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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
First of all, please excuse this review for spellings and grammar mistakes cause I am running on about 2 hours of sleep. With that said, here we go- OK, so I am gonna start off by saying that I LOVED this book, until about 54% into it, that is. I would have been perfectly happy having it end right before that with maybe a wedding or birth or something added into it. It was gonna be my next "Beautiful Disaster", I was sure of it. I was so hooked and didn't even go to sleep until almost 8am (being a big ole' sobbing mess cause I cried so hard) because I was dying to continue. Having got up at 10 am, I started right back into it, hoping and praying that maybe Harper was having a bad dream and it was all gonna be ok after all. Boy, I was sure wrong about that. I completely lost interest after that. There was so much potential in this plot to have an awesome 5 star story, but at 55% thru, it just went down hill from there. The story was a bit believeable in the beginning but then after the incident, it just all became a bit far fetched. No one is gonna move on two months after their lover's/boyfriend's/unborn fetus's father's passing. It is just not even enough time to grieve much less commit to someone else. And with "Mom" and "Dad" pushing them to be together also. I get the love triangle. They actually make a book pretty awesome. What I don't get is having a main character killed off and then continuing the story with the two exes getting back together so soon after, and even their parents and friends are rooting for them so soon. So it didn't just end with the exes getting back together. Nope, it was dragged out even more to have them getting into fights about his "underground fights", ex guyfriends coming back into the picture, a wedding, births, parties.. basically just a bunch of unwanted nothing.
So I recommend to those of you who read this book or want to read this book - Only read to about 54%, then write your own conclusion in your head cause whatever you come up with, will be a whole heck of a lot better than the ending to this!! I really think that Molly McAdams should rewrite the last part of the book. I can't stress enough how disappointed I was with the last half and I really feel like that is time wasted that I will never get back.
So I recommend to those of you who read this book or want to read this book - Only read to about 54%, then write your own conclusion in your head cause whatever you come up with, will be a whole heck of a lot better than the ending to this!! I really think that Molly McAdams should rewrite the last part of the book. I can't stress enough how disappointed I was with the last half and I really feel like that is time wasted that I will never get back.
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.
Disclaimers: I received an electronic copy of this book for review from the publisher via Edelweiss. I was not obligated to write a positive review nor did I receive any compensation for writing this review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own.
An Overview of the Novel: I'm not going to be able to give a very thorough synopsis of this book without giving things away and so please excuse me if this synopsis sounds vague. I just can't condone spoiling books.
Harper Jackson lived an interesting life on a marine base with her father who she called sir. She was home-schooled and never really had any other friends besides the ones at the base. But when she leaves for college, she enters an entirely different world—one full of boys, parties, and lots and lots of drama.
Harper was disgusted with her roommate's brother Chase and yet she feels an undeniable pull to him. But then there's Brandon, the boy who becomes her boyfriend. She loves him and yet she can't forget about Chase. What makes it even worse is that Brandon and Chase are best friends and roommates. How can Harper condone coming between them and which one will she choose? She knows that both of them adore her and she likes both of them, so how can she choose.
My Overall Thoughts/Impressions: I knew what was going to happen in this book thanks to a spoiled review. :( That's partly why I was so adamant on not giving anything away. This book was just heart-wrenching. Seriously, once again it was an emotional read. I knew what was going to happen and it still seriously broke my heart. I loved Chase and Brandon both, and even though I hated what Harper did to them, I liked her too.
That's why I can never decide if I like love triangles. When they are done really well, they break my heart. However, Molly did a great job at developing her characters. They seemed so real to me.
Her writing was solid. The pace never dragged. I just kept turning page after page because I was literally dying to know what happened next and exactly how everything was going to happen.
However, on the whole I did really enjoy this novel. It was frustrating, but beautifully frustrating and poignantly written so on the whole I really liked this book, even if I do wish certain things hadn't happened.
So why 4 stars? Everything that I've previously mentioned makes giving this book a rating so hard. I had a love-hate relationship with it. I hated what happened in this book, as in I was so frustrated I wanted to throw the book at the wall. And yet, it was powerfully written and just so dang good. However, I really did like the book and so 4 stars.
In Summary: Molly McAdams's has perfected writing novels that frustrate me to no end and yet ones that I still love. Her characters are complex and definitely are not cookie-cutter characters. Her writing is beautiful and her plots are intriguing and yet tragic.
Warnings/Side-notes: This book is heart-wrenching and because of that several people did not like this book. It's beautiful but tragic. If you can deal with reading a really sad, frustrating, but beautiful book than pick this one up. If that's not your cup-of-tea, then you won't like this one.
As for a content warning, it's definitely for adults. There is some sexual content, references to drinking, and some instances of strong language.
The Wrap-up: I really did like this book and yet it frustrated me. Molly McAdams had definitely left me with no desire to read about another love triangle for at least three months. :) Great novel. Definitely recommended to those who don't mind frustrating books.
Disclaimers: I received an electronic copy of this book for review from the publisher via Edelweiss. I was not obligated to write a positive review nor did I receive any compensation for writing this review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own.
An Overview of the Novel: I'm not going to be able to give a very thorough synopsis of this book without giving things away and so please excuse me if this synopsis sounds vague. I just can't condone spoiling books.
Harper Jackson lived an interesting life on a marine base with her father who she called sir. She was home-schooled and never really had any other friends besides the ones at the base. But when she leaves for college, she enters an entirely different world—one full of boys, parties, and lots and lots of drama.
Harper was disgusted with her roommate's brother Chase and yet she feels an undeniable pull to him. But then there's Brandon, the boy who becomes her boyfriend. She loves him and yet she can't forget about Chase. What makes it even worse is that Brandon and Chase are best friends and roommates. How can Harper condone coming between them and which one will she choose? She knows that both of them adore her and she likes both of them, so how can she choose.
My Overall Thoughts/Impressions: I knew what was going to happen in this book thanks to a spoiled review. :( That's partly why I was so adamant on not giving anything away. This book was just heart-wrenching. Seriously, once again it was an emotional read. I knew what was going to happen and it still seriously broke my heart. I loved Chase and Brandon both, and even though I hated what Harper did to them, I liked her too.
That's why I can never decide if I like love triangles. When they are done really well, they break my heart. However, Molly did a great job at developing her characters. They seemed so real to me.
Her writing was solid. The pace never dragged. I just kept turning page after page because I was literally dying to know what happened next and exactly how everything was going to happen.
However, on the whole I did really enjoy this novel. It was frustrating, but beautifully frustrating and poignantly written so on the whole I really liked this book, even if I do wish certain things hadn't happened.
So why 4 stars? Everything that I've previously mentioned makes giving this book a rating so hard. I had a love-hate relationship with it. I hated what happened in this book, as in I was so frustrated I wanted to throw the book at the wall. And yet, it was powerfully written and just so dang good. However, I really did like the book and so 4 stars.
In Summary: Molly McAdams's has perfected writing novels that frustrate me to no end and yet ones that I still love. Her characters are complex and definitely are not cookie-cutter characters. Her writing is beautiful and her plots are intriguing and yet tragic.
Warnings/Side-notes: This book is heart-wrenching and because of that several people did not like this book. It's beautiful but tragic. If you can deal with reading a really sad, frustrating, but beautiful book than pick this one up. If that's not your cup-of-tea, then you won't like this one.
As for a content warning, it's definitely for adults. There is some sexual content, references to drinking, and some instances of strong language.
The Wrap-up: I really did like this book and yet it frustrated me. Molly McAdams had definitely left me with no desire to read about another love triangle for at least three months. :) Great novel. Definitely recommended to those who don't mind frustrating books.
Liked the tension between Chase and Harper at the beginning, but the entire book is horrible. Cliché, every guy is in love with her, she cheats and they forgive her.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
As with most Molly McAdams books, it was full of cliches, one-liners, and ridiculously cheesy perfect endings. I liked it but found myself really hating Harper for her actions and personality. Her character had everything handed to her and she really didn't have to struggle that much. Oh well, it was an okay book and I enjoyed it none the less.
Full review on my blog in a week or so. Not quite sure if it's a 3 or 2.5. I'll explain in my full review. It started out great, but I had a lot of issues, or one big issue with the last 30-40% of the story.
ummm not what I expected
On booktok this book is raved about and everyone said to grab a box of tissues. I did.. and I only cried once in the beginning.. not going to say which part because I don’t want to give it away for anyone else.
This book, while sweet and mushy, was very predictable and kind of juvenile. I believe it wasn’t written very well.
Harper annoyed me. With the back and forth between Chase and Brandon and the emotional trauma she put them through, I mean that stuff doesn’t happen in real life.
Don’t get me wrong, there were some good parts. Just not many. Not one of my favorite books.
On booktok this book is raved about and everyone said to grab a box of tissues. I did.. and I only cried once in the beginning.. not going to say which part because I don’t want to give it away for anyone else.
This book, while sweet and mushy, was very predictable and kind of juvenile. I believe it wasn’t written very well.
Harper annoyed me. With the back and forth between Chase and Brandon and the emotional trauma she put them through, I mean that stuff doesn’t happen in real life.
Don’t get me wrong, there were some good parts. Just not many. Not one of my favorite books.
This is by far my favorite book! I have read this book at least 4 times. You don’t know which side to be on in this love triangle! You want to root for both guys! Ugh, pulls at your heart strings so much!
I was so torn reading this book, yet I couldn't put it down. I wanted to know more about Harper, Chase and Brandon. Not to mention it ripped my heart