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2.98 AVERAGE
2.98 AVERAGE
I received this ARC in exchange for a honest review.
I never have problems agreeing with a main character, but this time it was hard for me. No, scratch that, it was impossible for me. Crabtree tried very hard to make Paige the bad guy (woman) in this romantic read, but it didn't seem right to me. Lara is a very negative person that really likes to blame all her problems on others. It made me dislike the main character, but not enough to stop reading. I liked this book, it was easy to read and it was very easy to fall in love with Paige.
This is a cute and easy to read book, but I would've liked some more background information. About Lara and her relationship with Paige, about April and her ex husband, about Kerry and her family, but mostly I would've liked some more interaction with Lara, her grandmother Betty and with Paige. I think reading about those three together would have really finished this story.
But all in all I liked Tight Knit, not because of Lara but because of Paige and Betty
I never have problems agreeing with a main character, but this time it was hard for me. No, scratch that, it was impossible for me. Crabtree tried very hard to make Paige the bad guy (woman) in this romantic read, but it didn't seem right to me. Lara is a very negative person that really likes to blame all her problems on others. It made me dislike the main character, but not enough to stop reading. I liked this book, it was easy to read and it was very easy to fall in love with Paige.
This is a cute and easy to read book, but I would've liked some more background information. About Lara and her relationship with Paige, about April and her ex husband, about Kerry and her family, but mostly I would've liked some more interaction with Lara, her grandmother Betty and with Paige. I think reading about those three together would have really finished this story.
But all in all I liked Tight Knit, not because of Lara but because of Paige and Betty
There was not a lot of plot development in terms of their romance.
medium-paced
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
I am a big fan of second chance trope, so I'm pretty disappointed in this one. However, I finished reading the book so it does have some good qualities.
First, the writing is generally good. The settings and characters are well developed for the most part. The pace is not too slow and I didn't feel like it drags along which is impressive when I am not a fan of the story.
I think the weakest part is Paige, Lara's ex, as I feel like I don't really know her at all. Just bits here and there, but not enough to make me care for her. The love triangle between them and Kerry feel too superficial and obvious that it was just an obstacle to move the story along.
Another issue I had is with the details in the romance developing. There's no details in the physical affections. I don't need sex scenes to make it good, but I do like to read more than "they kissed." There's too much of telling how they feel, than show how they feel.
The side characters are my favorite part of the story. Betty, Lara's grandmother, is awesome and I just love her. Alice is a sweetheart and a great friend to Lara. Her obsession with building the float is pretty funny.
Overall, this novel is okay, but I expect better from this author. Her previous novel was way much better than this one. Hopefully she can learn and do better with next novel.
I am a big fan of second chance trope, so I'm pretty disappointed in this one. However, I finished reading the book so it does have some good qualities.
First, the writing is generally good. The settings and characters are well developed for the most part. The pace is not too slow and I didn't feel like it drags along which is impressive when I am not a fan of the story.
I think the weakest part is Paige, Lara's ex, as I feel like I don't really know her at all. Just bits here and there, but not enough to make me care for her. The love triangle between them and Kerry feel too superficial and obvious that it was just an obstacle to move the story along.
Another issue I had is with the details in the romance developing. There's no details in the physical affections. I don't need sex scenes to make it good, but I do like to read more than "they kissed." There's too much of telling how they feel, than show how they feel.
The side characters are my favorite part of the story. Betty, Lara's grandmother, is awesome and I just love her. Alice is a sweetheart and a great friend to Lara. Her obsession with building the float is pretty funny.
Overall, this novel is okay, but I expect better from this author. Her previous novel was way much better than this one. Hopefully she can learn and do better with next novel.