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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
A lot of glitz and glam but still with heart and interesting commentary on race and feminism. This was perfectly fine without being great which makes it the hardest kind of book to talk about. I’m not particularly interested in the cult of celebrity and although I enjoyed the familiar fake to real romance trope I wasn’t fully invested in Win and Leo as a couple.
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Breezy, frustrating read. I overall enjoyed it though. Great reconciliation scene.
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So. I've learned that if you're writing about the rich and famous, the fact that they're rich and famous isn't enough to make a good story. I guess that's why you see so many famous guy/girl-next-door romances. It's much easier for the author (and the reader) to identify with a 'regular' person.
I found that I didn't care about Win and Leo. They were mostly two-dimensional and that made for a boring book. It started off well, but the middle 75% of it was pretty boring. I thought about DNF'ing several times but stuck through it to see what the ending would look like. Yes, the ending was better, but it also felt rushed. And it didn't make up for the hours of tedium.
I found that I didn't care about Win and Leo. They were mostly two-dimensional and that made for a boring book. It started off well, but the middle 75% of it was pretty boring. I thought about DNF'ing several times but stuck through it to see what the ending would look like. Yes, the ending was better, but it also felt rushed. And it didn't make up for the hours of tedium.
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes