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A review by laksita
Waiting on You by Kristan Higgins
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
This author gives me a headache.
I know for a fact that this book could have been such a masterpiece… had the author actually cared about the storyline.
The thing is, this is the third book in the series (and by said author) that I’ve read so far. The previous two times disappointed me, but I kept at it and picked up the third one hoping for it to be a major improvement from the previous two. Why? BECAUSE THE AUTHOR ACTUALLY HAS GOOD PROSE, WRITING STYLE AND GREAT HUMOR. DO YOU KNOW HOW RARE THAT IS WITHIN THE ROMANCE GENRE?
BUT NOO. OF COURSE THE THIRD BOOK ALSO WOULD DISAPPOINT ME.
Like. This author seems to REALLY HATE making their MAIN characters (meaning the MAIN couple of each book) ACTUALLY HAVE CONVERSATIONS AND BOND FROM SAID CONVERSATIONS.
Again and again, I kept expecting these couples to TALK. Just. TALK. TO EACH OTHER. But nothing happened??? It’s always just smoldering gazes, flirty exchanges here and there and that’s it. HUH??? AND HOW WOULD YOU EXPECT ME TO BELIEVE THAT THESE COUPLES KNOW EACH OTHER INSIDE AND OUT, LET ALONE ARE IN LOVE WITH EACH OTHER?? WHAT DO THEY EVEN HAVE IN COMMON??? HELL IF I FUCKING KNOW.
Pisses me off so bad because I KNOW the author is VERY MUCH CAPABLE OF WRITING GOOD DIALOGUE. AND HOW DO I KNOW THIS?? BECAUSE THE MAIN COUPLES TALK TO EVERYONE AND THEIR MAMA BUT EACH OTHER. THATS THE FUCKING THING.
I know for a fact that this book could have been such a masterpiece… had the author actually cared about the storyline.
The thing is, this is the third book in the series (and by said author) that I’ve read so far. The previous two times disappointed me, but I kept at it and picked up the third one hoping for it to be a major improvement from the previous two. Why? BECAUSE THE AUTHOR ACTUALLY HAS GOOD PROSE, WRITING STYLE AND GREAT HUMOR. DO YOU KNOW HOW RARE THAT IS WITHIN THE ROMANCE GENRE?
BUT NOO. OF COURSE THE THIRD BOOK ALSO WOULD DISAPPOINT ME.
Like. This author seems to REALLY HATE making their MAIN characters (meaning the MAIN couple of each book) ACTUALLY HAVE CONVERSATIONS AND BOND FROM SAID CONVERSATIONS.
Again and again, I kept expecting these couples to TALK. Just. TALK. TO EACH OTHER. But nothing happened??? It’s always just smoldering gazes, flirty exchanges here and there and that’s it. HUH??? AND HOW WOULD YOU EXPECT ME TO BELIEVE THAT THESE COUPLES KNOW EACH OTHER INSIDE AND OUT, LET ALONE ARE IN LOVE WITH EACH OTHER?? WHAT DO THEY EVEN HAVE IN COMMON??? HELL IF I FUCKING KNOW.
Pisses me off so bad because I KNOW the author is VERY MUCH CAPABLE OF WRITING GOOD DIALOGUE. AND HOW DO I KNOW THIS?? BECAUSE THE MAIN COUPLES TALK TO EVERYONE AND THEIR MAMA BUT EACH OTHER. THATS THE FUCKING THING.