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A review by asmittenreader
Beard Science by Penny Reid
3.0
I listened to this via the Libby app.
Jessica & Cletus
I liked this story a lot, except I hated the female narrator. I'm so sorry. Her voice was so nasally, and she sounded legit sick. 😭
The story is excellently written
The jokes are amazingly funny
The banter is witty & light
The underlying drama with Jessica's parents is riveting
The way Cletus is involved in trying to take down the local M. Gang, it was also exciting to hear about it.
Jessica is a sheltered, virgin heroine, often misunderstood by the townsfolk. Everyone just knows her as the *Banana Cake Queen*. Her parents don't pay her an hourly wage for her time working at the family bakery. They control her wardrobe, relationships, activities, etc.
Cletus is one of the many Winston Brothers. He works at the auto shop and is always wheeling & dealing with the townsfolk. He knows everyone's business.
Jessica catches him doing some dirty business in the police station and blackmails him into teaching her how to date. This is always fun. He ends up helping her break free from the hold that her parents have on her. I enjoyed the way she changed a little at a time to defy her parents & to gain self-control
Parts I found super enjoyable
The Deli scene where Jessica tries to order sandwiches & Misses Simmons is being rude. I love how Cletus knocks her down a few pegs.
When Cletus confronts Jess's dad about his cheating ways.
When Cletus & brothers go to Jess's Moms house to collect a bag for her, they demand the bag be packed WITHOUT a yellow dress or heels. I love that they listened to her likes/dislikes and demanded they also be heard by her Mother.
During the epilogue when they talk about the acceptable times to use the word "moist", and Jess talks about how her cake is only moist because of the banana inside. omg the innuendos are so amazing.
Again this story is so well written, I just didn't like the narration.
Jessica & Cletus
I liked this story a lot, except I hated the female narrator. I'm so sorry. Her voice was so nasally, and she sounded legit sick. 😭
The story is excellently written
The jokes are amazingly funny
The banter is witty & light
The underlying drama with Jessica's parents is riveting
The way Cletus is involved in trying to take down the local M. Gang, it was also exciting to hear about it.
Jessica is a sheltered, virgin heroine, often misunderstood by the townsfolk. Everyone just knows her as the *Banana Cake Queen*. Her parents don't pay her an hourly wage for her time working at the family bakery. They control her wardrobe, relationships, activities, etc.
Cletus is one of the many Winston Brothers. He works at the auto shop and is always wheeling & dealing with the townsfolk. He knows everyone's business.
Jessica catches him doing some dirty business in the police station and blackmails him into teaching her how to date. This is always fun. He ends up helping her break free from the hold that her parents have on her. I enjoyed the way she changed a little at a time to defy her parents & to gain self-control
Parts I found super enjoyable
The Deli scene where Jessica tries to order sandwiches & Misses Simmons is being rude. I love how Cletus knocks her down a few pegs.
When Cletus confronts Jess's dad about his cheating ways.
When Cletus & brothers go to Jess's Moms house to collect a bag for her, they demand the bag be packed WITHOUT a yellow dress or heels. I love that they listened to her likes/dislikes and demanded they also be heard by her Mother.
During the epilogue when they talk about the acceptable times to use the word "moist", and Jess talks about how her cake is only moist because of the banana inside. omg the innuendos are so amazing.
Again this story is so well written, I just didn't like the narration.