in and Jimmy has surprisingly grown on me. Probably because he’s the most nuanced of them all.
June 23, 2018:
A lot of fun. I, like most fans, wasn’t hugely in love with Book 4. So this was back in the normal vein of Books 1-3. My only complaint is that the women are frustratingly 2D. Set in “pro-woman” scenarios, characteristically, I find them shrewish and unlikeable, particularly when dealing with their romantic relationships.
Spoiler
While I’m glad Gwen and Martin figured things out, Brit was bitter and at times mean. I don’t mind that she and Phillip broke up. Phillip is frustratingly narrow minded, but too often I felt Brit blamed everyone else for her situation than taking the time to figure out how she could deal with it. I could understand her reasoning for breaking up with Phillip but found her constant jabs at him when she knew he felt bad about the end of their relationship was beneath her. Phillip was consistently stereotypical in refusing to recognize his part in this situation and refusing to accept to back down is accurately portrayed. But there is never a good reason to be cruel and I felt Brit had crossed a line and it made me not feel all that bad for her, which makes me feel like a bad female. And this is just an overly long explanation but I just finished this book and don’t have my thoughts in order.I hope he writes a sequel to a couple other of his books but I’d read a Book 6. Love Meyer and this series and Luke Daniels as narrator.
Was a 5 but the last quarter/ending was frustrating to say the least
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The most likable character in the story got hosed at the end.
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
I love this series. So underrated!
adventurous
funny
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:
No