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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
This book just reminded me why I ever considered Susan Elizabeth Phillips my favourite romance writer.
I'm weirdly obsessed with how none of her females characters seem to be pretty or smart enough for her ''heroes'' and these so called heroes still have the courage to love these women in the end.
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Cuuuuute!
Really cute relationship between Annie and Theo, they definitely had things to work through but they did it and it was glorious!! Annie was fierce and strong, caring and funny; and turns out so was Theo!! I really enjoyed reading this book and am glad that I now have it to read again when the fancy strikes me.
Really cute relationship between Annie and Theo, they definitely had things to work through but they did it and it was glorious!! Annie was fierce and strong, caring and funny; and turns out so was Theo!! I really enjoyed reading this book and am glad that I now have it to read again when the fancy strikes me.
Some parts I liked, some parts I really didn't like. Although I generally like romance novels, this one just wasn't my cup of tea.
Heroes Are My Weakness, at least in the beginning, has a very different feel to it than many of SEP's other books. It's a lot darker--very reminiscent of novels like [b:Jane Eyre|10210|Jane Eyre|Charlotte Brontë|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327867269s/10210.jpg|2977639] and [b:Rebecca|17899948|Rebecca|Daphne du Maurier|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1386605169s/17899948.jpg|46663] with the creepy, Gothic architecture and gloomy atmosphere. The hero of the piece seems a lot more like a villain, and Annie, the heroine, comes off as a jumpy and paranoid creature who is letting life act upon her rather than taking action. There's a whole lot of "poor me" and "he tried to kill me once, I'm sure he'll do it again" going on in the first third or so of the book.
Honestly, I wasn't sure how to feel about it at first. But at least it was nothing like [b:The Great Escape|12749982|The Great Escape (Wynette, Texas, #7)|Susan Elizabeth Phillips|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1333197940s/12749982.jpg|17890413], which went totally over the hill for me, so I was more than willing to keep going.
Somewhere before the halfway point was reached, though, I realized that there had gradually been a shift going on. Theo--whose point of view we see only sporadically and for brief periods; the story's mostly told from Annie's POV--becomes less of an evil caricature and more of a living, breathing fictional character (does that count as an oxymoron?). Annie remembers that she has a spine. The story starts to come together, and the characters start to (finally) act somewhat heroic at last.
The last third or so really made the book for me. I started making excuses to find more things to do while listening to the audiobook. I became totally invested in Annie and Theo. I completely got wrong who was the real "bad guy" (though I suspected the red herring all along. Obviously I was still in [b:Call Me Irresistible|8437379|Call Me Irresistible (Wynette, Texas #6)|Susan Elizabeth Phillips|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327880626s/8437379.jpg|13300953] mode.)
Annie's a ventriloquist, and her puppets--extensions of her own personality--are a fun addition to the cast of characters. They pop up in her head constantly, with snarky advice and pithy observations. Two also literally become characters, and are both humorous and proactive. Annie's got mad puppeteering skills. The entire group is also frequently put into inappropriate--but hysterical--positions by Theo when he's left alone with them. Those were some of my favorite parts--seeing what author Theo was doing while all alone out at the cottage in his spare time.
Once we got to really know Theo, I fell totally in love. He went from being an antisocial, misogynistic shadow figure to being the guy everyone--Annie and the rest of the island as well--turns to in times of crisis. When we finally learned the truth of his past, it just broke my heart. (I really can't say anymore without major spoilers. You've got to read it yourself ;)) He is a fantastic hero, and for me he made the book. I wish that we saw more from his POV; but it was definitely Annie's book.
Though it had a shaky start, eventually SEP's trademark witty banter made an appearance and the characters evolved into people I could really care about. (Seriously, no one does this like SEP. In several of her books, there are characters who I just can't stand in the beginning, but somehow she always brings me around. It's amazing.) It ended up being a solid four star, A- read for me.
Besides, heroes are totally my weakness too. Honestly, is that so bad? ;)
I received a complimentary copy for an honest review.
Honestly, I wasn't sure how to feel about it at first. But at least it was nothing like [b:The Great Escape|12749982|The Great Escape (Wynette, Texas, #7)|Susan Elizabeth Phillips|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1333197940s/12749982.jpg|17890413], which went totally over the hill for me, so I was more than willing to keep going.
Somewhere before the halfway point was reached, though, I realized that there had gradually been a shift going on. Theo--whose point of view we see only sporadically and for brief periods; the story's mostly told from Annie's POV--becomes less of an evil caricature and more of a living, breathing fictional character (does that count as an oxymoron?). Annie remembers that she has a spine. The story starts to come together, and the characters start to (finally) act somewhat heroic at last.
The last third or so really made the book for me. I started making excuses to find more things to do while listening to the audiobook. I became totally invested in Annie and Theo. I completely got wrong who was the real "bad guy" (though I suspected the red herring all along. Obviously I was still in [b:Call Me Irresistible|8437379|Call Me Irresistible (Wynette, Texas #6)|Susan Elizabeth Phillips|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327880626s/8437379.jpg|13300953] mode.)
Annie's a ventriloquist, and her puppets--extensions of her own personality--are a fun addition to the cast of characters. They pop up in her head constantly, with snarky advice and pithy observations. Two also literally become characters, and are both humorous and proactive. Annie's got mad puppeteering skills. The entire group is also frequently put into inappropriate--but hysterical--positions by Theo when he's left alone with them. Those were some of my favorite parts--seeing what author Theo was doing while all alone out at the cottage in his spare time.
Once we got to really know Theo, I fell totally in love. He went from being an antisocial, misogynistic shadow figure to being the guy everyone--Annie and the rest of the island as well--turns to in times of crisis. When we finally learned the truth of his past, it just broke my heart. (I really can't say anymore without major spoilers. You've got to read it yourself ;)) He is a fantastic hero, and for me he made the book. I wish that we saw more from his POV; but it was definitely Annie's book.
Though it had a shaky start, eventually SEP's trademark witty banter made an appearance and the characters evolved into people I could really care about. (Seriously, no one does this like SEP. In several of her books, there are characters who I just can't stand in the beginning, but somehow she always brings me around. It's amazing.) It ended up being a solid four star, A- read for me.
Besides, heroes are totally my weakness too. Honestly, is that so bad? ;)
I received a complimentary copy for an honest review.
I just couldn't continue with this book.
I love SEP (!!) but this book was absolutely not my cup of tea.
She's talking with her puppets?! That was just too crazy AND creepy for me. Sorry.
I really tried but couldn't finish more than 2 Chapters.
I love SEP (!!) but this book was absolutely not my cup of tea.
She's talking with her puppets?! That was just too crazy AND creepy for me. Sorry.
I really tried but couldn't finish more than 2 Chapters.
3.5 review on my blog! https://girlygirlbookworm.wordpress.com/2015/12/06/heroes-are-my-weakness/