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A review by sabbygee
The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
1. This book is way too long because the main character, Lina, keeps overthinking. She’ll have the same inner monologue every other chapter and sometimes she’ll even recount a series of events that happened only a few pages ago. Totally unnecessary! This could’ve been a shorter book.
2. The romance felt so unnatural because the groundwork wasn’t done right. I didn’t feel their chemistry. The male lead’s too perfect to the point of being boring. There was a lot of telling and not showing. Oh you love her? Why? *male lead proceeds to explain in full paragraphs* NO, STOP.
3. I’m disappointed that the serious issues weren’t explored all that much. They felt like random side stories rather than actual character-defining backstories/subplots.
4. It’s like the book tried to squeeze in everything in one story: enemies to lovers trope, forced proximity trope, feminist issues, office politics, family, etc. A lot going on but everything was half-baked in the end.
2. The romance felt so unnatural because the groundwork wasn’t done right. I didn’t feel their chemistry. The male lead’s too perfect to the point of being boring. There was a lot of telling and not showing. Oh you love her? Why? *male lead proceeds to explain in full paragraphs* NO, STOP.
3. I’m disappointed that the serious issues weren’t explored all that much. They felt like random side stories rather than actual character-defining backstories/subplots.
4. It’s like the book tried to squeeze in everything in one story: enemies to lovers trope, forced proximity trope, feminist issues, office politics, family, etc. A lot going on but everything was half-baked in the end.