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The Charmed Life of Alex Moore by Molly Flatt
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
I won't lie this book really threw me and I'm still not sure how to rate it. The story and the blurb are extremely different and really doesn't paint the book as a fantasy (which it is). The book follows Alex, a 31 year old who took a leap of faith and changed the course of her life one night. Going from a dead end job where she was miserable, she decided to kick start her new career and became the founder of a new tech start-up. When weird things keep happening - like someone mugging her and a man pretending to be a reporter to sneak into her office - everything begins to fall apart.
I listened to the audiobook version, and I had to rewind parts so I could focus. I wasn't fully engaged in the beginning or the end of the book. When I did really start to enjoy the story, the last few chapters ruined it. I felt like the book was dragging on for no reason and should have ended a while before it did. The ending was over-explained the whole story and acted like a walk through for the book, which I felt was unneeded.
I agree with other reviews I've read, especially the people criticizingway that Harry is treated throughout. The man is disregarded and pushed aside, gets cheated on and still stays with Alex at the end?? The lack of "clean up" for the romance of the book really put a damper on the storyline and it felt as if there was just too much for the author. The cheating, her magically being different and getting pregnant with Finn's baby was just too much. There was so much just thrown in there towards the end . The overall shallow nature of the character shines through nearly too much, and really offsets the philosophical ideas that the author was trying to push. They felt very fake at times, and it was just too much of a change.
The novel did keep you on your toes, and the twists were fun to read about. The book was an enjoyable read but some of it just left me confused and annoyed. A very original plotline and the overall premise really grabbed my attention.
I listened to the audiobook version, and I had to rewind parts so I could focus. I wasn't fully engaged in the beginning or the end of the book. When I did really start to enjoy the story, the last few chapters ruined it. I felt like the book was dragging on for no reason and should have ended a while before it did. The ending was over-explained the whole story and acted like a walk through for the book, which I felt was unneeded.
I agree with other reviews I've read, especially the people criticizing
The novel did keep you on your toes, and the twists were fun to read about. The book was an enjoyable read but some of it just left me confused and annoyed. A very original plotline and the overall premise really grabbed my attention.