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Double Dare
by R.L. Mathewson
Disappointing overall.
They met when they were kids. Darrin loved Marybeth. Marybeth loved Darrin and that's pretty much all we are told. They treat each other as siblings until they decide to be together. Throughout all this time we never see a relationship develop because it is hidden - they keep their relationship a secret (for 6 years!!!) from others and it's a mystery to the reader as well.
The issue holding them apart is serious but by the halfway point, I didn't care...and we don't find out the particulars until past this point.
Making it worse was the disjointed writing. It was choppy and jumped around a lot. Too many members of this branch of the Bradford family come in and out and several times I had to stop and think who was who because the characters were poorly (if at all) introduced. And unlike the earlier books, the family quirks are not explained. If you haven't read the earlier books, you may struggle.
The only reason I bumped this book into a 2 star 'it was ok' rating was the presence of Jason and Trevor. The original and best neighbours from hell.
They met when they were kids. Darrin loved Marybeth. Marybeth loved Darrin and that's pretty much all we are told. They treat each other as siblings until they decide to be together. Throughout all this time we never see a relationship develop because it is hidden - they keep their relationship a secret (for 6 years!!!) from others and it's a mystery to the reader as well.
The issue holding them apart is serious but by the halfway point, I didn't care...and we don't find out the particulars until past this point.
Making it worse was the disjointed writing. It was choppy and jumped around a lot. Too many members of this branch of the Bradford family come in and out and several times I had to stop and think who was who because the characters were poorly (if at all) introduced. And unlike the earlier books, the family quirks are not explained. If you haven't read the earlier books, you may struggle.
The only reason I bumped this book into a 2 star 'it was ok' rating was the presence of Jason and Trevor. The original and best neighbours from hell.