A review by sarahholliday
Kiss and Don't Tell by Meghan Quinn

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

On the whole, a fun and flirty read with lots of tropes to enjoy! You've got a mild "who hurt you?" alongside plenty of forced proximity.

The writing, while not *good* also wasn't bad enough to take me out of the story too much. I will say that the guys' dialogue (and Pacey's interior voice) very much read as being written by a woman. There was a lot of swinging back and forth between caricatures of athletic "bros" and over-the-top therapy talk.

I don't know if I'll pick up any other books in this series, but Kiss and Don't Tell was enjoyable enough as an escapist and steamy read.

EDIT: Okay, so after some further though I downgraded my rating from 3 stars to 2.5. Here are the main reasons why:
  • At 414 pages this book was WAY too long.
  • There were so many weird decisions when it came to plot points and dialogue choices. The whole trophy thing? Half of Winnie's "I don't know what to say so I'll go with the most random, non-sensical thought that comes to mind" statements. One of the guys' obsession with bologna? Weird. 
  • Katherine's whole character. Completely unbelievable and another caricature instead of a nuanced character.
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