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A review by reveriesangel
Throttled by Lauren Asher
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
So this was not what I was expecting, and sadly not in a good way. I’ve seen a lot of hype for this book on tiktok, and i’m not giving it 3 stars because it didn’t meet my expectations, but because of some issues I have with the book.
Starting off is the dialogue, a lot of it felt repetitive and it felt like everything said was coming from the same character. There was no difference within this aspect, which I’ve never really seen before, but all authors struggle with different aspects, and this is a debut novel.
I also felt like, though the writing was easy to read and I loved how I could get through it quickly, it felt stretched on and a little bit lazy? I started “the fine print” before I got a copy of this, and the progression in the writing is insane, which is why I am a bit disappointed coming into the book.
My final issue, was that with the discussion of Noah sleeping around a lot, there were a lot of comments towards the women he slept with that were very stereotypical and basically misogynistic. I’ve heard a lot of good things about this author so I will be reading all of her other books in hopes of progression within this aspect.
With that said, I loved Noah and Mayas relationship, and I loved the epilogue and ending chapters as well as the beginning chapters. The middle felt a little slow, though overall the story was enjoyable, and I am excited to read Sophie and Liams book :)
Starting off is the dialogue, a lot of it felt repetitive and it felt like everything said was coming from the same character. There was no difference within this aspect, which I’ve never really seen before, but all authors struggle with different aspects, and this is a debut novel.
I also felt like, though the writing was easy to read and I loved how I could get through it quickly, it felt stretched on and a little bit lazy? I started “the fine print” before I got a copy of this, and the progression in the writing is insane, which is why I am a bit disappointed coming into the book.
My final issue, was that with the discussion of Noah sleeping around a lot, there were a lot of comments towards the women he slept with that were very stereotypical and basically misogynistic. I’ve heard a lot of good things about this author so I will be reading all of her other books in hopes of progression within this aspect.
With that said, I loved Noah and Mayas relationship, and I loved the epilogue and ending chapters as well as the beginning chapters. The middle felt a little slow, though overall the story was enjoyable, and I am excited to read Sophie and Liams book :)