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A review by shutupnread
Broken Beautiful Hearts by Kami Garcia
4.0
Original review: https://holedupinabook.blogspot.com/2018/07/broken-beautiful-hearts-by-kami-garcia.html
I listened to this book via audiobook and actually found myself very engaged throughout the book.
For me, I found that I enjoyed the plot the best as well as the side characters. I actually thought Peyton was the one downer in this book. I noticed that a lot of other people really enjoyed Peyton as a character but for me, I found her really annoying and kind of dumb. There were a few times when I knew something bad was going to happen and you can tell that she knew it too but rather than trying to avoid this outcome, she still went for it and when it all came crashing down, she whined about it. To be honest, it was quite frustrating.
Thankfully, I really, really enjoyed the plot and the other characters. I especially loved the twins because they brought that humor side to the book which I really enjoyed. They were endearing and it was clear that they would do anything for Peyton, their cousin. However, I was a bit surprised by how much they cared for her because it was mentioned that they barely know each other and how Peyton haven’t seen them in quite some time. But, I guess family is still family.
In terms of Owen, while I found him sweet and sexy, I actually didn’t really see the appeal that much. It seems that Peyton has serious type which are fighters and while he was clearly a step up from her ex, I just don’t really see why she’s so attracted to him since their attraction was pretty much there straight from the beginning. This is probably why I found it a bit unrealistic.
The reason why I actually like the plot a lot is because of the MMA aspect. I don’t really read that many books that discuss this sport so I thought it was interesting to see what this sport world would bring. Plus I also liked the mention of drug use in these kinds of sports and how the author managed to discuss such a serious topic and make it very relevant.
Overall, I did enjoy this book a lot despite my reservations about Peyton and would definitely recommend it.
I listened to this book via audiobook and actually found myself very engaged throughout the book.
For me, I found that I enjoyed the plot the best as well as the side characters. I actually thought Peyton was the one downer in this book. I noticed that a lot of other people really enjoyed Peyton as a character but for me, I found her really annoying and kind of dumb. There were a few times when I knew something bad was going to happen and you can tell that she knew it too but rather than trying to avoid this outcome, she still went for it and when it all came crashing down, she whined about it. To be honest, it was quite frustrating.
Thankfully, I really, really enjoyed the plot and the other characters. I especially loved the twins because they brought that humor side to the book which I really enjoyed. They were endearing and it was clear that they would do anything for Peyton, their cousin. However, I was a bit surprised by how much they cared for her because it was mentioned that they barely know each other and how Peyton haven’t seen them in quite some time. But, I guess family is still family.
In terms of Owen, while I found him sweet and sexy, I actually didn’t really see the appeal that much. It seems that Peyton has serious type which are fighters and while he was clearly a step up from her ex, I just don’t really see why she’s so attracted to him since their attraction was pretty much there straight from the beginning. This is probably why I found it a bit unrealistic.
The reason why I actually like the plot a lot is because of the MMA aspect. I don’t really read that many books that discuss this sport so I thought it was interesting to see what this sport world would bring. Plus I also liked the mention of drug use in these kinds of sports and how the author managed to discuss such a serious topic and make it very relevant.
Overall, I did enjoy this book a lot despite my reservations about Peyton and would definitely recommend it.