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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
I just cannot anymore i habe no desire to read this
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I like it until the ending. Why does it try to be a ya mystery all of a sudden? Seemed forced and stupid.
* e-ARC provided by NetGalley *
I really wanted to like this book. I really did. But unfortunately, this book was not for me.
I did not enjoy the writing style at all. I tend not to enjoy books written in the first person, but if its well done i can get past it. This wasn't the case. Not only that, but the writing in general felt off. It made it really difficult for me to enjoy some of the nicer parts of the book. I will say that I enjoyed most of the dialogue and that there were a couple lines that were actually quite funny.
As a french speaker, the use of french in this book was just so wrong. The name Jasper? Not at all french. And the way he uses the word mignon bothered me so much. It made no sense. I tend to have this issue with a lot of books so I've gotten used to just ignoring it, but it was used so much throughout the book.
Another issue I had with the book was the pacing. At times it felt like the book was going very quickly and other times very slowly. It felt as though the book should've been set during a longer period of time, not just a few months. On top of that, most of the action takes place in the last 25% of the book and didn't make much sense. It lacked in development and should've been spread out more throughout the book. The mystery was very predictable and yet it only really became relevant to the plot about half way through.
The characters were my favourite part of the book, which isn't saying a lot. I'm a big fan of character driven stories, so I enjoyed that, but I felt like the characters were lacking. They felt very 2-D and underdeveloped. I feel as though there was so much background information missing about these characters. We got to know a bit about the characters, but for a character driven book, I feel as though there should've been so much more to these characters, and I think that these characters needed more time to be properly fleshed out throughout the story.
Overall, not the book for me but I think that some people may enjoy it.
I really wanted to like this book. I really did. But unfortunately, this book was not for me.
I did not enjoy the writing style at all. I tend not to enjoy books written in the first person, but if its well done i can get past it. This wasn't the case. Not only that, but the writing in general felt off. It made it really difficult for me to enjoy some of the nicer parts of the book. I will say that I enjoyed most of the dialogue and that there were a couple lines that were actually quite funny.
As a french speaker, the use of french in this book was just so wrong. The name Jasper? Not at all french. And the way he uses the word mignon bothered me so much. It made no sense. I tend to have this issue with a lot of books so I've gotten used to just ignoring it, but it was used so much throughout the book.
Another issue I had with the book was the pacing. At times it felt like the book was going very quickly and other times very slowly. It felt as though the book should've been set during a longer period of time, not just a few months. On top of that, most of the action takes place in the last 25% of the book and didn't make much sense. It lacked in development and should've been spread out more throughout the book. The mystery was very predictable and yet it only really became relevant to the plot about half way through.
The characters were my favourite part of the book, which isn't saying a lot. I'm a big fan of character driven stories, so I enjoyed that, but I felt like the characters were lacking. They felt very 2-D and underdeveloped. I feel as though there was so much background information missing about these characters. We got to know a bit about the characters, but for a character driven book, I feel as though there should've been so much more to these characters, and I think that these characters needed more time to be properly fleshed out throughout the story.
Overall, not the book for me but I think that some people may enjoy it.
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“look how much better it’ll get. you’ll find people you won’t have to hide from, and you’ll fall in love. with her, and with yourself too. just hold on a little longer.”
this book was SO good. it kept me on my toes the whole time. the slow burn? the romance? the twists and turns? the characters? everything about it was just so good. i loved Evelyn and Noelle and Jasper and Seth. they have my heart!!! ❤️❤️❤️
this book was SO good. it kept me on my toes the whole time. the slow burn? the romance? the twists and turns? the characters? everything about it was just so good. i loved Evelyn and Noelle and Jasper and Seth. they have my heart!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Kidnapping
Moderate: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Violence
Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes