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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
I Know I'm not even close to being an author...but I think I know how to write a sentence.
horrible writing!!!! I tried I really tried!!!
DNF
horrible writing!!!! I tried I really tried!!!
DNF
3.5 Drama-Llama stars
I really don't have much to say about this one except that sadly it didn't live up to my expectations. Maybe it was the knowledge that this was such a massively popular book when it came out that set the bar high. Maybe it was all the comparisons to Thoughtless by SC Stephens that had me expecting an angsty roller-coaster of epic proportions. Unfortunately this didn't have near the level of emotional impact that other book had on me. I may have hated Keira in Thoughtless but the story was so well written I was riveted to the pages and could not look away. The characters were flawed and imperfect but they were likable in their own way.
Collide wasn't nearly as successful and it's such a shame because I really wanted to love it. The first 50% or so we're actually great. The writing was crisp and well paced and there was this air of excitement surrounding all these successful, young and beautiful people living in Manhattan. The last half fizzled for me though, especially when Emily started acting liking no one I know would EVER act. The shortsightedness, hypocrisy, stubbornness and asinine decisions this woman made really started to grate on me. I had this feeling that she really deserved the douchecanoe that is Dillon and that Gavin was waaay too much man for such a dimwit. There was no nuance to the story. Dillon was the obvious asshole (all he needed was a mustache to twirl), Emily was the Mary Sue who they both want and was "too vulnerable and naive" for her own good, and Gavin was the rich, sensitive, successful hottie that for some reason falls prey to her magic pheromones.
I don't know what it is about me and some of these really popular books. Sometimes I just don't get the hype (see my shelf up above) . Then again I suppose no two people read the same book so what the fuck do I know. I'm not sure that I have the patience to read the second book in this series. Gavin is a perfectly great hero if a little too perfect and cookie cutter but all the forced drama and melodrama was too much soap opera style for me. I felt like I was watching a poorly scripted telenovela.
I really don't have much to say about this one except that sadly it didn't live up to my expectations. Maybe it was the knowledge that this was such a massively popular book when it came out that set the bar high. Maybe it was all the comparisons to Thoughtless by SC Stephens that had me expecting an angsty roller-coaster of epic proportions. Unfortunately this didn't have near the level of emotional impact that other book had on me. I may have hated Keira in Thoughtless but the story was so well written I was riveted to the pages and could not look away. The characters were flawed and imperfect but they were likable in their own way.
Collide wasn't nearly as successful and it's such a shame because I really wanted to love it. The first 50% or so we're actually great. The writing was crisp and well paced and there was this air of excitement surrounding all these successful, young and beautiful people living in Manhattan. The last half fizzled for me though, especially when Emily started acting liking no one I know would EVER act. The shortsightedness, hypocrisy, stubbornness and asinine decisions this woman made really started to grate on me. I had this feeling that she really deserved the douchecanoe that is Dillon and that Gavin was waaay too much man for such a dimwit. There was no nuance to the story. Dillon was the obvious asshole (all he needed was a mustache to twirl), Emily was the Mary Sue who they both want and was "too vulnerable and naive" for her own good, and Gavin was the rich, sensitive, successful hottie that for some reason falls prey to her magic pheromones.
I don't know what it is about me and some of these really popular books. Sometimes I just don't get the hype (see my shelf up above) . Then again I suppose no two people read the same book so what the fuck do I know. I'm not sure that I have the patience to read the second book in this series. Gavin is a perfectly great hero if a little too perfect and cookie cutter but all the forced drama and melodrama was too much soap opera style for me. I felt like I was watching a poorly scripted telenovela.
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
This book is amazing! I loved the chemistry between Gavin and Emily. Anxiously awaiting book 2!
I honestly don't know how this book got such high ratings. There was no real character development. I really don't enjoy books that are "love at first sight" and no actual description of how they fell it love. It's just "I saw her from across the room and boom I was in love."
Emily is frustrating. Whenever something happens that needs clarification her response is always "I don't want to talk about this." The book seriously could've been finished in ten pages if she just sat down and talked to Olivia. The decisions a lot of the characters made, made absolutely no sense to the plot. Why did Gavin lie for Dillan at the club? Why is Trevor getting involved? Why does Emily not see how abusive Dillan really is? Why does she not question him more than the one time?
We never found out what he was doing in New Jersey. I assume he was with a woman but it was never clarified. The story didn't seem fully developed. I have a low tolerance for stupidity and lies and avoidance, which can all be defined as stupidity. So that's probably way I didn't like this book.
Emily is frustrating. Whenever something happens that needs clarification her response is always "I don't want to talk about this." The book seriously could've been finished in ten pages if she just sat down and talked to Olivia. The decisions a lot of the characters made, made absolutely no sense to the plot. Why did Gavin lie for Dillan at the club? Why is Trevor getting involved? Why does Emily not see how abusive Dillan really is? Why does she not question him more than the one time?
We never found out what he was doing in New Jersey. I assume he was with a woman but it was never clarified. The story didn't seem fully developed. I have a low tolerance for stupidity and lies and avoidance, which can all be defined as stupidity. So that's probably way I didn't like this book.