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livthebooknerd 's review for:
Something Fabulous
by Alexis Hall
DID NOT FINISH
DNF @ pg205
I really wanted to love this book. I absolutely adore Alexis Hall and their writing. Unfortunately this really fell flat for me. Right off the bat, the language is just overly strange. I’m not sure if it’s because it’s from Bella’s perspective or if it was just too confusing for me. Once we got to Valentine’s perspective, it’s more readable, but he’s treated like actual garbage. There’s no communication, there’s no compassion, there’s no understanding whatsoever. It was incredibly hard to read about Valentine being assaulted, kidnapped, trapped, kidnapped, and belittled for doing what was expect of him (there was no actual reason for him to be punished that was pre-planned for years), for having a drier wit and more logical approach to life, and for having no attraction to anyone. The poor closeted demisexual Duke deserved so much more.
Also! Bella was a horror, the adorable lesbian couple was overshadowed by the abuse, and Bonny is a jerk. By the time I got to page 200 I didn’t even want them to be together.
This was just disappointing and I wish I loved it more.
I really wanted to love this book. I absolutely adore Alexis Hall and their writing. Unfortunately this really fell flat for me. Right off the bat, the language is just overly strange. I’m not sure if it’s because it’s from Bella’s perspective or if it was just too confusing for me. Once we got to Valentine’s perspective, it’s more readable, but he’s treated like actual garbage. There’s no communication, there’s no compassion, there’s no understanding whatsoever. It was incredibly hard to read about Valentine being assaulted, kidnapped, trapped, kidnapped, and belittled for doing what was expect of him (there was no actual reason for him to be punished that was pre-planned for years), for having a drier wit and more logical approach to life, and for having no attraction to anyone. The poor closeted demisexual Duke deserved so much more.
Also! Bella was a horror, the adorable lesbian couple was overshadowed by the abuse, and Bonny is a jerk. By the time I got to page 200 I didn’t even want them to be together.
This was just disappointing and I wish I loved it more.