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A review by anastasiax
The Parcel by Leigh Suznovich
Did not finish book. Stopped at 68%.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-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
3.0
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│ ⊹ 𝟹 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚜 - 𝙳𝙽𝙵 @ 𝟼𝟾%⊹
╰ ✦ •
Okay, it’s time to rip off the bandaid, I’ve been dreading picking this back up, and I think it’s finally time to DNF.
It wasn’t bad, but I just didn’t feel the connection between the characters. Though they had REALLY GOOD communication.. except for the MMC not really realizing she's pretty much unavailable emotionally, and has some trauma.
The pacing was strange; 116 pages in, and they’re already talking about probably getting into a relationship after her divorce is finalized?
And honestly… Taran gives me the ick. He seems nice enough, but he’s way too forceful and relentlessly persistent. (He reminds me of this one guy I used to know who wanted to date me but I had to keep friendzoning him, didn't end well for him.)
Lyra is clearly not ready, and he’s out here saying things like:
│ ⊹ 𝟹 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚜 - 𝙳𝙽𝙵 @ 𝟼𝟾%⊹
╰ ✦ •
Okay, it’s time to rip off the bandaid, I’ve been dreading picking this back up, and I think it’s finally time to DNF.
It wasn’t bad, but I just didn’t feel the connection between the characters. Though they had REALLY GOOD communication.. except for the MMC not really realizing she's pretty much unavailable emotionally, and has some trauma.
The pacing was strange; 116 pages in, and they’re already talking about probably getting into a relationship after her divorce is finalized?
And honestly… Taran gives me the ick. He seems nice enough, but he’s way too forceful and relentlessly persistent. (He reminds me of this one guy I used to know who wanted to date me but I had to keep friendzoning him, didn't end well for him.)
Lyra is clearly not ready, and he’s out here saying things like:
"Lyra, you have no idea what you do to me. Look at you with your cheeks all flushed and your curls all wild. Please tell me that you're willing to give this a shot when you're ready. Maybe it won't work out, but maybe it will. If it somehow doesn't, it won't be because we want different things out of life. I think we've laid it all out clearly. We seem to understand each other really well."
CALM DOWN, BRO.
It's great that you practically just met and are in love with her already but SHE IS LITERALLY EMOTIONALLY UNAVAILABLE RIGHT NOW.
I have an ARC of book 2.. and I'm scared to read it.
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⊹ 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓮𝔁𝓹𝓮𝓬𝓽 ⊹
❥Turner Syndrome representation
❥Caretaking
❥Found family
❥Respectful (yet annoyingly persistent) MMC
❥Communication
❥He falls first
❥Strangers to friends to lovers
❥Food as a love language
❥No third act break up
❥Romantic dancing in the kitchen
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