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pdxpagemaster 's review for:
Hot Wax
by M.L. Rio
adventurous
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a frustrating read for me. A slice of life book that wants to be a thriller? maybe? that changes between being a character driven book vs a plot driven book.
The author’s debut If We Were Villains is one of my favorite books, where I have praised the author before in her ability to navigate competing character dynamics, overlapping timelines, and create a strong sense of setting and tone.
This book missed all of those marks for me. The compliment that I have for it is a very lyrical prose to match the musical elements of this book’s story… but she also really did dance the line of beautiful writing and Dr Seuss sounding passages.
This book is trying so hard to be cool. And you can tell, which instead reads like it’s trying much harder than it needed to in its attempts to break the mold and create emotional story that juggles the FMC’s past and present as two separate stories, but also interjects the POV of her husband when it serves his plot line.
Ultimately, I think the attempt the author took in this book was unique and the establishment of familial relationships was the most effective part of her novel. Otherwise, this was disappointing.
The author’s debut If We Were Villains is one of my favorite books, where I have praised the author before in her ability to navigate competing character dynamics, overlapping timelines, and create a strong sense of setting and tone.
This book missed all of those marks for me. The compliment that I have for it is a very lyrical prose to match the musical elements of this book’s story… but she also really did dance the line of beautiful writing and Dr Seuss sounding passages.
This book is trying so hard to be cool. And you can tell, which instead reads like it’s trying much harder than it needed to in its attempts to break the mold and create emotional story that juggles the FMC’s past and present as two separate stories, but also interjects the POV of her husband when it serves his plot line.
Ultimately, I think the attempt the author took in this book was unique and the establishment of familial relationships was the most effective part of her novel. Otherwise, this was disappointing.