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A review by courtney_saba
Playing with Fire by L.J. Shen
2.0
Overall, it was an okay story. However, the author implemented some stupidly aggravating and predictable plot points that are the bane of my existence:
1. Miscommunication. God, I hate this.
2. Public humiliation and denouncing of a relationship because the hero must protect the heroine, and the only way to do that is to be honest with her---hahahaha. No. Lie, lie, lie, lie. Then grovel at the end and explain why you ended the relationship, feeling justified. This. Is. So. AGGRAVATING.
3. Let's make him jealous by dating his best friend. Instead of, I don't know, BEING FREAKING HONEST?!?!
I took off stars because of these. Highly disappointed in the direction of this story.
I also felt like the author was beating the reader over the head with, "playing with fire will get you burned," "I'll walk through fire with/for you," and just fire in general. Made it unrealistic, annoying, and preachy to me.
It started off well. No instalust or instalove. The relationship had maturity and appreciation, at least in the beginning. But the story was also missing something. And I felt that acutely, which just made me feel indifferent to the whole story in general.
And the hero went from "I can't imagine being with her, she's too much work," to "you're mine and no one else's" a little too quickly. Like within a page, quickly. I didn't understand why the hero changed his mind that suddenly.
Overall, a disappointment.
Would I re-read? No.
Would I recommend? Only if you're new to this genre or a die-hard fan of L.J Shen.
Was I entertained? Sure. But the annoying cliches ruined this for me and I had to force myself to finish it.
Happy reading, Goodreads fiends.
1. Miscommunication. God, I hate this.
2. Public humiliation and denouncing of a relationship because the hero must protect the heroine, and the only way to do that is to be honest with her---hahahaha. No. Lie, lie, lie, lie. Then grovel at the end and explain why you ended the relationship, feeling justified. This. Is. So. AGGRAVATING.
3. Let's make him jealous by dating his best friend. Instead of, I don't know, BEING FREAKING HONEST?!?!
I took off stars because of these. Highly disappointed in the direction of this story.
I also felt like the author was beating the reader over the head with, "playing with fire will get you burned," "I'll walk through fire with/for you," and just fire in general. Made it unrealistic, annoying, and preachy to me.
It started off well. No instalust or instalove. The relationship had maturity and appreciation, at least in the beginning. But the story was also missing something. And I felt that acutely, which just made me feel indifferent to the whole story in general.
And the hero went from "I can't imagine being with her, she's too much work," to "you're mine and no one else's" a little too quickly. Like within a page, quickly. I didn't understand why the hero changed his mind that suddenly.
Overall, a disappointment.
Would I re-read? No.
Would I recommend? Only if you're new to this genre or a die-hard fan of L.J Shen.
Was I entertained? Sure. But the annoying cliches ruined this for me and I had to force myself to finish it.
Happy reading, Goodreads fiends.