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A review by si0bhan
Cocky Contender by J.M. Kelley
3.0
I had a bit of a debate about what rating to give this one. A part of me wanted to round my three-point-five-star rating up, but, in the end, I couldn’t quite bring myself to do so. I certainly enjoyed this one, devouring it in a single sitting, but I had been hoping for a little bit more.
The reasons I opted to round down instead of up are simple. The first is that I wanted more emotion from the backstory. It was powerful, but I feel it was glossed over in places. The characters were great together, I loved the way the backstory influenced their development, but I wanted a wee bit more emotion from it than what was given. The second is that the ending felt a bit rushed. It was clear where things were heading, and there was the potential for a lot to happen. As it was, things happened quickly and were over with in the blink of the eye.
Although it wasn’t quite everything I had hoped for, I was certainly hooked throughout. I loved watching things develop between the characters, I adored so many of their moments, but I just wish there had been a little bit more to the story than was given. Of course, I’m just super picky, and I’m sure many will be happy with what was given.
All in all, Cocky Contender was an addictive read I had to devour in a single sitting.
The reasons I opted to round down instead of up are simple. The first is that I wanted more emotion from the backstory. It was powerful, but I feel it was glossed over in places. The characters were great together, I loved the way the backstory influenced their development, but I wanted a wee bit more emotion from it than what was given. The second is that the ending felt a bit rushed. It was clear where things were heading, and there was the potential for a lot to happen. As it was, things happened quickly and were over with in the blink of the eye.
Although it wasn’t quite everything I had hoped for, I was certainly hooked throughout. I loved watching things develop between the characters, I adored so many of their moments, but I just wish there had been a little bit more to the story than was given. Of course, I’m just super picky, and I’m sure many will be happy with what was given.
All in all, Cocky Contender was an addictive read I had to devour in a single sitting.