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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
new favorite sub genre unlocked pls give me all the dirty trailer park motocross books i would die for these angry assholes
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The two main characters had no distinct personalities. If one of them was saying something it could’ve easily been the other person saying that exact same thing - they read like the same character. There was maybe half a scene with them racing in a motor cross race?
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I am so conflicted about this novel. I enjoyed the setting and the premise a lot, but it truly felt like nothing changed. For all the chemistry these two characters seemed to have - I could not see it. I could not even see why they hated each other's, to be honest. At the beginning I thought it was simply sexual tension, but the hate/enemy feelings is still there even after they start caring for each other's. It felt more like the book really wanted to milk on the whole "they are still enemies, see? it is so hot!" than showing me why. I have read plenty of novels where characters lusted and even loved while being enemies, but this wasn't it.
The plot was fine, and I think I will still try to read the sequel. I want to see if the characters actually grow and mature instead of spending their time being the very exact same stereotype they are presented to me at the start.
Other people have also pointed out that the characters acted more like teenagers, and that is true. For a while I thought this was a high school setting.
But for me, I think there is no bigger crime than having a two pov book and not having enough differences between the two povs. The only way I had to distinguish the povs was making sure to see which character was called a "he", so I could identify the "I". The voice of both povs felt absolutely identical, they talked the same, they acted the same, they even thought the same. Their preferences in bed was the same, and the sex felt more like ticking boxes than characterization.
The plot was fine, and I think I will still try to read the sequel. I want to see if the characters actually grow and mature instead of spending their time being the very exact same stereotype they are presented to me at the start.
Other people have also pointed out that the characters acted more like teenagers, and that is true. For a while I thought this was a high school setting.
But for me, I think there is no bigger crime than having a two pov book and not having enough differences between the two povs. The only way I had to distinguish the povs was making sure to see which character was called a "he", so I could identify the "I". The voice of both povs felt absolutely identical, they talked the same, they acted the same, they even thought the same. Their preferences in bed was the same, and the sex felt more like ticking boxes than characterization.
3.25 - liked it ok
This book follows Maddox, child of the dead-end trailer park Garron Park. Very few things bring Maddox any sort of passion in his life: motocross, and fighting with his motocross/neighborhood rival Devon.
On the latter point, the two have never gotten along. They've always fought, whether that's on the track or quite literally beating each other up. Maddox doesn't understand it. He just understands that he fucking hates that dude.
But after he beats Devon one weekend at the track, his enemy comes up to his trailer asking for help. See, in their shitty world, parents either aren't there for you, or they're taking advantage of you. And when Devon didn't bring home any winnings, his dad beat the shit out of him. So when Devon comes up to Maddox's trailer with stab wounds, Maddox helps him. And thus ends the state of their rivalry as it had been, and begins it anew, with way more feelings that hate and rivalry. The passion is still very much there in this new relationship, and the two of them struggle to figure it out.
This book was alright. I say that for a couple of reasons:
1. It was written well. The story flowed, the characters were well-developed, each chain of events lead to realistic reactions, etc.
2. It's bit of a grim environment. Garron Park is where dreams go to die, where parents suck and succumb to substances and debt, where children are stuck in both their obligations and their lack of education, etc. It's a hopeless place, and also the author does a good job at balancing the hopelessness with actual hope throughout.
3. I loved how hard Maddox and Devon's brothers shipped them. They were trying so hard to get them together, and I loved that support throughout the book.
4. I wish that the romance developed a bit more slowly. I wish there was a bit more angst and denial in accepting that they were into their same-sex rivals. I wish that the sex had been built up a little more and the tension strung along for longer.
And those are my main thoughts. It's not a bad book, by any means, but also wasn't the book I was looking for, which was high angst, high denial, and slow burn tension.
If you like reading about trailer parks, hopelessness, rough guys, motocross competitions, good friendships and good rivalries, and shitty parents, you'll like this book.
This book follows Maddox, child of the dead-end trailer park Garron Park. Very few things bring Maddox any sort of passion in his life: motocross, and fighting with his motocross/neighborhood rival Devon.
On the latter point, the two have never gotten along. They've always fought, whether that's on the track or quite literally beating each other up. Maddox doesn't understand it. He just understands that he fucking hates that dude.
But after he beats Devon one weekend at the track, his enemy comes up to his trailer asking for help. See, in their shitty world, parents either aren't there for you, or they're taking advantage of you. And when Devon didn't bring home any winnings, his dad beat the shit out of him. So when Devon comes up to Maddox's trailer with stab wounds, Maddox helps him. And thus ends the state of their rivalry as it had been, and begins it anew, with way more feelings that hate and rivalry. The passion is still very much there in this new relationship, and the two of them struggle to figure it out.
This book was alright. I say that for a couple of reasons:
1. It was written well. The story flowed, the characters were well-developed, each chain of events lead to realistic reactions, etc.
2. It's bit of a grim environment. Garron Park is where dreams go to die, where parents suck and succumb to substances and debt, where children are stuck in both their obligations and their lack of education, etc. It's a hopeless place, and also the author does a good job at balancing the hopelessness with actual hope throughout.
3. I loved how hard Maddox and Devon's brothers shipped them. They were trying so hard to get them together, and I loved that support throughout the book.
4. I wish that the romance developed a bit more slowly. I wish there was a bit more angst and denial in accepting that they were into their same-sex rivals. I wish that the sex had been built up a little more and the tension strung along for longer.
And those are my main thoughts. It's not a bad book, by any means, but also wasn't the book I was looking for, which was high angst, high denial, and slow burn tension.
If you like reading about trailer parks, hopelessness, rough guys, motocross competitions, good friendships and good rivalries, and shitty parents, you'll like this book.
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes