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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
tense
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:
Yes
dark
tense
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-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:
Complicated
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
fast-paced
I think this book could be a decent conclusion to Wallflower, however trying to wade through the need for serious editing, makes that a difficult conclusion to actually come to…. The need for editing is so glaring that it makes it impossible to actually read through this story smoothly and focus on the actual story. If I had known that Wildflower was going to be so bad in this way, I never would have started either book. I think the concept is fine, it’s mildly spicy, decent characters, but seriously, edit, edit and more edit please!
Here’s one example: “I push out of my chair and stand beside the table. “Drew. I need you to talk to me. I know something is wrong.” The door behind us opens, and I twist in my seat.”
How does she TWIST IN HER SEAT if she standing beside the table? Like what? You’re picturing something in your mind and it gets completely interrupted by this contradiction… you literally stop reading to take a minute to think “wait I thought she was standing” and then “ok, I guess the writer messed up here and it wasn’t caught with editing”. Takes you right out of the story.
Then there’s a whole story line in the beginning about Drew possibly being Bel’s brother. It’s a pretty big thing, it’s talked about A LOT. That Bel’s dad is Drew’s dad, she has the same eyes… etc. Fast forward to the end of the book and all that is forgotten and all of a sudden Drew’s dad is actually Seb’s dad and we don’t know who Bel’s dad is? Like what? Drew’s dad goes on and on about how she has his eyes, how she looks like him, then all of a sudden he is not her dad anymore? What happened? And nothing is said? Just dropped, entirely. The story goes on and on about how Drew isn’t actually blood related to his dad, but drops the point about Bel *completely* and introduces a whole new idea that he’s Seb’s dad. Like the idea that he was Bel’s never existed- even though it’s IN WRITING in the beginning of the story. You can’t just drop a story line and pretend it didn’t exist. Was Drew’s dad lying and being a deceitful jerk and not actually Bel’s dad? Then as the author you have to actually say that- you have to explain away your first plot line and they never did- just dropped it and changed it, mid-story.
And then there is the very briefly mentioned “aunt” who all of a sudden becomes referred to as a step-mom/aunt? How did we go from aunt to step-mom/aunt, especially when dad is dead. I don’t know if that was meant to be deliberate and subtle, as in “trying to lead to you to the idea that there is more to the story” but it’s just confusing- if she is married to his uncle then she is his aunt- even if she raised him, it does NOT make her his “step-mother” -unless she was also, at one time married to his father? If that’s the case you need to say that- it’s too elusive, and too big a detail to just leave out. Instead of creating a “desire to know more” it instead makes you stop from the story and say “WHAT?” Does the author not know what a step mother is? Or are they just leaving out the fact that this woman was married to the guys uncle AND father- in which case that’s a pretty big thing to leave out!
Then there’s the maid- is her name Elyse or Riley? Or both? Because it appears the same character is being called by two names? I have re-read these sections for clarity multiple times and I can only conclude that the person called Elyse IS also the person called Riley but there is no explanation why she has two names? Or did the author change her name and not substitute all instances of it?
And lastly, so many little things like the constant use of “ride app” is just weird. If you can’t say “I called for an Uber” then how ‘bout “I called for a ride” or I texted for a ride?
These are pretty big things, which sadly made the book pretty unreadable/unenjoyable. I don’t know how people can read this book and overlook all these major plot issues…
Here’s one example: “I push out of my chair and stand beside the table. “Drew. I need you to talk to me. I know something is wrong.” The door behind us opens, and I twist in my seat.”
How does she TWIST IN HER SEAT if she standing beside the table? Like what? You’re picturing something in your mind and it gets completely interrupted by this contradiction… you literally stop reading to take a minute to think “wait I thought she was standing” and then “ok, I guess the writer messed up here and it wasn’t caught with editing”. Takes you right out of the story.
Then there’s a whole story line in the beginning about Drew possibly being Bel’s brother. It’s a pretty big thing, it’s talked about A LOT. That Bel’s dad is Drew’s dad, she has the same eyes… etc. Fast forward to the end of the book and all that is forgotten and all of a sudden Drew’s dad is actually Seb’s dad and we don’t know who Bel’s dad is? Like what? Drew’s dad goes on and on about how she has his eyes, how she looks like him, then all of a sudden he is not her dad anymore? What happened? And nothing is said? Just dropped, entirely. The story goes on and on about how Drew isn’t actually blood related to his dad, but drops the point about Bel *completely* and introduces a whole new idea that he’s Seb’s dad. Like the idea that he was Bel’s never existed- even though it’s IN WRITING in the beginning of the story. You can’t just drop a story line and pretend it didn’t exist. Was Drew’s dad lying and being a deceitful jerk and not actually Bel’s dad? Then as the author you have to actually say that- you have to explain away your first plot line and they never did- just dropped it and changed it, mid-story.
And then there is the very briefly mentioned “aunt” who all of a sudden becomes referred to as a step-mom/aunt? How did we go from aunt to step-mom/aunt, especially when dad is dead. I don’t know if that was meant to be deliberate and subtle, as in “trying to lead to you to the idea that there is more to the story” but it’s just confusing- if she is married to his uncle then she is his aunt- even if she raised him, it does NOT make her his “step-mother” -unless she was also, at one time married to his father? If that’s the case you need to say that- it’s too elusive, and too big a detail to just leave out. Instead of creating a “desire to know more” it instead makes you stop from the story and say “WHAT?” Does the author not know what a step mother is? Or are they just leaving out the fact that this woman was married to the guys uncle AND father- in which case that’s a pretty big thing to leave out!
Then there’s the maid- is her name Elyse or Riley? Or both? Because it appears the same character is being called by two names? I have re-read these sections for clarity multiple times and I can only conclude that the person called Elyse IS also the person called Riley but there is no explanation why she has two names? Or did the author change her name and not substitute all instances of it?
And lastly, so many little things like the constant use of “ride app” is just weird. If you can’t say “I called for an Uber” then how ‘bout “I called for a ride” or I texted for a ride?
These are pretty big things, which sadly made the book pretty unreadable/unenjoyable. I don’t know how people can read this book and overlook all these major plot issues…
The first book was okay and I was hesitant about starting this but I’m so glad I did.
My only wish was that Bel didn’t let Drew keep treating her like crap. Drew is definitely not your ideal of a book boyfriend. He’s toxic though out both books.
I enjoyed this book because there are so many twists and turns that you don’t see coming and by the end you’re like…WTF just happened. I listened to the audiobook and went back to listen to part of the ending a second time to fully comprehend what was going on.
My only wish was that Bel didn’t let Drew keep treating her like crap. Drew is definitely not your ideal of a book boyfriend. He’s toxic though out both books.
I enjoyed this book because there are so many twists and turns that you don’t see coming and by the end you’re like…WTF just happened. I listened to the audiobook and went back to listen to part of the ending a second time to fully comprehend what was going on.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Repetitive, significantly more tell than show, and just. Largely underwhelming. I am frustrated by characters who talk a big game and don't follow through. Smut scenes were fun.
She took her backpack to a college party...
Had to DNF. Drew is only likable (tolerable) when Bel is likable. Unfortunately the mild doses of Main Character Syndrome she had in book 1 became lethal in book 2
Had to DNF. Drew is only likable (tolerable) when Bel is likable. Unfortunately the mild doses of Main Character Syndrome she had in book 1 became lethal in book 2