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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
== first read, 28/8/25 ==
4/5
...ok i just finished it and i have a lot of emotions that i need to SCREAM but GOD this book made me feel so mentally ILL i legit wanted to EXPLODE WHGXJSHXNSN GAH for how much i was hooked and was screeching, there's just plot holes and writing choices that lowk pmo like stop talking abt her pebble-ly nops and like suddenly archer is confident and all healed after a 3 month MIA mission? but ok fine i was gg look over them BUT THEN WHEN THE AUTHOR MADE ARCHER VANISH FOR THREE MONTHS AND THEN ALMOST KILLED HIM OFF??????? I THOUGHT HE GOT KILLED OFF AND I WAS LIKE NO FUCKING WAY AND THEN I FOUDN OUT IT WAS JUST A FUCKING COMA WITH ZERO TEMSION?????? HELLO WHAG THE FUCK HOW DARE YOU PLAY WITH MY HEART LIKE THAT WHYXJSB JSHCKSHSJSH
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needless to say, i will be bumping it down to a 4. i love archer hale and his witty sense of humour but GOD the trauma prn wasnt as bad here as the other book i read from her but still like wthek like ok i get that the confrontation and travis and archer dueling snd tori and all was to build suspension BUT LIKE TO ALM KILL HIM JUST FOR THE SHOCK VALUE???? TORI JIST VANISHING??????????????? WHAT THE HECK so ya screw you bruh do NOT do that to your readers !!!!!!!!! anyw enjoyed it largely (except a number of the horny scenes) and i lov archer hale ... gotta love an unreal (duh) man written by a woman ... most of the time
4/5
...ok i just finished it and i have a lot of emotions that i need to SCREAM but GOD this book made me feel so mentally ILL i legit wanted to EXPLODE WHGXJSHXNSN GAH for how much i was hooked and was screeching, there's just plot holes and writing choices that lowk pmo like stop talking abt her pebble-ly nops and like suddenly archer is confident and all healed after a 3 month MIA mission? but ok fine i was gg look over them BUT THEN WHEN THE AUTHOR MADE ARCHER VANISH FOR THREE MONTHS AND THEN ALMOST KILLED HIM OFF??????? I THOUGHT HE GOT KILLED OFF AND I WAS LIKE NO FUCKING WAY AND THEN I FOUDN OUT IT WAS JUST A FUCKING COMA WITH ZERO TEMSION?????? HELLO WHAG THE FUCK HOW DARE YOU PLAY WITH MY HEART LIKE THAT WHYXJSB JSHCKSHSJSH
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needless to say, i will be bumping it down to a 4. i love archer hale and his witty sense of humour but GOD the trauma prn wasnt as bad here as the other book i read from her but still like wthek like ok i get that the confrontation and travis and archer dueling snd tori and all was to build suspension BUT LIKE TO ALM KILL HIM JUST FOR THE SHOCK VALUE???? TORI JIST VANISHING??????????????? WHAT THE HECK so ya screw you bruh do NOT do that to your readers !!!!!!!!! anyw enjoyed it largely (except a number of the horny scenes) and i lov archer hale ... gotta love an unreal (duh) man written by a woman ... most of the time
Ngl, this book was a great surprise .
Although the writing was not that great, the plot was amazing, as were the characters.
Highly recommend it if you want a good and fast read.
Although the writing was not that great, the plot was amazing, as were the characters.
Highly recommend it if you want a good and fast read.
What an absolute gem of a story all about the healing power of love. Two tormented people who find each other and, despite everything against them, fight to keep it.
Bree is a strong character. Despite losing her parents the way she did, she still holds space in her heart for others. She doesn’t allow the loss to consume her and she helps Archer find his voice in a world that (he thinks) wants to rip him to shreds.
Archer. My god. What a lost, tormented, scared soul. Finally finding his solace in the very unexpected Bree, he makes it his mission to love her; like that was the only reason he was put on earth.
I can’t with this book. I wish I could read it for the first time over and over.
Bree is a strong character. Despite losing her parents the way she did, she still holds space in her heart for others. She doesn’t allow the loss to consume her and she helps Archer find his voice in a world that (he thinks) wants to rip him to shreds.
Archer. My god. What a lost, tormented, scared soul. Finally finding his solace in the very unexpected Bree, he makes it his mission to love her; like that was the only reason he was put on earth.
I can’t with this book. I wish I could read it for the first time over and over.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
Omg! This book was so beautiful!!! Why didn’t I read it sooner??? Now I see why it’s on the 100 greatest romance novels list!! Archer and Bree’s story is so heartwarming!!!
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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
Well I am not going to be in the majority with this review. I needed an "ugly cry" book and this one came highly recommended, so I wholeheartedly jumped right in. Unfortunately, I had more frustration than emotion as I continued to read.
First, let me say that I am a freak about grammar errors, timeline errors and just plain not paying attention to what is written. Here is an example:
"Two days later I drove past Archer's house on my way back from lying on the small lake beach and his gate was slightly open. A thrill shot down my spine as I got off my bike."
So did she "drive" or ride her "bike"? Or maybe she "drove" her bike? Don't you have editors and ARC readers who can spot these discrepancies?
Numerous times we achingly, slowly, ever so slowly inched up the roller coaster track, one click at a time, and boy was I looking forward to that feeling you get as you hurl down the other side. Yet when we finally get to the peak there's no free fall...it's a straight line to another slow inching peak.
This story had the makings of a really great story. All the benchmarks were there, but none really ever hit a mark. The story was repetitive, the conversations were repetitive, and I constantly felt like it was narrated by someone standing at a distance looking in, not the first person narrative it was written in. The small town setting was charming. I was very interested in how Archer, a reclusive mute who had very little interaction with people, was going to break out of that persona. But again, we fall short every time we inch towards a piece of the story that could have taken us on a fun, wild, emotional ride and emotionally opened our hearts.
Being around my best friend my whole life, who is deaf, that part of the story - using sign language as a form of communication- was enticing to me. When signing, body language and facial expressions, as well as the amplification of the movements, is where you find the emotion of the conversation. I felt like during these "conversations" we could only see the hands, not body language, no facial expressions, no emotion, no excitement, no sadness.
So I will give this book 2.5 stars since it had potential and I did read it. Not sure I would recommend it though.
2.5 stars
First, let me say that I am a freak about grammar errors, timeline errors and just plain not paying attention to what is written. Here is an example:
"Two days later I drove past Archer's house on my way back from lying on the small lake beach and his gate was slightly open. A thrill shot down my spine as I got off my bike."
So did she "drive" or ride her "bike"? Or maybe she "drove" her bike? Don't you have editors and ARC readers who can spot these discrepancies?
Numerous times we achingly, slowly, ever so slowly inched up the roller coaster track, one click at a time, and boy was I looking forward to that feeling you get as you hurl down the other side. Yet when we finally get to the peak there's no free fall...it's a straight line to another slow inching peak.
This story had the makings of a really great story. All the benchmarks were there, but none really ever hit a mark. The story was repetitive, the conversations were repetitive, and I constantly felt like it was narrated by someone standing at a distance looking in, not the first person narrative it was written in. The small town setting was charming. I was very interested in how Archer, a reclusive mute who had very little interaction with people, was going to break out of that persona. But again, we fall short every time we inch towards a piece of the story that could have taken us on a fun, wild, emotional ride and emotionally opened our hearts.
Being around my best friend my whole life, who is deaf, that part of the story - using sign language as a form of communication- was enticing to me. When signing, body language and facial expressions, as well as the amplification of the movements, is where you find the emotion of the conversation. I felt like during these "conversations" we could only see the hands, not body language, no facial expressions, no emotion, no excitement, no sadness.
So I will give this book 2.5 stars since it had potential and I did read it. Not sure I would recommend it though.
2.5 stars