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caithh 's review for:
P.S. I Spook You
by S.E. Harmon
This is a very well-liked book, I was expecting to love it just the same... only I don't. It was okay. The end was better than the beginning, a million times over, which boosted my score up a star than I was going to give it. You can tell how I feel about a book by how long it takes me to read it, and this one took me two-three days...
The mystery... I figured it out weeeeeelllll before they were even mentioned as a possible suspect. That's my problem though, I generally am good at figuring these kinds of things out. So, it takes a huuuuge plot twist for me to be thrown for a loop. Still, the mystery was well written and well-paced and the focus of the majority of the story, instead of the relationship.
TBH, for 93% of the book I just didn't feel it between Danny and Rain, did anyone else feel that way?
I now understand that this book is a series, and there is another book with these characters, so the relationship-building had to be very very slow so there is something for the next book. I didn't realize that until the end though, so it just left something to be desired until then.
Also, didn't Rain's self-acceptance seem to come out of nowhere? All of a sudden he was just fine with himself, moving home, etc. I felt like I was missing something there too.
I'm interested in reading the next book, to see if I like it more than this one.
Cait’s Rating & Review System:
Basics
a. Main Characters (1-5 x2) - Rain = 4, Danny = 4
b. Side Characters (1-5) — 3
c. Plot (1-5) - 5
d. Writing * (1-5) - 4
e. Angst (None - Can’t Read Again) - Low
f. HEA or HFN?HFN
g.Would I recommend? - Yes
Overall Basics Score - 20/25
Sexy Time
g. Level of Smut ** (G-X-Rated) — R+ (4.5)
h. Quality of Smut *** (A+ - E) - B+ (4.5)
i. Did it Make Me Sweat ;) ? ****(1-5) — 3
Overall Sexy Time Score - 12/15
Cait’s Score for P.S. I Spook You : 32/40, 80%
IF YOU SEE THIS, PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR FEEDBACK ON MY NEW RATING AND REVIEW SYSTEM. IS THERE ANYTHING I SHOULD ADD, CHANGE OR REMOVE TO IMPROVE IT? PLEASE AND THANK YOU, LOVELY READERS.
**Level of Smut is referring to how to tame vs explicit it is, which is why I went with this rating system. THIS IS NOT A RATING ON HOW MUCH I LIKED THE SMUT. Kissing and/or making out does not count as smut. Also, when I say ‘sex scene’, if someone has an orgasm, I’m considering it a sex scene; no matter how they get there. G (Score of 1) - No smut PG (2) - 1 sex scene books PG- 13 (3) - 2 sex scene books
R (4)- Your standard 3 sex scene book. These generally aren’t as long of sex scenes or as descriptive.
X-Rated (5) - all the good stuff is in here, baby, and a hell of a lot of it. This would also mean that the story is extremely descriptive, as well.
*** Quality of Smut is referring to how well the smut is written, according to my tastes. I have certain words and kinks, etc, that I am not a fan of and will automatically drop it down if I see it. That may not be the same case for you. I’ll try to include my reasoning if there’s anything specific. (A+ = 5 - E = 1)
**** Did it Make Me Sweat ;) ? Tbh, did it turn me on? Did I want to read more and more sex scenes (The answer is almost always yes)? This is different from quality because of the simple fact that the smut doesn’t ALWAYS have to be A+ quality to make me sweat… or does it??? I guess we’ll see.
The mystery... I figured it out weeeeeelllll before they were even mentioned as a possible suspect. That's my problem though, I generally am good at figuring these kinds of things out. So, it takes a huuuuge plot twist for me to be thrown for a loop. Still, the mystery was well written and well-paced and the focus of the majority of the story, instead of the relationship.
TBH, for 93% of the book I just didn't feel it between Danny and Rain, did anyone else feel that way?
I now understand that this book is a series, and there is another book with these characters, so the relationship-building had to be very very slow so there is something for the next book. I didn't realize that until the end though, so it just left something to be desired until then.
Also, didn't Rain's self-acceptance seem to come out of nowhere? All of a sudden he was just fine with himself, moving home, etc. I felt like I was missing something there too.
I'm interested in reading the next book, to see if I like it more than this one.
Cait’s Rating & Review System:
Basics
a. Main Characters (1-5 x2) - Rain = 4, Danny = 4
b. Side Characters (1-5) — 3
c. Plot (1-5) - 5
d. Writing * (1-5) - 4
e. Angst (None - Can’t Read Again) -
f. HEA or HFN?
g.Would I recommend? -
Overall Basics Score - 20/25
Sexy Time
g. Level of Smut ** (G-X-Rated) — R+ (4.5)
h. Quality of Smut *** (A+ - E) - B+ (4.5)
i. Did it Make Me Sweat ;) ? ****(1-5) — 3
Overall Sexy Time Score - 12/15
Cait’s Score for P.S. I Spook You : 32/40, 80%
IF YOU SEE THIS, PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR FEEDBACK ON MY NEW RATING AND REVIEW SYSTEM. IS THERE ANYTHING I SHOULD ADD, CHANGE OR REMOVE TO IMPROVE IT? PLEASE AND THANK YOU, LOVELY READERS.
**Level of Smut is referring to how to tame vs explicit it is, which is why I went with this rating system. THIS IS NOT A RATING ON HOW MUCH I LIKED THE SMUT. Kissing and/or making out does not count as smut. Also, when I say ‘sex scene’, if someone has an orgasm, I’m considering it a sex scene; no matter how they get there. G (Score of 1) - No smut PG (2) - 1 sex scene books PG- 13 (3) - 2 sex scene books
R (4)- Your standard 3 sex scene book. These generally aren’t as long of sex scenes or as descriptive.
X-Rated (5) - all the good stuff is in here, baby, and a hell of a lot of it. This would also mean that the story is extremely descriptive, as well.
*** Quality of Smut is referring to how well the smut is written, according to my tastes. I have certain words and kinks, etc, that I am not a fan of and will automatically drop it down if I see it. That may not be the same case for you. I’ll try to include my reasoning if there’s anything specific. (A+ = 5 - E = 1)
**** Did it Make Me Sweat ;) ? Tbh, did it turn me on? Did I want to read more and more sex scenes (The answer is almost always yes)? This is different from quality because of the simple fact that the smut doesn’t ALWAYS have to be A+ quality to make me sweat… or does it??? I guess we’ll see.