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hellxriver's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent and Addiction
anovelglimpse's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.0
I've been wanting to read something by Nalini Singh for a while now, so when I saw this book available on audio from my library, I was excited. Now I'm thinking I should have started with something else. Rock Addiction started out well. There was a strong chemistry between the characters during the initial hook up. I was pulled in and curious about how Molly and Fox's relationship was going to work out. I liked Fox's bandmates and Molly's friend and sister. There was a lot of potential for a great story.
So where did things go wrong for me then? I'm not one to complain about the number of sex scenes in a book, but I'm going to complain about the number of sex scenes in this book. Honestly, half of this book was sex scenes. Here's a little story...sex scene, repeat. It got so I didn't even feel true chemistry between them anymore because I didn't have enough content to believe they had an emotional connection between them. It also didn't help that as the book went on Molly became more and more annoying. And this book went on and on. I don't know if it was just because I was listening to it, but I felt ready to be done with it around 75% in. It was just Molly's insecurities and sex scenes over and over. I actually started to fast forward through the sex scenes at that point so I could just get the story and to the end. Also, this book was written in third person and that didn't do it any favors either.
I'm unsure whether I'll try another book in this series because I loved the side characters so much or if I'll try another series by this author. I know so many love her books, so I'm guessing maybe it's just this one that didn't work well for me.
So where did things go wrong for me then? I'm not one to complain about the number of sex scenes in a book, but I'm going to complain about the number of sex scenes in this book. Honestly, half of this book was sex scenes. Here's a little story...sex scene, repeat. It got so I didn't even feel true chemistry between them anymore because I didn't have enough content to believe they had an emotional connection between them. It also didn't help that as the book went on Molly became more and more annoying. And this book went on and on. I don't know if it was just because I was listening to it, but I felt ready to be done with it around 75% in. It was just Molly's insecurities and sex scenes over and over. I actually started to fast forward through the sex scenes at that point so I could just get the story and to the end. Also, this book was written in third person and that didn't do it any favors either.
I'm unsure whether I'll try another book in this series because I loved the side characters so much or if I'll try another series by this author. I know so many love her books, so I'm guessing maybe it's just this one that didn't work well for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
aqtbenz's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Car accident, Abandonment, and Alcoholism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
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