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queerlitloft's review against another edition
4.0
I wasn't sure what to expect from Nyx's foray into writing a story that focused more on romance than it did action. But i wasn't disappointed by the authors efforts.
I'm not a country music fanatic, so a lot of the scene setting in the book was beyond me to a certain extent. I was however already aware that country music is big in the south of America and those states can be fairly conservative. As such i was pleased to see that even with a more romantic genre, Nyx still doesn't turn away from writing about the less savoury aspects of life.
Queue a whole host of interesting topics (homophobia, sexism, racism, gender identities, abuse, coming out, ambitions etc) woven into this love story from beginning to end.
Ultimately, i enjoyed reading this book and i was pleased to find that this story offered something more to get your teeth into other than girl meets girls, falls in love, the end!
The only thing left mulling over in my mind was whether i liked the ending. I'm still note sure if i wanted Louie to tell Heather to go sling her hook or if Heather did indeed deserve a second chance?!? Guess i'll just have to read it again to decide that one!
I'm not a country music fanatic, so a lot of the scene setting in the book was beyond me to a certain extent. I was however already aware that country music is big in the south of America and those states can be fairly conservative. As such i was pleased to see that even with a more romantic genre, Nyx still doesn't turn away from writing about the less savoury aspects of life.
Queue a whole host of interesting topics (homophobia, sexism, racism, gender identities, abuse, coming out, ambitions etc) woven into this love story from beginning to end.
Ultimately, i enjoyed reading this book and i was pleased to find that this story offered something more to get your teeth into other than girl meets girls, falls in love, the end!
The only thing left mulling over in my mind was whether i liked the ending. I'm still note sure if i wanted Louie to tell Heather to go sling her hook or if Heather did indeed deserve a second chance?!? Guess i'll just have to read it again to decide that one!
hhushaw's review against another edition
2.0
An honest review thanks to NetGalley. For some reason I could not get into this book, it felt monotonous and flat. I did think the author did a good job with the chemistry between Heather and Louie and I found myself skipping page after page to get to their interactions some more. These two actually made the book interesting but it felt like there were twenty plus pages of nothing between their interactions.
tseyi's review
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
nietzschesghost's review
2.0
Robyn Nyx has a solid stable of enjoyable and compelling novels behind her; however, for me, this was a big disappointment. I was drawn to it because of the unusual Nashville setting and the diverse characters. The two main characters who became somewhat romantically involved were both lesbians, but that's where the similarities end. Louie is described as butch, Heather as petite and conventionally pretty. Louie is loud, proud and takes no prisoners when it comes to her sexuality, whereas Heather is in the closet about it all so as not to lose her hard-earned reputation as a record label mogul. They are chalk and cheese and it felt a little like Ms Nyx was playing to stereotypes in putting them together. Also, if I'm brutally honest, I found the whole narrative boring and slow-moving; not at all what I would expect from such a talented author.
I felt that there was a massive focus on pushing the sexualities of these people to the forefront of the reader's mind that it created characters whose personality traits were hugely lacking. Each of these things contributed to a forced and contrived feeling plot. That said, Nyx very adeptly and realistically portrayed the homophobia and racism that is sadly woven tightly into the fabric of our societies. We claim to be so forward-thinking, modern and accepting, but we are mere neanderthals.
Many thanks to Bold Strokes Books, Inc. for an ARC.
I felt that there was a massive focus on pushing the sexualities of these people to the forefront of the reader's mind that it created characters whose personality traits were hugely lacking. Each of these things contributed to a forced and contrived feeling plot. That said, Nyx very adeptly and realistically portrayed the homophobia and racism that is sadly woven tightly into the fabric of our societies. We claim to be so forward-thinking, modern and accepting, but we are mere neanderthals.
Many thanks to Bold Strokes Books, Inc. for an ARC.
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