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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
Now here's a protagonist who is smart, witty, and stands up for herself. I pretty much fell in love with Miranda - when I think I was supposed to fall in love with Turner. I'm not so sure what I think about him. While I do see why she loves him, some aspects of him are not really that likable.
One of my favourite scenes was the one in which Miranda walks by a bookshop and sees this beautiful edition of a book she likes. It's love at first sight so she enters the shop and wants to buy it. The shopkeeper all but physically kicks her out because it's a gentlemen's bookshop, and the literature is not suited for women (I hated him as much as Miranda did, and so will you). She fights for her right to buy it
The end was pretty weak. A couple of pages more would have been a very good idea here since the story felt a bit squeezed and rushed. I was pretty close to taking two stars, since it was also entirely foreseeable and stereotypical. However, the book overall was entertaining enough to make me read it within less than two days, so I decided on four rather than three stars.
Spoiler
Yes, she does want to be kissed by him, but their first kiss as a whole felt a lot more like an assault to me than like a consentual love scene. Later scenes make up for this to some extent, but I couldn't quite forgive Turner for this. He also tends to be quite patronising. Eugh.One of my favourite scenes was the one in which Miranda walks by a bookshop and sees this beautiful edition of a book she likes. It's love at first sight so she enters the shop and wants to buy it. The shopkeeper all but physically kicks her out because it's a gentlemen's bookshop, and the literature is not suited for women (I hated him as much as Miranda did, and so will you). She fights for her right to buy it
Spoiler
and even comes back later with Turner - resulting in a broken shopkeeper nose but no book for her. Finally, Turner gives it to her as a present to make up for not being able to say "I love you". I found that to be a rather weak ending.The end was pretty weak. A couple of pages more would have been a very good idea here since the story felt a bit squeezed and rushed. I was pretty close to taking two stars, since it was also entirely foreseeable and stereotypical.
Spoiler
She almost dies during childbirth and that's when he finally realises that yes, he loves her. And from that point onward it's suddenly the easiest thing to say. Quinn's (and Turner's) claim that it was the baby that made him realise was not very convincing.
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
Closer to 1.5 stars.
On a re-read I really didn't enjoy this all that much. It's cute, yes, but also utterly ridiculous. Turner is kind of a jerk, and Miranda is also a bit of a twit. I suppose on that alone they deserve each other.
Still - a classic JQ novel, and one I wouldn't hesitate to recommend for those who like light and frothy romance novels.
On a re-read I really didn't enjoy this all that much. It's cute, yes, but also utterly ridiculous. Turner is kind of a jerk, and Miranda is also a bit of a twit. I suppose on that alone they deserve each other.
Still - a classic JQ novel, and one I wouldn't hesitate to recommend for those who like light and frothy romance novels.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I finished the book because I had hoped the main characters might mature or somehow become better people, but I was greatly disappointed. The male mc was one of the worst love interests I've ever had the misfortune of reading about, but the female mc is so enamoured with him that she lets all of his bullying and neglect slide. He causes her a great deal of emotional trauma in the name of his own trauma. This is the first book I've read by this author and I hope this is not a reoccurring theme in her other, more popular works.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
So viele Red Flags und eine so toxische Beziehung der Protagonisten wie ich es selten gesehen habe! Nach dem Lesen einiger Rezensionen mit Infos dazu wie es weitergeht, habe ich mich entschieden es abzubrechen, obwohl ich niemals Bücher abbreche. Finger weg!