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smuttymcbookface's review
medium-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
2.5
Although I loved the premise of this, the writing style and dialogue was not for me. I found the conversations extremely dry and stilted, which meant I found it difficult to view the characters as anything but 2D.
Additionally, I did not find Kit as lovable, nor Alice as brave, as was intended. Kit was frustrating and incapable of thinking with anything other than his genitals. Alice was an enigma. Is she shy? She's been sneaking off her whole life so I doubt it. She was weak in the knees in one scene for everything Kit did, but apparently immune to him the next just for the sake of a funny scene. Also not sure why the love of being called Christopher ended after a single chapter.
Then, the most irredeemable part for me, was whenForrest had killed himself, and Alice pointed at his dead corpse and told Kit he was going to do the same unless he realised he wanted to marry her. I've read a lot of dark romance over the years and none of the dialogue was as irredeemable as that.
Additionally, I did not find Kit as lovable, nor Alice as brave, as was intended. Kit was frustrating and incapable of thinking with anything other than his genitals. Alice was an enigma. Is she shy? She's been sneaking off her whole life so I doubt it. She was weak in the knees in one scene for everything Kit did, but apparently immune to him the next just for the sake of a funny scene. Also not sure why the love of being called Christopher ended after a single chapter.
Then, the most irredeemable part for me, was when
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Child abuse
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