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jules_reads_fantasy 's review for:
Crave
by Tracy Wolff
1.5⭐️
Well that was... how do I say this nicely... interesting? Yeah, interesting is the best word I can think of. I did not enjoy this book at all. Yes, I did finish it, and happy I did, and I'm happy it's over. Get ready, it's about to become a ruthless review.
Was it utterly horrible? No. Then why the bad rating, I hear you ask? Well, if I could describe this book in one word, it would be cringe. Every word that came out of Grace's mouth was an attempt at being witty or sensitive but it sounded just... cringey? At least it made me laugh, hence the half star. Second hand embarrassment is never a good thing to have but at least it's funny. I lost it at 'the hottest guys in school are obsessed with you'... people actually say that?? Also she was there for 3 days and she swore she was in love with a guy who treats her like crap, classic love story right? I rolled my eyes so hard and so many times I now know what my brain looks like (thank you Grace).
As for the plot in itself, it was just so slow. It took Grace 300 pages to figure out what was obvious from the beginning, and the way she handled it... miss girl, no one would react the way you did, at least make it believable. And even after that, the story still didn't go anywhere. It only really got there in the last 100 pages or so, and can I remind you, this book is over 500 pages? EXCRUCIATINGLY SLOW.
I did like Tracy's writing style. It reads easy, it reads fast. I think this is her debut novel (don't come at me if it's not), so that is actually really impressive.
So yeah, overall this was really a miss for me. I don't know if the sequels are any better, I don't know if I'll ever pick them up. I might need some convincing for that.
Well that was... how do I say this nicely... interesting? Yeah, interesting is the best word I can think of. I did not enjoy this book at all. Yes, I did finish it, and happy I did, and I'm happy it's over. Get ready, it's about to become a ruthless review.
Was it utterly horrible? No. Then why the bad rating, I hear you ask? Well, if I could describe this book in one word, it would be cringe. Every word that came out of Grace's mouth was an attempt at being witty or sensitive but it sounded just... cringey? At least it made me laugh, hence the half star. Second hand embarrassment is never a good thing to have but at least it's funny. I lost it at 'the hottest guys in school are obsessed with you'... people actually say that?? Also she was there for 3 days and she swore she was in love with a guy who treats her like crap, classic love story right? I rolled my eyes so hard and so many times I now know what my brain looks like (thank you Grace).
As for the plot in itself, it was just so slow. It took Grace 300 pages to figure out what was obvious from the beginning, and the way she handled it... miss girl, no one would react the way you did, at least make it believable. And even after that, the story still didn't go anywhere. It only really got there in the last 100 pages or so, and can I remind you, this book is over 500 pages? EXCRUCIATINGLY SLOW.
I did like Tracy's writing style. It reads easy, it reads fast. I think this is her debut novel (don't come at me if it's not), so that is actually really impressive.
So yeah, overall this was really a miss for me. I don't know if the sequels are any better, I don't know if I'll ever pick them up. I might need some convincing for that.