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A review by bookhoundess
Hard Time by Cara McKenna
2.0
So I initially tried this book out in spring of '22. I DNFd before Eric even got out of prison. After seeing dozens more recommendations and raves about it I thought I'd give it another chance, hoping I might be able to up my 2⭐ rating. I'm DNFing again at 56% (or just after their first sex scene).
The sheer volume of Annie's internal monologue is mind melting. I was so tired of being in her head. Half the book was her not interacting with anyone, just daydreaming and worrying. A few letters interspersed and a few three-word sentences between MCs was not enough to bring forth any excitement. If the story was dual POV it probably would've added some life and saved it, but we were stuck with Annie the whole time.
I was also under the impression from the gushing I heard about Cara's steamy writing that I'd be in for some satisfying spice. I forged through the monotony to get to their sex scene and was entirely underwhelmed. I won't waste more of my time finishing the book.
The sheer volume of Annie's internal monologue is mind melting. I was so tired of being in her head. Half the book was her not interacting with anyone, just daydreaming and worrying. A few letters interspersed and a few three-word sentences between MCs was not enough to bring forth any excitement. If the story was dual POV it probably would've added some life and saved it, but we were stuck with Annie the whole time.
I was also under the impression from the gushing I heard about Cara's steamy writing that I'd be in for some satisfying spice. I forged through the monotony to get to their sex scene and was entirely underwhelmed. I won't waste more of my time finishing the book.