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tepidgirlsummer 's review for:
Wait for You
by Jennifer L. Armentrout
2.5 stars
Sometimes I read a book, and when I finish it my only reaction is, “Well. That was a book.”
I really, really love Jennifer Armentrout’s Lux series. Like, more than is probably healthy. I have the first book in her Covenant series sitting on my bookshelf, and I’ve read one of her novels written as J. Lynn and thought that it was pretty good. So when I found out she was putting out Wait for You (and early, no less!), I was all grabby hands and squawking “Mine! Mine!”
It was a quick read and it had some of Armentrout’s trademark witty banter between the MCs and their friends that I so love. But there were parts of the story that I felt could’ve been explored more; for example, what about meeting Avery made Cam want to give up on his years of womanizing? Just that she’s pretty? That can’t be it. There were also quite a few typos, which is not a big deal to me most of the time with indie publications but I have never encountered this many in any of Armentrout’s books, and it only lent to the impression that it was rushed out—not just the story but the whole publishing process. Quick, quick! Get it on the e-shelves! I would’ve been more than willing to wait for the slightly later release date if it meant getting a book with a more polished plot and feel.
While I was reading I kept drawing similarities between this and Easy, and of the two I have to say Easy comes out stronger. The characters—down to the gay male buddies—were more fleshed out. The logic behind how the MCs worked was better explained. The strained parental relationships felt less contrived. The issue of rape and its aftermath was handled in a more powerful way, from victim blaming to healing.
This was a book I wanted to like. I did not want to finish it and say, “Well. That was a book.” But I met it mostly with indifference. And now I am sad. Please don’t hate me, Ms. Armentrout! I tried, I did!
As for genres, I’m not sure what this book was supposed to be. Is it “new adult” or regular “adult”? I’m just categorizing it as contemporary romance and leaving it at that.
Sometimes I read a book, and when I finish it my only reaction is, “Well. That was a book.”
I really, really love Jennifer Armentrout’s Lux series. Like, more than is probably healthy. I have the first book in her Covenant series sitting on my bookshelf, and I’ve read one of her novels written as J. Lynn and thought that it was pretty good. So when I found out she was putting out Wait for You (and early, no less!), I was all grabby hands and squawking “Mine! Mine!”
It was a quick read and it had some of Armentrout’s trademark witty banter between the MCs and their friends that I so love. But there were parts of the story that I felt could’ve been explored more; for example, what about meeting Avery made Cam want to give up on his years of womanizing? Just that she’s pretty? That can’t be it. There were also quite a few typos, which is not a big deal to me most of the time with indie publications but I have never encountered this many in any of Armentrout’s books, and it only lent to the impression that it was rushed out—not just the story but the whole publishing process. Quick, quick! Get it on the e-shelves! I would’ve been more than willing to wait for the slightly later release date if it meant getting a book with a more polished plot and feel.
While I was reading I kept drawing similarities between this and Easy, and of the two I have to say Easy comes out stronger. The characters—down to the gay male buddies—were more fleshed out. The logic behind how the MCs worked was better explained. The strained parental relationships felt less contrived. The issue of rape and its aftermath was handled in a more powerful way, from victim blaming to healing.
This was a book I wanted to like. I did not want to finish it and say, “Well. That was a book.” But I met it mostly with indifference. And now I am sad. Please don’t hate me, Ms. Armentrout! I tried, I did!
As for genres, I’m not sure what this book was supposed to be. Is it “new adult” or regular “adult”? I’m just categorizing it as contemporary romance and leaving it at that.