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bookish_growler's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Gaslighting, Death, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Cursing
pagepixie's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-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
1.0
I don’t usually give books such a low rating, or poor reviews. Especially romance books because I judge the genre with much kinder eyes than most others since I read it for fun rather than plot. I expect fluff, not prose. But The Chase was such a let down.
I’ve dabbled with Elle’s writing and I’ve always found it to be average. I’ve read The Deal and gave it 3 stars. I read Good Girl Complex and gave 3.5. This was my third book by her and by far the worst.
First off, this book could have been over by like chapter 4. No literally, the massive miscommunication that sets up the entire plot of the book takes place here and we could have either had a conversation about it right here and sorted it out or Summer could have just moved on and forgotten about the douche who called her fluff and dated Hunter. Boom. Done much better book.
Fitzy was so horribly unlikable. He was a pick-me boy. The first I’ve ever really read. Like a Mary-Sue character but for men. He was all “I have tattoos I like video games I like art a hot girl could never like me boohoo” while at the same time being like “if a hot girl did like me I would never date her because hot girls are airheads who like drama and I’m a serious guy who’s above that.” Ironically, he was THE MOST DRAMATIC CHARACTER EVER. Then there was the way he ACTUALLY treated Summer outside of his head. This first 300 pages of this book were him leading her on and then shoving her away for… for what reason? I still don’t know. Because his parents are divorced? What does that have to do with telling her you’ll talk to her after being intimate together and then literally driving hours away and avoiding her for days? AND THEN cornering her and telling her she can’t go on a date with someone else but giving her NO reason or commitment as to why she shouldn’t go. AND THEN telling her that you’re annoyed you’re attracted to her and wish you didn’t get off to her memory everyday. I’m sorry but just… no. It’s a no from me. Summer? Why the fuck didn’t you get out of there?
Summer was, well I didn’t have any major issues with her besides the fact that she liked Fitz and burned down a sorority house. I liked that she was feminine and fun and badass and I liked that she had a learning disability. I have dyslexia and struggled a lot with it so I felt like I could relate even though Summer has different learning disabilities. She was basically a knock of Elle Woods though. No literally Elle is mentioned. And Laurie is Callaghan.
I liked Brenna and Hunter’s characters but we didn’t honestly see a lot of them.
I just didn’t buy the romance at all. And since this was romance book, that all it has to do is have a likable guy and girl and spend 400 pages to get them together, I can’t give this more than 2 stars. I’m sorry.
I’ve dabbled with Elle’s writing and I’ve always found it to be average. I’ve read The Deal and gave it 3 stars. I read Good Girl Complex and gave 3.5. This was my third book by her and by far the worst.
First off, this book could have been over by like chapter 4. No literally, the massive miscommunication that sets up the entire plot of the book takes place here and we could have either had a conversation about it right here and sorted it out or Summer could have just moved on and forgotten about the douche who called her fluff and dated Hunter. Boom. Done much better book.
Fitzy was so horribly unlikable. He was a pick-me boy. The first I’ve ever really read. Like a Mary-Sue character but for men. He was all “I have tattoos I like video games I like art a hot girl could never like me boohoo” while at the same time being like “if a hot girl did like me I would never date her because hot girls are airheads who like drama and I’m a serious guy who’s above that.” Ironically, he was THE MOST DRAMATIC CHARACTER EVER. Then there was the way he ACTUALLY treated Summer outside of his head. This first 300 pages of this book were him leading her on and then shoving her away for… for what reason? I still don’t know. Because his parents are divorced? What does that have to do with telling her you’ll talk to her after being intimate together and then literally driving hours away and avoiding her for days? AND THEN cornering her and telling her she can’t go on a date with someone else but giving her NO reason or commitment as to why she shouldn’t go. AND THEN telling her that you’re annoyed you’re attracted to her and wish you didn’t get off to her memory everyday. I’m sorry but just… no. It’s a no from me. Summer? Why the fuck didn’t you get out of there?
Summer was, well I didn’t have any major issues with her besides the fact that she liked Fitz and burned down a sorority house. I liked that she was feminine and fun and badass and I liked that she had a learning disability. I have dyslexia and struggled a lot with it so I felt like I could relate even though Summer has different learning disabilities. She was basically a knock of Elle Woods though. No literally Elle is mentioned. And Laurie is Callaghan.
I liked Brenna and Hunter’s characters but we didn’t honestly see a lot of them.
I just didn’t buy the romance at all. And since this was romance book, that all it has to do is have a likable guy and girl and spend 400 pages to get them together, I can’t give this more than 2 stars. I’m sorry.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Death
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