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A review by kassielovestoread
Fight or Flight by Samantha Young
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I thought, during the first 100 pages of this novel, that I had found another holy grail romance book that could compare to my favorites It Happened One Summer and How to Fail at Flirting. But, it was not meant to be. I did end up really enjoying this book, though it definitely wasn't perfect.
To start, there was no POV from the love interest. Which isn't always a huge determent in reading these books, but in this case I feel it was a mistake to leave that out. A huge chunk of the plot is the reader and Ava figuring out why Caleb has a resentment towards long term relationships. And when the truth is finally revealed, we don't get to understand how Caleb was able to go from a casual situationship only to Ava being the love of his life. I felt that resolution would've been far more impactful if we got to read from Caleb's point of view how he managed to give love another try.
Another annoying thing that bothered me was the inconsistency of the spice. The tension and chemistry between Ava and Caleb was soooo well done and truly undeniable. The banter was also really excellent and super funny at times! However, every spicy scene (minus the first) was fade to black! Which should be a crime!
I get the impression from the epilogue of this book that there might be a sequel starring Harper and Jaime. If so, I'm down to read it!
To start, there was no POV from the love interest. Which isn't always a huge determent in reading these books, but in this case I feel it was a mistake to leave that out. A huge chunk of the plot is the reader and Ava figuring out why Caleb has a resentment towards long term relationships. And when the truth is finally revealed, we don't get to understand how Caleb was able to go from a casual situationship only to Ava being the love of his life. I felt that resolution would've been far more impactful if we got to read from Caleb's point of view how he managed to give love another try.
Another annoying thing that bothered me was the inconsistency of the spice. The tension and chemistry between Ava and Caleb was soooo well done and truly undeniable. The banter was also really excellent and super funny at times! However, every spicy scene (minus the first) was fade to black! Which should be a crime!
I get the impression from the epilogue of this book that there might be a sequel starring Harper and Jaime. If so, I'm down to read it!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse