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2.88 AVERAGE
2.88 AVERAGE
First of all this isn’t very well written, secondly, it’s so easy to check things why would she fake being Native?
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Actually enjoyed this book but found out about the author. So that is the one Star.
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
phenomenal book!! love an enemies to lovers plotline anyways, and these two really pulled it off to the best ability. the tattoo?? storm and skinner were quite literally made for each other
Haven't picked this up in more than 4 months and likely won't finish.
EDIT: This author has been misrepresenting herself as native. I will be removing my star rating and not reviewing her books going forward. I will leave my original review below for archival purposes. I am extremely disappointed, as I really appreciated what I thought was a genuine native perspective and storyline.
Original Review:
If I Stopped Haunting You has it all— rivals to lovers? Check! Author main characters? Check! Haunted castle in Scotland? Check check check!!
Penelope and Neil are rival horror authors—both of indigenous decent, but Penelope thinks Neil is a sellout and the books he publishes are harmful to native peoples. Penelope makes this opinion very well known in a viral moment, which involves her throwing a book at Neil, leading to her ousting of the literary world. To get her groove back, she agrees to go on a writing retreat with her friend Laszlo in Scotland. Unfortunately, Laszlo’s best friend is Neil, and he’s on the retreat with the same idea.
As Penelope and Neil are the only witnesses to supernatural events in the castle, they work through their differences to get to the bottom of the hauntings—and obviously fall in love along the way.
I looooooove books about books and rivals to lovers. This was so fun, pretty spooky, and very sexy.
4/5
Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Original Review:
If I Stopped Haunting You has it all— rivals to lovers? Check! Author main characters? Check! Haunted castle in Scotland? Check check check!!
Penelope and Neil are rival horror authors—both of indigenous decent, but Penelope thinks Neil is a sellout and the books he publishes are harmful to native peoples. Penelope makes this opinion very well known in a viral moment, which involves her throwing a book at Neil, leading to her ousting of the literary world. To get her groove back, she agrees to go on a writing retreat with her friend Laszlo in Scotland. Unfortunately, Laszlo’s best friend is Neil, and he’s on the retreat with the same idea.
As Penelope and Neil are the only witnesses to supernatural events in the castle, they work through their differences to get to the bottom of the hauntings—and obviously fall in love along the way.
I looooooove books about books and rivals to lovers. This was so fun, pretty spooky, and very sexy.
4/5
Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I actually enjoyed this but found out the author lied about being indigenous 😭
If I Stopped Haunting You had potential, but it didn’t quite hit the mark for me.
It reads like fan fiction, and I found myself bored rather than scared or intrigued by the characters. I even considered DNFing it, but pushed through.
Thankfully, the last third picks up with some engaging and entertaining moments, but it wasn’t enough to save the whole book.
Overall, not my favorite read.
It reads like fan fiction, and I found myself bored rather than scared or intrigued by the characters. I even considered DNFing it, but pushed through.
Thankfully, the last third picks up with some engaging and entertaining moments, but it wasn’t enough to save the whole book.
Overall, not my favorite read.