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A review by cookiemuncher3000
Captivate by E.J. Lawson
Meh.
That's how I feel about this book. The first 10% was very cringe for me based on Riley's reaction to everything that happened when the cops came. What a way to announce yourself by running. Yeah, she was scared and running definitely didn't make it easier for cops to notice you. Question: why were they chasing her anyways? She could've been just anyone to them and they didn't know she was an omega until they got into the alleyway.
After the 10% everything just went by. Fast. I felt like we barely got any time to connect with any of the characters. I wish books would show more instances of interactions with each other, other than just sex. There is more to life than just thinking about banging anything that moves. And it seems about 50% in everyone has a personality change. A 180 degree change from what was supposed to be interpreted from either word of mouth or from the first meeting. If a character is meant to be portrayed as stoic and headstrong in the first meeting but is literally the complete opposite the rest of the book. And the golden retriever boy in the first meeting is suddenly this big hotshot the rest of the book, then what is the point?
I did find the fact Riley being an authour portrayed...weirdly if that makes sense. I'm not trying to be mean or rude but everytime it is discusses her book or writing I felt like there was this strange inception feeling in the book. It was weird for me to read. I'm not even sure how to describe it. In the past I've read many other books where the MC is a reader or a writer and it never bothered me but this one did and I can't explain why.
I made it 84% of the way before I just had to stop. We finally get to the part where they bond and its only 84% of the way. I know, if I'd wanted to know what the last 16% of the book was then I would just read it but I can't think of anything other than Riley's parents or their friend shows up, or she magically gets a cure and they all live happily ever after. There just isn't enough conflict in this book to keep me engaged.
P.S. Whenever 'slick' (bleh) is mentioned I keep imagining a waterfall because it seems like she is leaking everywhere. I just imagine Niagara down there. It doesn't sound healthy.
That's how I feel about this book. The first 10% was very cringe for me based on Riley's reaction to everything that happened when the cops came. What a way to announce yourself by running. Yeah, she was scared and running definitely didn't make it easier for cops to notice you. Question: why were they chasing her anyways? She could've been just anyone to them and they didn't know she was an omega until they got into the alleyway.
After the 10% everything just went by. Fast. I felt like we barely got any time to connect with any of the characters. I wish books would show more instances of interactions with each other, other than just sex. There is more to life than just thinking about banging anything that moves. And it seems about 50% in everyone has a personality change. A 180 degree change from what was supposed to be interpreted from either word of mouth or from the first meeting. If a character is meant to be portrayed as stoic and headstrong in the first meeting but is literally the complete opposite the rest of the book. And the golden retriever boy in the first meeting is suddenly this big hotshot the rest of the book, then what is the point?
I did find the fact Riley being an authour portrayed...weirdly if that makes sense. I'm not trying to be mean or rude but everytime it is discusses her book or writing I felt like there was this strange inception feeling in the book. It was weird for me to read. I'm not even sure how to describe it. In the past I've read many other books where the MC is a reader or a writer and it never bothered me but this one did and I can't explain why.
I made it 84% of the way before I just had to stop. We finally get to the part where they bond
Spoiler
that scene came out of left field with all the guys going at it. I'm normally fine with MM reading but with Thane, especially knowing that he never did that, is wild to me. The bonding scene was anticlimactic as wellSpoiler
which seems to be the case from the reviews I've readP.S. Whenever 'slick' (bleh) is mentioned I keep imagining a waterfall because it seems like she is leaking everywhere. I just imagine Niagara down there. It doesn't sound healthy.