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A review by whendevreads
Looking for Like by Ravina Hilliard
3.0
I received an ARC of this book from Dawn Hill Publishing in exchange for my honest opinion.
I was not able to get through this one. I really wanted to, as the plot sounds amazing, but there were a few things that I could not get over in order to finish. I typically try to avoid DNF-ing but unfortunately this one fell victim to the DNF.
The language & stylistic choices in this book have really thrown me for a loop. It comes across as awkward & stilted because there’s so many words that do not fit. The vocabulary in this novel would make you think that all of the characters were Ivy League graduates or spelling bee champions. I personally relate to the story and to the characters when they speak like I do, with the vocabulary of your average human, not fancy words I’m gonna have to look up. It all comes across as very posh, when they’re blue collar workers. I’m also confused since Patrick is supposed to be British, but his readable accent (ie slang & colloquialisms) seem to come and go. It was really hard for me to continue because when I would look up the fancy words I didn’t know, the definition would be a commonly used word or expression and I didn’t understand why the author wouldn’t just use the common words.
Even though this was not my cup of tea, it might be someone else’s. As a result, I will not be posting this review on my instagram as to not promote negativity surrounding the release.
I was not able to get through this one. I really wanted to, as the plot sounds amazing, but there were a few things that I could not get over in order to finish. I typically try to avoid DNF-ing but unfortunately this one fell victim to the DNF.
The language & stylistic choices in this book have really thrown me for a loop. It comes across as awkward & stilted because there’s so many words that do not fit. The vocabulary in this novel would make you think that all of the characters were Ivy League graduates or spelling bee champions. I personally relate to the story and to the characters when they speak like I do, with the vocabulary of your average human, not fancy words I’m gonna have to look up. It all comes across as very posh, when they’re blue collar workers. I’m also confused since Patrick is supposed to be British, but his readable accent (ie slang & colloquialisms) seem to come and go. It was really hard for me to continue because when I would look up the fancy words I didn’t know, the definition would be a commonly used word or expression and I didn’t understand why the author wouldn’t just use the common words.
Even though this was not my cup of tea, it might be someone else’s. As a result, I will not be posting this review on my instagram as to not promote negativity surrounding the release.