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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
For some reason I didn't like this book the second time around. KA's writing seemed to get on my nerves and I got really sick of how repetitive her choice of words were.
adventurous
emotional
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
"Love is a mighty thing. When we deal with the people we love, everything they do, no matter how slight or how huge, has awesome power over us, our emotions, our behavior, our reactions."
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Safe to say, I loved this book and of course, it made me cry.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Sigh, I didn't DNF like I had done with ([b:Wildest Dreams|12390650|Wildest Dreams (Fantasyland, #1)|Kristen Ashley|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1327913321s/12390650.jpg|17371693]) I just don't rate this very highly.I think what it comes down to is the writing. Ashleys writing to me is poor. Her constant use of "Ums" " awesome" "dude" and her way of repeating phrases like below.
I thought this was awesome.
"This is so awesome," I said. Tor smiled at me.
I mean we just learnt you thought this was awesome... You don't have to verbally say it. use a thesaurus, Ashley or write a little better.
The story and world building were average and I think that me.
I semi- liked the romance but he was so alpha it sometimes hurt, as in he was exceptionally rude overspeaking her needs and wishes to get his point across or disregarding her point completely. That was frustrating.
I think that's it for me and Ashley, I've tried a book or two and I'm not clicking with her.
2.5 Stars
I thought this was awesome.
"This is so awesome," I said. Tor smiled at me.
I mean we just learnt you thought this was awesome... You don't have to verbally say it. use a thesaurus, Ashley or write a little better.
The story and world building were average and I think that me.
I semi- liked the romance but he was so alpha it sometimes hurt, as in he was exceptionally rude overspeaking her needs and wishes to get his point across or disregarding her point completely. That was frustrating.
I think that's it for me and Ashley, I've tried a book or two and I'm not clicking with her.
2.5 Stars
I read the first book in this series and enjoyed it (despite not enjoying the utter lack of female body autonomy and all the other archaic conservatisms that were unsettlingly normalized and the FMC just took on the chin).
I skipped the second book thanks to the heads up on the "rape to romance" theme. *hard pass*
Then comes this third book and I was reminded of a post I saw on social media:
What my girlfriend thought, first 4 dates:
1. Nice shirt.
2. Wow. A second nice shirt.
3. Okay, first shirt again.
4. He has two shirts.
See, I enjoyed how the main characters in the first book were written and their unique personalities. Turns out, those exact same personalities were recycled in this book, despite the characters being from completely different states/kingdoms/locations. The gals themselves were from entirely different walks of life, yet had the exact same vernacular, reactions, disposition...
The VERBATIM terms of endearment from the first book were really off-putting, particularly because they are so oddly specific. Couple that with a relationship where the man is chronically talking over or outright disregarding his female love interest's wants, needs, and thoughts... and after a while it just felt like a boring, demeaning waste of time and money.
I stopped reading at the epilogue because at that point I simply didn't care.
I skipped the second book thanks to the heads up on the "rape to romance" theme. *hard pass*
Then comes this third book and I was reminded of a post I saw on social media:
What my girlfriend thought, first 4 dates:
1. Nice shirt.
2. Wow. A second nice shirt.
3. Okay, first shirt again.
4. He has two shirts.
See, I enjoyed how the main characters in the first book were written and their unique personalities. Turns out, those exact same personalities were recycled in this book, despite the characters being from completely different states/kingdoms/locations. The gals themselves were from entirely different walks of life, yet had the exact same vernacular, reactions, disposition...
The VERBATIM terms of endearment from the first book were really off-putting, particularly because they are so oddly specific. Couple that with a relationship where the man is chronically talking over or outright disregarding his female love interest's wants, needs, and thoughts... and after a while it just felt like a boring, demeaning waste of time and money.
I stopped reading at the epilogue because at that point I simply didn't care.