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A review by amy_reading_23
True Love Bites by Joy Demorra
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
There were elements of this book that I liked, but I think it was a few edits away from done. The author was trying to fit quite a lot in and it made it feel a bit disjointed and like nothing was really fully realised. There's a lot of plot points that have been left in the air, a lot of characters introduced in the first half that are never seen again, and just stuff like that. I think I enjoyed the first half the most and then I found the second half quite slow and a little annoying.
There also wasn't enough time spent exploring Nathan and Vlad's relationship. They spent half the book pining over eachother and then suddenly they sleep together and that's it, they never have discussions over what their relationship is or go on dates or anything. It's a bit rushed.
The satire and some of the characters in this book really made me think of Terry pratchett, so I wonder if maybe the author is influenced by him. Its a shame, some parts of this book had great potential, like the looking at disabilities and mental health, but as I said it just wasn't really quite there. Others might still enjoy this, there are qualities to like, it just wasn't quite what I had wanted from it.
There also wasn't enough time spent exploring Nathan and Vlad's relationship. They spent half the book pining over eachother and then suddenly they sleep together and that's it, they never have discussions over what their relationship is or go on dates or anything. It's a bit rushed.
The satire and some of the characters in this book really made me think of Terry pratchett, so I wonder if maybe the author is influenced by him. Its a shame, some parts of this book had great potential, like the looking at disabilities and mental health, but as I said it just wasn't really quite there. Others might still enjoy this, there are qualities to like, it just wasn't quite what I had wanted from it.