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A review by lyzz
I Kissed a Girl by Jennet Alexander
2.0
Lilah Silver has been cast as the final girl actress in an upcoming horror film. Noa is the make-up artist that has been assigned to Lilah. It just so happens that Noa has had a crush on Lilah since her first movie. Will the love blossom in this high-stress environment?
Three words to describe this book: Messy. Confusing. Underwhelming.
Cover: I love this cover and the Hollywood lights in the background. It definitely sets the stage for the book.
Tropes: Shared bed, long-time crush, secret love
Character Development: While we spend a lot of time with the characters, I never got a sense of who they were outside of their roles as an actor and make-up artist. I know they are both a bit confused as they are young and figuring things out. Due to the lack of character development, I was not invested in their relationship.
World-Building: Going into this book, I was super excited for the world of a horror movie. I just don’t feel like the setting was explored much beyond a couple of parts such as kissing the co-lead and shooting on location. I wanted so much more from this world. Listening to audio, I had a tough time differentiating between the two characters' point-of-view at times because of the lack of character development.
Plot & Pacing: I thought the pacing in the first part of the book was great and got me invested. But then it lagged from about 30% to 70% or so. The book could not settle what romance trope it was going to be – secret love? Long-time crush? Shared bed? It toys with all of them. There is also a subplot about a stalker that was underdeveloped.
Narrator: The narration of this audiobook was fantastic! I love Natalie Naudus and her voice fits perfectly here.
Verdict: I am not a fan of this book. It pains me not to rave about a queer romance especially one as promising as this one.
ARC was provided to me by Sourcebooks Casablanca (e-book) & Dreamscape Media (audio). in exchange for an honest review.
Three words to describe this book: Messy. Confusing. Underwhelming.
Cover: I love this cover and the Hollywood lights in the background. It definitely sets the stage for the book.
Tropes: Shared bed, long-time crush, secret love
Character Development: While we spend a lot of time with the characters, I never got a sense of who they were outside of their roles as an actor and make-up artist. I know they are both a bit confused as they are young and figuring things out. Due to the lack of character development, I was not invested in their relationship.
World-Building: Going into this book, I was super excited for the world of a horror movie. I just don’t feel like the setting was explored much beyond a couple of parts such as kissing the co-lead and shooting on location. I wanted so much more from this world. Listening to audio, I had a tough time differentiating between the two characters' point-of-view at times because of the lack of character development.
Plot & Pacing: I thought the pacing in the first part of the book was great and got me invested. But then it lagged from about 30% to 70% or so. The book could not settle what romance trope it was going to be – secret love? Long-time crush? Shared bed? It toys with all of them. There is also a subplot about a stalker that was underdeveloped.
Narrator: The narration of this audiobook was fantastic! I love Natalie Naudus and her voice fits perfectly here.
Verdict: I am not a fan of this book. It pains me not to rave about a queer romance especially one as promising as this one.
ARC was provided to me by Sourcebooks Casablanca (e-book) & Dreamscape Media (audio). in exchange for an honest review.