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A review by jenbsbooks
Can't Help Falling by Kara Isaac
2.5
I'd picked up a used copy of the physical book somewhere (thrift store? little free library) and saw that this had high ratings, so I figured I'd give it a go, even though there isn't an audiobook for it. I was able to snag a kindle copy from my local library.
Now ... this had the "C-word" ... CHURCH. (That's an actual joke/line from the book). I had noted it was "Christian fiction" and in truth, that's something I might shy away from. I just don't care for religion in books. This one was too much for me. I almost DNFed several times, but decided to push through. The MMC doesn't want to have a relationship with someone not of his faith.
I also struggled with the trope where the author drops these little ambiguous lines ... here, our FMC has "done something" in her past, alluding that she's responsible for the death of someone. She's a tabloid reporter, so my assumption early on is that she exposed some bad behavior and the girl ends up killing herself. And yes, that's the case. I don't really think it's a spoiler, we are supposed to think that, unless we're really thinking she outright murdered the girl? Na. But it would just annoy me "the horrible thing she'd done" mentioned many times before it is actually clarified.
Then there's the whole Narnia angle. I like Narnia. It was just okay though, felt a little forced, like a ploy to get Narnia lovers to read this book, the hook. It worked on me.
I assume if this was audio, it would be a female narrator, perhaps duel? 3rd person/past tense.
Got annoyed at the FMC thinking of Peter as "the guy" (the guy could come over ...)
Enjoyed "Smirky McSmirkster"
So, eh ... really had to push through to finish this one.
2.5 stars.
Now ... this had the "C-word" ... CHURCH. (That's an actual joke/line from the book). I had noted it was "Christian fiction" and in truth, that's something I might shy away from. I just don't care for religion in books. This one was too much for me. I almost DNFed several times, but decided to push through. The MMC doesn't want to have a relationship with someone not of his faith.
I also struggled with the trope where the author drops these little ambiguous lines ... here, our FMC has "done something" in her past, alluding that she's responsible for the death of someone. She's a tabloid reporter, so my assumption early on is that she exposed some bad behavior and the girl ends up killing herself. And yes, that's the case. I don't really think it's a spoiler, we are supposed to think that, unless we're really thinking she outright murdered the girl? Na. But it would just annoy me "the horrible thing she'd done" mentioned many times before it is actually clarified.
Then there's the whole Narnia angle. I like Narnia. It was just okay though, felt a little forced, like a ploy to get Narnia lovers to read this book, the hook. It worked on me.
I assume if this was audio, it would be a female narrator, perhaps duel? 3rd person/past tense.
Got annoyed at the FMC thinking of Peter as "the guy" (the guy could come over ...)
Enjoyed "Smirky McSmirkster"
So, eh ... really had to push through to finish this one.
2.5 stars.