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4.14 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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Be My Brayshaw by Meagan Brandy
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100% ruined me!! You ruined me!!
Captain is my favourite Brayshaw. I'll admit that right now. I came to that realisation when I was left crying 3 different times in the last third of the book. I was so angry at him for lashing out, for hurting Vic purely because he was hurting...I was a blubbering mess!!
But oh my lord my fav book of the series so far and I would 100% recommend this book to everyone!!
Every little snippet of information that Meagan has weaved into this series now makes sense...all the dots connected, everything lining up.
I think I like VicVee just as much as I like Raven...maybe a little more. She is patient, and persistent. She knew what she wanted and bided her time till she got it. And it was amazing to see Raven's soft side in this book.
...I cannot wait to read Royce's story but man he's barking up the wrong tree there...what's gonna happen?! Also cannot wait to find out if Raven's bub is a boy or girl...
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Rating:
Be My Brayshaw by Meagan Brandy
Follow me: https://www.instagram.com/thatgirlwithabook29/
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/16389466-thatgirlwithabook29
#BEMYBRAYSHAW by @meaganbrandyauthor
100% ruined me!! You ruined me!!
Captain is my favourite Brayshaw. I'll admit that right now. I came to that realisation when I was left crying 3 different times in the last third of the book. I was so angry at him for lashing out, for hurting Vic purely because he was hurting...I was a blubbering mess!!
But oh my lord my fav book of the series so far and I would 100% recommend this book to everyone!!
Every little snippet of information that Meagan has weaved into this series now makes sense...all the dots connected, everything lining up.
I think I like VicVee just as much as I like Raven...maybe a little more. She is patient, and persistent. She knew what she wanted and bided her time till she got it. And it was amazing to see Raven's soft side in this book.
...I cannot wait to read Royce's story but man he's barking up the wrong tree there...what's gonna happen?! Also cannot wait to find out if Raven's bub is a boy or girl...
#books #bookreview #thatgirlwithabook #ilovetoread #bookstagram #booklover #bookstagrammer #booksbooksbooks #bookaddict #bookworm #ilovebooks #reading #readersofinstagram #readmorebooks #reader
Rating:
Overall: 3.5 stars
I love Meagan Brandy, and I love the Brayshaws, proudly consider myself a Brayshaw girl. Maddoc and Raven captivated me, and while it was a rock road, the soul-searing commitment these characters had to each other, this bizarre, unusual little family and the world that orbits around them grabbed me. So, it pains me to say that I would best classify my reaction to Captain’s long awaited book as LUKEWARM
I know it is hard to go from a trilogy architecture to a one-book story- we had three books to build this world and build the emotional depth and connection of Raven and Maddoc. Here we already “know” our characters- but we really didn’t. Victoria was a mystery, that’s the point of the whole tension in this book, and Captain we only saw one side of- we get to explore him more- both as a father and as a bully-ish love-hate love interest. The characters are consistent- we get the Victoria and Captain that we knew PLUS some- and they are incredibly interesting and nuanced- so I loved that part of this story. I loved BOTH of them…..eventually…..the slower burn emotionally and physically (see below) meant it took me a minute to connect to either of them or to actually believe in their chemistry/connection. But, once we got there- I REALLY loved them. Victoria is not at all what we think- more generous, kind, patient, and resilient than even Raven- she’s softer, more vulnerable, more damaged. Once we knew her, I respected and admired her. Captain is soulful and raw underneath his stoic, “calm one” persona- he’s far more emotional than the rational Captain we’ve seen. And him with Zoey- SWOON. That was the most interesting facet of this tale- exploring a Brayshaw as a parent.
What I didn’t love were some of the other parts- parts that felt slow, odd, or frustrating. The pacing felt off, the first 40% felt like so much redundant exposition, the same conversation (you kept secrets, I won't tell you until you ask, Victoria in but she’s out, we are brayshaw) paired with some more day-to-day stuff that just didn’t hook me- I kept wanting to get over that hill. Once we did, this felt less like a 2.5-3 star and more like a 4 star- we got more clarity about who these folks are and the “secrets”, the relationship started to progress, and the emotional connection was developed-finally SHOWN instead of told. The push-pull is more interesting when there is emotional underpinning and progression. We get there- but the whole “this is brayshaw”/stubbornness of our characters in the first 40% wasn’t just slow but frustrating. And, the secrets are confusing. I felt like that in the prior Brayshaw books- I think that is part of the style, and I get it- we are as disoriented as our characters, but the pace with feeling confused (so much isn’t said, it’s implied) just kept me from loving this. I honestly had to push myself to keep reading during the first 30-40% hoping it would click for me. And, I really wanted to love this- Captain was the most interesting to me.
The last 15% or so was INCREDIBLE- this is the Meagan I love and the Brayshaw I love. Crazy twists, huge shocks, actions paired with heart, tender and emotive and passionate steam paired with a sweet romanticism, emotional nuance and plot complexity, and authentic connections. The last few chapters were BEAUTIFUL- the love story, the connection I’d been desiring- I wanted to savor it, and it actually raised my rating and made me like the book more because it ended on a strong note. I wanted to read more about this couple- and I couldn’t say that up until about 80% in- and I wish we’d gotten more of THAT Victoria-Captain.
Overall, this is solid. Not my favorite of the series, parts that I loved, parts that were meh. Worth the read. Strong writing, amazing characters, just didn’t quite click for me until the end. That epilogue, though- HOLY CRAP, give me Royce now! <3
I love Meagan Brandy, and I love the Brayshaws, proudly consider myself a Brayshaw girl. Maddoc and Raven captivated me, and while it was a rock road, the soul-searing commitment these characters had to each other, this bizarre, unusual little family and the world that orbits around them grabbed me. So, it pains me to say that I would best classify my reaction to Captain’s long awaited book as LUKEWARM
I know it is hard to go from a trilogy architecture to a one-book story- we had three books to build this world and build the emotional depth and connection of Raven and Maddoc. Here we already “know” our characters- but we really didn’t. Victoria was a mystery, that’s the point of the whole tension in this book, and Captain we only saw one side of- we get to explore him more- both as a father and as a bully-ish love-hate love interest. The characters are consistent- we get the Victoria and Captain that we knew PLUS some- and they are incredibly interesting and nuanced- so I loved that part of this story. I loved BOTH of them…..eventually…..the slower burn emotionally and physically (see below) meant it took me a minute to connect to either of them or to actually believe in their chemistry/connection. But, once we got there- I REALLY loved them. Victoria is not at all what we think- more generous, kind, patient, and resilient than even Raven- she’s softer, more vulnerable, more damaged. Once we knew her, I respected and admired her. Captain is soulful and raw underneath his stoic, “calm one” persona- he’s far more emotional than the rational Captain we’ve seen. And him with Zoey- SWOON. That was the most interesting facet of this tale- exploring a Brayshaw as a parent.
What I didn’t love were some of the other parts- parts that felt slow, odd, or frustrating. The pacing felt off, the first 40% felt like so much redundant exposition, the same conversation (you kept secrets, I won't tell you until you ask, Victoria in but she’s out, we are brayshaw) paired with some more day-to-day stuff that just didn’t hook me- I kept wanting to get over that hill. Once we did, this felt less like a 2.5-3 star and more like a 4 star- we got more clarity about who these folks are and the “secrets”, the relationship started to progress, and the emotional connection was developed-finally SHOWN instead of told. The push-pull is more interesting when there is emotional underpinning and progression. We get there- but the whole “this is brayshaw”/stubbornness of our characters in the first 40% wasn’t just slow but frustrating. And, the secrets are confusing. I felt like that in the prior Brayshaw books- I think that is part of the style, and I get it- we are as disoriented as our characters, but the pace with feeling confused (so much isn’t said, it’s implied) just kept me from loving this. I honestly had to push myself to keep reading during the first 30-40% hoping it would click for me. And, I really wanted to love this- Captain was the most interesting to me.
The last 15% or so was INCREDIBLE- this is the Meagan I love and the Brayshaw I love. Crazy twists, huge shocks, actions paired with heart, tender and emotive and passionate steam paired with a sweet romanticism, emotional nuance and plot complexity, and authentic connections. The last few chapters were BEAUTIFUL- the love story, the connection I’d been desiring- I wanted to savor it, and it actually raised my rating and made me like the book more because it ended on a strong note. I wanted to read more about this couple- and I couldn’t say that up until about 80% in- and I wish we’d gotten more of THAT Victoria-Captain.
Overall, this is solid. Not my favorite of the series, parts that I loved, parts that were meh. Worth the read. Strong writing, amazing characters, just didn’t quite click for me until the end. That epilogue, though- HOLY CRAP, give me Royce now! <3
I can’t believe I completed this god awful series but I had to commit to the bit, now I need a lobotomy
challenging
tense
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:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don‘t know about cap but i expected more love. I didn’t feel the emotions between them. For Zoey, yeah. But these two. I would have run ehen i would have been victoria. She deserves more. Till the end he had hope for his baby mama and it didn‘t feel right for me.
But all together this book make so much sense with the first three. The story is so much more than the first three. Victoria deserves the world for what she went through. I would never wish anybody her childhood and what she went through! But she came out so strong, she took everything what cap threw to her and didn‘t even flinch. I would have packed everything and went far far away. But with Zoey in mind i could relate with her.
But all together this book make so much sense with the first three. The story is so much more than the first three. Victoria deserves the world for what she went through. I would never wish anybody her childhood and what she went through! But she came out so strong, she took everything what cap threw to her and didn‘t even flinch. I would have packed everything and went far far away. But with Zoey in mind i could relate with her.