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A review by missawn
Six Degrees of Separation by Taylor V. Donovan
3.0
It was really tough to rate this one! Both this and the first book in the series hovered between 3 and 4 stars ... with my ultimately deciding to go with 3 for a couple of reasons. While I did enjoy the books and the excellent chemistry between the two MCs. I struggled somewhat with certain aspects of the story -- including the religious homophobia -- for some reason that really bothered me because it was so hatefully evil and also a bit of a cliche ... I felt like I had read/seen this same character before and he came across as stereotypical bible thumping nutjob and yeah, a bit of a cliche. The writing was strong in both books and I enjoyed the excellent craftsmanship that went into writing both books ... however, there were some slight inconsistencies that grated on me at times.
While both MCs were well fleshed out and engaging -- their individual personality traits did not always gel or make sense to me. There were times when I felt their roles in the relationships should have been reversed. Also, weird curve balls that seemingly came out of nowhere (ie. a surprise temporary marriage that made little sense to me) ... and exceedingly cruel behaviour that was way too easily forgiven/forgotten all for the sake of having a relationship (a little too much like a doormat for my taste?) ... and I particularly did not enjoy both the Amy and Gabi storylines ... I did not like how these women were cast as vindictive and irrationally cruel ... despite the fact that they actually had several very valid reason to be hurt/angry. Also, it makes me squeamish when kids are involved and there were some troubling circumstances associated with this story. The MCs came across as slightly callous and that affected how I felt about them/story. Also, I know it is the title of the books but the fact everyone knew everyone in New York/Huston ... big places and it just seemed unlikely and too much of a coincidence ...
There was another cliffhanger at the end of the second book though not as bad as the first. Cliffhanger endings infuriate me! Especially since there is no third book available yet. However, I don't know if I am drawn in enough that I would read the third book despite cliffhanger. I may because I didn't hate this series. I actually did enjoy them for the most part and found them entertaining ...
While both MCs were well fleshed out and engaging -- their individual personality traits did not always gel or make sense to me. There were times when I felt their roles in the relationships should have been reversed. Also, weird curve balls that seemingly came out of nowhere (ie. a surprise temporary marriage that made little sense to me) ... and exceedingly cruel behaviour that was way too easily forgiven/forgotten all for the sake of having a relationship (a little too much like a doormat for my taste?) ... and I particularly did not enjoy both the Amy and Gabi storylines ... I did not like how these women were cast as vindictive and irrationally cruel ... despite the fact that they actually had several very valid reason to be hurt/angry. Also, it makes me squeamish when kids are involved and there were some troubling circumstances associated with this story. The MCs came across as slightly callous and that affected how I felt about them/story. Also, I know it is the title of the books but the fact everyone knew everyone in New York/Huston ... big places and it just seemed unlikely and too much of a coincidence ...
There was another cliffhanger at the end of the second book though not as bad as the first. Cliffhanger endings infuriate me! Especially since there is no third book available yet. However, I don't know if I am drawn in enough that I would read the third book despite cliffhanger. I may because I didn't hate this series. I actually did enjoy them for the most part and found them entertaining ...