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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
Not my favorite. Better than before but the characters just go round and round. Not as interesting as one would think.
Really great partner to the Game Plan
I loved the premise, but I'm starting to struggle keeping all of the Bradfords straight. Is there really one names lucifer? Is that a nickname? I can't possible remember, but I'm really really looking forward to Reese's story.
I loved the premise, but I'm starting to struggle keeping all of the Bradfords straight. Is there really one names lucifer? Is that a nickname? I can't possible remember, but I'm really really looking forward to Reese's story.
Disappointing overall.
They met when they were kids. Darrin loved Marybeth. Marybeth loved Darrin and that's pretty much all we are told. They treat each other as siblings until they decide to be together. Throughout all this time we never see a relationship develop because it is hidden - they keep their relationship a secret (for 6 years!!!) from others and it's a mystery to the reader as well.
The issue holding them apart is serious but by the halfway point, I didn't care...and we don't find out the particulars until past this point.
Making it worse was the disjointed writing. It was choppy and jumped around a lot. Too many members of this branch of the Bradford family come in and out and several times I had to stop and think who was who because the characters were poorly (if at all) introduced. And unlike the earlier books, the family quirks are not explained. If you haven't read the earlier books, you may struggle.
The only reason I bumped this book into a 2 star 'it was ok' rating was the presence of Jason and Trevor. The original and best neighbours from hell.
They met when they were kids. Darrin loved Marybeth. Marybeth loved Darrin and that's pretty much all we are told. They treat each other as siblings until they decide to be together. Throughout all this time we never see a relationship develop because it is hidden - they keep their relationship a secret (for 6 years!!!) from others and it's a mystery to the reader as well.
The issue holding them apart is serious but by the halfway point, I didn't care...and we don't find out the particulars until past this point.
Making it worse was the disjointed writing. It was choppy and jumped around a lot. Too many members of this branch of the Bradford family come in and out and several times I had to stop and think who was who because the characters were poorly (if at all) introduced. And unlike the earlier books, the family quirks are not explained. If you haven't read the earlier books, you may struggle.
The only reason I bumped this book into a 2 star 'it was ok' rating was the presence of Jason and Trevor. The original and best neighbours from hell.
2.5 stars
I would have liked this book, but after awhile Marybeth got on my last nerve. I completely understand her being devastated and feeling "less". Been there, done that. But she had a man she knew for 20 years who was begging her to be with him, and that she was more important than anything, and she kept pushing. I know the push and pull is part of this author's formula, but I felt it went on way too long. I think I'll hold off on NFH books for awhile. Waiting patiently for the next Pyte book.
I would have liked this book, but after awhile Marybeth got on my last nerve. I completely understand her being devastated and feeling "less". Been there, done that. But she had a man she knew for 20 years who was begging her to be with him, and that she was more important than anything, and she kept pushing. I know the push and pull is part of this author's formula, but I felt it went on way too long. I think I'll hold off on NFH books for awhile. Waiting patiently for the next Pyte book.
3.25 ⭐️
This one didn’t work as well for me as the others. I liked Darrin and actually felt sorry for him at times. Marybeth was what didn’t work for me. I liked her with Darrin but her continual self pity and pushing Darrin away did my head in. There are plenty of options available nowadays for couples in their situation, so there was no need for her to continually push Darrin away.
I thought Darrins mum was a hoot and can’t wait to see her in future books
This one didn’t work as well for me as the others. I liked Darrin and actually felt sorry for him at times. Marybeth was what didn’t work for me. I liked her with Darrin but her continual self pity and pushing Darrin away did my head in. There are plenty of options available nowadays for couples in their situation, so there was no need for her to continually push Darrin away.
I thought Darrins mum was a hoot and can’t wait to see her in future books
The sixth book in the Neighbor from Hell series features Darrin Bradford and his best friend MaryBeth. They’ve been best friends since they were children and for some reason Mary Beth is struggling against becoming more than friends. As usual, romance happens.
The usual Bradford humor: Silliness abounds in this installment, and there's no shortage of food humor and a strange competition between Mary Beth and Darren where they're constantly daring each other. Unfortunately, the silliness is the centerpiece instead of the garnish to a romance. The jokes wore thin and I wasn’t laughing the way I used to.
More like the last book than the earlier books in the series: Now, I loved this formula and I don’t have a problem with a formula, but it has to work. I understand and usually applaud the desire to change up the formula in a long-running series. Things can get stale and using the same types of characters in the same types of situations can lead to boredom. However, in this instance I feel that it didn't really come together. To change the tone so drastically was jarring. There needs to be a balance and unfortunately there really isn't much of one. The heart of the story and the main obstacle, man did I struggle with it. Alot.
SPOILER ALERT
This is my big sticking point but it does give away alot, so if you want spoiler free, look away. If it doesn’t bother you, read on.
Disliked tying the heroine’s self esteem to her uterus: To say that I disliked this is to put it mildly. I despised the fact that Mary Beth was so convinced that her worth as a woman was tied to her uterus. The way MaryBeth kept saying she wasn’t “worthy” or “deserving” of being with Darrin because of her inability to have children truly bugged the ever loving hell out of me.
There were different ways to handle such a serious health issue that didn't involve such an offensive take on the value placed on a woman’s reproductive system. Mary Beth could have simply wanted kids for herself and really struggled with it. I could have accepted that. But that it’s all about Darrin? No. Just. No.
This is a personal issue of mine, so it may not offend others as much as it did me but it really ruined whatever little enjoyment I had reading this book and angered me in some spots to the point where it was difficult for me to remain objective. I just hated it.
No es bueno. It pains me because I really loved the earlier books in the series but the last two haven't been the strongest, and this one really didn't work. In trying to end this on a more positive note, however, I did read the blurb for the next book and it gives me hope the things will get back on track.
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The usual Bradford humor: Silliness abounds in this installment, and there's no shortage of food humor and a strange competition between Mary Beth and Darren where they're constantly daring each other. Unfortunately, the silliness is the centerpiece instead of the garnish to a romance. The jokes wore thin and I wasn’t laughing the way I used to.
More like the last book than the earlier books in the series: Now, I loved this formula and I don’t have a problem with a formula, but it has to work. I understand and usually applaud the desire to change up the formula in a long-running series. Things can get stale and using the same types of characters in the same types of situations can lead to boredom. However, in this instance I feel that it didn't really come together. To change the tone so drastically was jarring. There needs to be a balance and unfortunately there really isn't much of one. The heart of the story and the main obstacle, man did I struggle with it. Alot.
SPOILER ALERT
This is my big sticking point but it does give away alot, so if you want spoiler free, look away. If it doesn’t bother you, read on.
There were different ways to handle such a serious health issue that didn't involve such an offensive take on the value placed on a woman’s reproductive system. Mary Beth could have simply wanted kids for herself and really struggled with it. I could have accepted that. But that it’s all about Darrin? No. Just. No.
This is a personal issue of mine, so it may not offend others as much as it did me but it really ruined whatever little enjoyment I had reading this book and angered me in some spots to the point where it was difficult for me to remain objective. I just hated it.
No es bueno. It pains me because I really loved the earlier books in the series but the last two haven't been the strongest, and this one really didn't work. In trying to end this on a more positive note, however, I did read the blurb for the next book and it gives me hope the things will get back on track.
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