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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
medium-paced
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
it was fine. second chance romance. I appreciate books that tell complicated love stories and this is that. I just kind of got bored. I couldn't envision either character quite right and when I tried they were giving the Weasley parents from HP and that just wasn't sexy for me personally.
I enjoyed this book, I truly did, but in comparison with other romances I’ve read this year I don’t believe this one stands out, and even though it’s marketed as a romance I’m not entirely sure I’d refer to it that way. The character growth was there, however, I’ve found I’m not a huge fan of the miscommunication trope which definitely was front and center in the main characters conflict. There are some things I still have questions about, and some scenes I would’ve liked to see in flashbacks more than what was given.
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As much as I hate to say this, I didn’t care for this book. It looked so good, and the premise was so great, I just knew it would be fantastic.
Maybe it’s the move from YA to adult for these authors, but the first 50 pages almost made me DNF this. There were a lot of parts where I thought, “Somebody got a thesaurus!” But seriously . . .
The story is about Katrina and Nathan. They’ve co-authored two books and had a falling out. Now, in order to make her agent/fiancé happy, Katrina agrees to try and write with Nathan once again.
The writing is clunky in parts. For example, there is this line, “I don’t need to have spoken to her in the past four years to know she won’t do it.”
The flow of that jerks me, as a reader, right out of the story. Why not just simply, “ I don’t need to talk to her to know she won’t do it.”
I also think part of the issue I had was the over-explaining or qualifying everything. This paragraph is an example: “She puts one finger to her chin, faux-contemplative. “If only there was a forum in which you could prove such a statement. . .” Mischief catches her grin. I recognize her joke for what it is. She’s daring me to stay.”
Yes, as the reader, I can see what she’s doing. I don’t need the constant telegraphing of what every word and action means with repetition. And, I’ll mention that the sex scenes were over the top with technical precision.
The other thing I had trouble with was Katrina over dramatizing her success as an author. She built it up that if she went into a bookstore, she would simply be mobbed by crazed fans. Come on.
The interview Nathan gave bad mouthing Katrina had me hoping that she had really done something horrible, like Fatal Attraction bad, but it made no sense to me that he would break up his marriage over someone he publicly trashed.
Summing up, I wouldn’t ‘ship’ these two. They bring out the worst in each other. I feel sorry for Nathan’s ex. She deserved better. 2 stars.
Maybe it’s the move from YA to adult for these authors, but the first 50 pages almost made me DNF this. There were a lot of parts where I thought, “Somebody got a thesaurus!” But seriously . . .
The story is about Katrina and Nathan. They’ve co-authored two books and had a falling out. Now, in order to make her agent/fiancé happy, Katrina agrees to try and write with Nathan once again.
The writing is clunky in parts. For example, there is this line, “I don’t need to have spoken to her in the past four years to know she won’t do it.”
The flow of that jerks me, as a reader, right out of the story. Why not just simply, “ I don’t need to talk to her to know she won’t do it.”
I also think part of the issue I had was the over-explaining or qualifying everything. This paragraph is an example: “She puts one finger to her chin, faux-contemplative. “If only there was a forum in which you could prove such a statement. . .” Mischief catches her grin. I recognize her joke for what it is. She’s daring me to stay.”
Yes, as the reader, I can see what she’s doing. I don’t need the constant telegraphing of what every word and action means with repetition. And, I’ll mention that the sex scenes were over the top with technical precision.
The other thing I had trouble with was Katrina over dramatizing her success as an author. She built it up that if she went into a bookstore, she would simply be mobbed by crazed fans. Come on.
The interview Nathan gave bad mouthing Katrina had me hoping that she had really done something horrible, like Fatal Attraction bad, but it made no sense to me that he would break up his marriage over someone he publicly trashed.
Summing up, I wouldn’t ‘ship’ these two. They bring out the worst in each other. I feel sorry for Nathan’s ex. She deserved better. 2 stars.
This book was adorable. I really liked the Kat and Nate, even if some of their decisions were mildly frustrating.
Im stuck between 3 and 4 stars because although it was cute, it didnt blow me away.
Im stuck between 3 and 4 stars because although it was cute, it didnt blow me away.
3.5
Pretty writing and an interesting story concept. However I did not like the characters and found it a bit too slow of a burn
Pretty writing and an interesting story concept. However I did not like the characters and found it a bit too slow of a burn
this is probably one of the weirdest books i’ve read like a couple writes about a couple writing about two separate couples in alternating timelines AND perspectives. very odd, but relatively easy to follow. i had to go to the beginning of chapters a few times to remember who was talking and when it took place because their voices are so similar.
i didn’t particularly like either of the main characters all that much but it’s because there was such a visceral realness about them. they weren’t idealized characters, not even in their own musings about each other. it was very clear that the love was realistic and not theoretical.
i, like katrina, live my life in fear of the future. i make my life as boring and unsurprising as possible so there’s little to no potential pain. i go to school, i read, i embroider, i watch tv, i sometimes go out with friends, but there’s no real risk involved in much of my life. but for some reason i wanted to throw my kindle at the wall when katrina was throwing away what was obviously the best thing to ever happen to her just bc she was scared. that’s probably how my mom feels LMFAO
regardless, i loved this book and i loved their story.
i didn’t particularly like either of the main characters all that much but it’s because there was such a visceral realness about them. they weren’t idealized characters, not even in their own musings about each other. it was very clear that the love was realistic and not theoretical.
i, like katrina, live my life in fear of the future. i make my life as boring and unsurprising as possible so there’s little to no potential pain. i go to school, i read, i embroider, i watch tv, i sometimes go out with friends, but there’s no real risk involved in much of my life. but for some reason i wanted to throw my kindle at the wall when katrina was throwing away what was obviously the best thing to ever happen to her just bc she was scared. that’s probably how my mom feels LMFAO
regardless, i loved this book and i loved their story.
they really liked to compare their relationship to books and writing lol. i also laugh thinking about when she kissed him and he just didnt move… then wrote a whole passive aggressive chapter for her.