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A review by kparenteau
It's Different This Time by Joss Richard
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Thank you Netgalley and Ballantine for this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
This book started out promising (I love a good friends to lovers), but it ultimately fell flat. I found the characters to be very one-dimensional to the point where I didn't really care what happened to them in the end. The initial conflict 5 years ago and the second conflict were both things that could've been solved with a simple conversation, and I felt like I was reading about teenagers communicating when the characters are in their 30s.
The New York part of the book also felt a bit too hallmark-y? It all felt very unrealistic and too cheesy.
There were also some typos, mostly missing quotation marks, enough of them that it was hard to overlook.
This book started out promising (I love a good friends to lovers), but it ultimately fell flat. I found the characters to be very one-dimensional to the point where I didn't really care what happened to them in the end. The initial conflict 5 years ago and the second conflict were both things that could've been solved with a simple conversation, and I felt like I was reading about teenagers communicating when the characters are in their 30s.
The New York part of the book also felt a bit too hallmark-y? It all felt very unrealistic and too cheesy.
There were also some typos, mostly missing quotation marks, enough of them that it was hard to overlook.