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A review by opalmars
Breaking The Rules by Nick Alamance
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was a cute book! John was a great MC, and I especially loved the trans rep here. Probably my favourite I've read! I really enjoyed getting the inside view on trans issues and John's internal struggles with self-acceptance and worries about how others may perceive him.
Hayden is the type of person who I'd absolutely hate in real life (he's always breaking rules, and he disregards other people in the process, which is something I just can't deal with), but his personality really worked for me in the book. Despite being irresponsible and careless, Hayden is still sweet and kind, which I appreciate. His confident attitude also never really crossed the line into cockiness, which made him charming, which I much prefer over arrogance.
I really enjoyed Hayden and John's dynamic. It definitely felt like they were well-matched in terms of personality, and I love that they genuinely cared and were there for each other. I like that they became friends first. Their romance was sweet and I really enjoyed the way they openly spoke about their feelings and attraction to each other.
I didn't really like the 3rd act conflict. You could see it coming from a mile away, and it felt really stupid and irresponsible. + the back and forth at the end with John trying to clear Hayden's name, then Hayden clearing John's, etc etc was tiiiiiring. I just wish that last part of the book was cleaner, but whatever.
There were a couple of typos, but since this is self-published, I don't really mind. The writing overall was good and flowed very well. This is a very easy-to-read book, and I would definitely recommend it. I would really LOVE to read more books by this author!!!! I'm lowkey begging!!!! Please write more!!!!!!!
Hayden is the type of person who I'd absolutely hate in real life (he's always breaking rules, and he disregards other people in the process, which is something I just can't deal with), but his personality really worked for me in the book. Despite being irresponsible and careless, Hayden is still sweet and kind, which I appreciate. His confident attitude also never really crossed the line into cockiness, which made him charming, which I much prefer over arrogance.
I really enjoyed Hayden and John's dynamic. It definitely felt like they were well-matched in terms of personality, and I love that they genuinely cared and were there for each other. I like that they became friends first. Their romance was sweet and I really enjoyed the way they openly spoke about their feelings and attraction to each other.
I didn't really like the 3rd act conflict. You could see it coming from a mile away, and it felt really stupid and irresponsible. + the back and forth at the end with John trying to clear Hayden's name, then Hayden clearing John's, etc etc was tiiiiiring. I just wish that last part of the book was cleaner, but whatever.
There were a couple of typos, but since this is self-published, I don't really mind. The writing overall was good and flowed very well. This is a very easy-to-read book, and I would definitely recommend it. I would really LOVE to read more books by this author!!!! I'm lowkey begging!!!! Please write more!!!!!!!