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A review by reeyabeegale
Loud Mouth by Avery Flynn
2.0
I am so disappointed with this. When I read the synopsis as I was buying a copy, I was so excited — I rarely came across books that feature women who are not physically “perfectly” put together.
Character-wise, I think both Ian and Shelby lived up to how they were described — Ian being a grumpy guy and Shelby being her normal self. What disappointed me most are the lack of build-up and consistency.
From wanting to be isolated and coming into terms with a life-changing secret, to being stuck with the person who “caused” everything to fall apart, to then suddenly lusting after each other. There was no build-up, like they didn’t get along the night before and the next day, they were all touchy touchy. I don’t mind insta-love (just like what I always say), but it has to be done well to be believable, because as funny as it might sound, though insta-love happens in real life, it’s got a touch of realism (if that makes sense).
The complete lack of smooth transition and flow had me scratching my head. If their arrangement was a one time thing-no strings attached, then fine because it’s a trope I love reading in romance books anyway, but it take on several directions every time that annoyed me. I think the best way I can put it is that Loud Mouth tried to incorporate multiple tropes all at once without consitency. It fell short in a lot of the scenes — I wouldn’t mind a flighty hero but their inhibitions were too out of control to even be entertaining.
Also, I didn’t like how the matter between Ian and Alex were approached. I know they were bestfriends prior and in reality that would easily be resolved as both of them came to their senses. But I would’ve appreciated a bit of heartfelt confrontations than just BAM — we are back to our normal selves. Feeling betrayed and coming into terms with that and what comes after takes a lot more than just a simple banter.
I liked a few things about the book:
1. The twist in the Cabin, that was fun and hilarious.
2. The idea that Shelby was a recovering alcoholic — amazing. As far as I can recall, this was the first book I read where the heroine had a struggle with alcohol/substance abuse because most often than not, it’s always the hero in the book with that kind of struggle or challenges.
3. I loved the epilogue, for some reason I liked how straightforward it is. No marriage proposal scenes or teary wedding ceremonies, it’s a good picture of a simple HEA.
I read The Parental Guidance and Tomboy by the same author. No questions asked, I really enjoyed Tomboy, but it’s got me thinking if my head was straight when I read The Parental Guidance since I tried reading the second book of Ice Knights and found myself bored at the 3rd chapter, haven’t picked it up since.
I’d love to try and read another work of Avery Flynn before deciding if her writing style isn’t for me or what. Hopefully the others who will read Loud Mouth will enjoy it more than I did.
Character-wise, I think both Ian and Shelby lived up to how they were described — Ian being a grumpy guy and Shelby being her normal self. What disappointed me most are the lack of build-up and consistency.
From wanting to be isolated and coming into terms with a life-changing secret, to being stuck with the person who “caused” everything to fall apart, to then suddenly lusting after each other. There was no build-up, like they didn’t get along the night before and the next day, they were all touchy touchy. I don’t mind insta-love (just like what I always say), but it has to be done well to be believable, because as funny as it might sound, though insta-love happens in real life, it’s got a touch of realism (if that makes sense).
The complete lack of smooth transition and flow had me scratching my head. If their arrangement was a one time thing-no strings attached, then fine because it’s a trope I love reading in romance books anyway, but it take on several directions every time that annoyed me. I think the best way I can put it is that Loud Mouth tried to incorporate multiple tropes all at once without consitency. It fell short in a lot of the scenes — I wouldn’t mind a flighty hero but their inhibitions were too out of control to even be entertaining.
Also, I didn’t like how the matter between Ian and Alex were approached. I know they were bestfriends prior and in reality that would easily be resolved as both of them came to their senses. But I would’ve appreciated a bit of heartfelt confrontations than just BAM — we are back to our normal selves. Feeling betrayed and coming into terms with that and what comes after takes a lot more than just a simple banter.
I liked a few things about the book:
1. The twist in the Cabin, that was fun and hilarious.
2. The idea that Shelby was a recovering alcoholic — amazing. As far as I can recall, this was the first book I read where the heroine had a struggle with alcohol/substance abuse because most often than not, it’s always the hero in the book with that kind of struggle or challenges.
3. I loved the epilogue, for some reason I liked how straightforward it is. No marriage proposal scenes or teary wedding ceremonies, it’s a good picture of a simple HEA.
I read The Parental Guidance and Tomboy by the same author. No questions asked, I really enjoyed Tomboy, but it’s got me thinking if my head was straight when I read The Parental Guidance since I tried reading the second book of Ice Knights and found myself bored at the 3rd chapter, haven’t picked it up since.
I’d love to try and read another work of Avery Flynn before deciding if her writing style isn’t for me or what. Hopefully the others who will read Loud Mouth will enjoy it more than I did.