A review by rosiesbookmark
Told You So by Leeanne Slade

3.0

I have mixed feelings with this one. I absolutely loved ‘The Rebound’ by Leeanne Slade. I was hooked immediately. However, I didn’t feel the same for ‘Told You So’ (I had to listen to the story sped up at x 1.2 because that kept me from prematurely giving up altogether).

I only truly loved 1/3 of the story (the last part) when things *finally* started heating up and coming together. The first 2/3 felt like it dragged on for far too long.

Lucy, the main female character, was difficult to like. She seemed very cut off from others, was a bit narrow minded, and always always always said the wrong thing (and not in a comical way). She would jump to conclusions and go for the hurt (because it leaves a longer impression than going for the kill). So, I actually found myself wincing at some of the things she said to others (when I wasn’t rolling my eyes at how annoying and ‘woe is me’ she was being). That said, her character became a lot more likeable in the last 1/3 of the book, so I found myself enjoying the story more.

If it weren’t for one male character in particular, I most definitely would have given up. I wish I heard the story from his perspective (even though we got glimpses towards the end). However, much can be forgiven due to the lovely ending Leeanne Slade gave us.

I liked how it all came together (and the final chapter did leave me with the fuzzy warm feelings). If it weren’t for that, I don’t think I would have rated it 3/5 stars.