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A review by bookstolivewith
The Wrong Mr. Darcy by Evelyn Lozada, Holly Lörincz
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Okay The Wrong Mr. Darcy took me by surprise, but maybe not always in a good way? It starts off as a retake on Pride and Prejudice, but soon twists and turns in ways I could not have predicted.
Synopsis: Hara Isari has just landed her big break: an exclusive interview with Charles Butler, the star of Boston’s NBA team who is notoriously tight-lipped when it comes to the press. But all is not as it seems. The team’s owner and Charles are clearly trying to keep a bigger story under wraps, but Hara will do whatever it takes to uncover the truth. Even if it means making some incredibly dull conversation with Charles’ best friend, Derek Darcy.
I thought this would just be a simple rom-com with a modern twist, but wow, it took a turn into solving a mystery, really violent high stakes and backdoor deals that I was totally unprepared for. The plot was definitely what kept me reading, even past some pretty cringe borderline racist and sexist moments, and the dialogue, which often felt stilted in stereotypes. The writing was... not good. But I saw it through because the plot was interesting to me. It also got somewhat repetitive, with this constant back-and-forth of “will they/won’t they” and I did find myself skimming some of those parts.
There are some steamy moments, so be warned, and there’s definitely some CW moments of sexual violence, miscarriages and threats of violence. I do wish the pacing had been better — there was a lot of exposition on the front end, which I needed, but the ending (which came as a huge shock) felt very quick and wrapped up without excessive detail, which I would’ve appreciated more of.
Overall, I didn’t love it or hate it, but it kept me engaged from the get-go, as I was wondering what would happen next! This one is out on August 25th and is definitely a library read.
Synopsis: Hara Isari has just landed her big break: an exclusive interview with Charles Butler, the star of Boston’s NBA team who is notoriously tight-lipped when it comes to the press. But all is not as it seems. The team’s owner and Charles are clearly trying to keep a bigger story under wraps, but Hara will do whatever it takes to uncover the truth. Even if it means making some incredibly dull conversation with Charles’ best friend, Derek Darcy.
I thought this would just be a simple rom-com with a modern twist, but wow, it took a turn into solving a mystery, really violent high stakes and backdoor deals that I was totally unprepared for. The plot was definitely what kept me reading, even past some pretty cringe borderline racist and sexist moments, and the dialogue, which often felt stilted in stereotypes. The writing was... not good. But I saw it through because the plot was interesting to me. It also got somewhat repetitive, with this constant back-and-forth of “will they/won’t they” and I did find myself skimming some of those parts.
There are some steamy moments, so be warned, and there’s definitely some CW moments of sexual violence, miscarriages and threats of violence. I do wish the pacing had been better — there was a lot of exposition on the front end, which I needed, but the ending (which came as a huge shock) felt very quick and wrapped up without excessive detail, which I would’ve appreciated more of.
Overall, I didn’t love it or hate it, but it kept me engaged from the get-go, as I was wondering what would happen next! This one is out on August 25th and is definitely a library read.