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kristindh 's review for:
Consequences
by Aleatha Romig
I can't...I just...no, I shouldn't. Okay, but I will...*start rant*
Was I supposed to like anyone in this book? Was I supposed to be tantalized by that ending and rush off to read the next one? In truth, I skimmed probably a good portion of the last half. It was too long and unnecessarily descriptive about things that really didn't matter. And I couldn't sympathize with Claire. I know Stockholm Syndrome is a real thing, but her story wasn't written in a way that made me sympathize with her plight. How do you root for someone who when faced with the decision to either walk away from her kidnapper/rapist/tormentor or marry him, chooses to marry him??? I don't care how good looking someone is or how much money that have - when they steal you from your life, lock you in a room and make you perform sexual acts, then you run screaming at your first opportunity. And sorry if I just spoiled this book for you, but as my friends and fellow readers, I care about you and would never encourage you to waste your life on something as awful as this.
In the end (or more like halfway through), I didn't really care what happened to anyone. I'd given up hope that Claire would somehow transcend this whole experience. I was curious, yes, but not enough to be really invested (hence, the skimming). It was all just too much. Too over the top. And eventually it just became too ridiculous to tolerate further. Claire was naive, Tony was an asshole and I couldn't understand for a second why this book was supposed to be compelling and has such a high rating. This is supposed to be a psychological thriller, but it felt more like poorly written drivel. *end rant*
Was I supposed to like anyone in this book? Was I supposed to be tantalized by that ending and rush off to read the next one? In truth, I skimmed probably a good portion of the last half. It was too long and unnecessarily descriptive about things that really didn't matter. And I couldn't sympathize with Claire. I know Stockholm Syndrome is a real thing, but her story wasn't written in a way that made me sympathize with her plight. How do you root for someone who when faced with the decision to either walk away from her kidnapper/rapist/tormentor or marry him, chooses to marry him??? I don't care how good looking someone is or how much money that have - when they steal you from your life, lock you in a room and make you perform sexual acts, then you run screaming at your first opportunity. And sorry if I just spoiled this book for you, but as my friends and fellow readers, I care about you and would never encourage you to waste your life on something as awful as this.
In the end (or more like halfway through), I didn't really care what happened to anyone. I'd given up hope that Claire would somehow transcend this whole experience. I was curious, yes, but not enough to be really invested (hence, the skimming). It was all just too much. Too over the top. And eventually it just became too ridiculous to tolerate further. Claire was naive, Tony was an asshole and I couldn't understand for a second why this book was supposed to be compelling and has such a high rating. This is supposed to be a psychological thriller, but it felt more like poorly written drivel. *end rant*