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A review by theamyleblanc
What I'm Looking For by Karen Grey
Did not finish book.
DNF @ 35%
I don't usually give books I don't finish more than 1 star but this one is a bit of a technical fail AND a bit not to my tastes. It takes a lot for me to not finish a book. But I couldn't do it with this one.
The Boston setting was comforting. The Shakespeare quotes were a lovely touch. I enjoyed seeing if I could guess what they were from. The 80s nostalgia was an interesting twist, even if I wasn't old enough in the 80s to remember all those details. It had all the hallmarks of a promising story.
My issues were with the dialogue between Will and Kate and with the romance. The dialogue often felt awkward and clumsy. Not all the time but enough to be annoying. And the romance seemed to appear out of nowhere. I understand insta-attraction and it can be well done but this wasn't it.
This wasn't for me, unfortunately.
I don't usually give books I don't finish more than 1 star but this one is a bit of a technical fail AND a bit not to my tastes. It takes a lot for me to not finish a book. But I couldn't do it with this one.
The Boston setting was comforting. The Shakespeare quotes were a lovely touch. I enjoyed seeing if I could guess what they were from. The 80s nostalgia was an interesting twist, even if I wasn't old enough in the 80s to remember all those details. It had all the hallmarks of a promising story.
My issues were with the dialogue between Will and Kate and with the romance. The dialogue often felt awkward and clumsy. Not all the time but enough to be annoying. And the romance seemed to appear out of nowhere. I understand insta-attraction and it can be well done but this wasn't it.
Spoiler
The kissing scenes read like every other plot point in the story. They lacked heat and tension and is ultimately what lost me. I couldn't bear to put more time into it.This wasn't for me, unfortunately.