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Running Wild
by K.A. Tucker
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Alright, it's time for a not-so-popular opinion of a book.
Genre: Romance
Pub Date: 1.25.2022
Star Rating: ☆☆☆
Before I begin, I have to tell you that I LOVED the Simple Wild series. Jonah is (and always will be) one of my favorite book boyfriends. When the series ended, I was disappointed, but I also understood why it needed to end.
And then K.A. Tucker announced that she would be writing about a different character — one that I had become familiar with in the first books, Marie Lehr. Sure, I thought, let's give it a try.
Running Wild focuses on Marie trying to find herself and, in my opinion, her Jonah replacement. The first chapters start with her pursuit of Jonah and her jealousy of Calla. I think that this got the story off on the wrong foot; it automatically made me feel sorry for Marie in a not-so-good way.
From that point on, I was overwhelmed with moments that made me think, "what the heck is going on." While I liked Tyler's character, and I loved how much Marie/Tyler cared for animals, I liked absolutely nothing about their relationship. It seemed to be more of a rebound story than a love story. And that bar parking lot scene? Talk about cringe.
But, for me, the biggest problem that I have with this book is that there is this underlying tone that if you are single, in your late 30's, and without children, then you are doing something wrong, and you need to get it together and find a spouse soon. Why do female authors have to write stories this way? Why must they write stories that follow a successful and beautiful woman and make her seem desperate and sad, simply because she doesn't have a spouse or children?
For once, I would love it if an author could write a story and not have the main character settled down and pregnant by the end of the book. But, that did not happen, and the whole thing felt like one big cliche.
So, as you can tell, I didn't love this book. I know that I am definitely in the minority here, but oh well. If you choose to read Running Wild, I hope you enjoy the story.
Genre: Romance
Pub Date: 1.25.2022
Star Rating: ☆☆☆
Before I begin, I have to tell you that I LOVED the Simple Wild series. Jonah is (and always will be) one of my favorite book boyfriends. When the series ended, I was disappointed, but I also understood why it needed to end.
And then K.A. Tucker announced that she would be writing about a different character — one that I had become familiar with in the first books, Marie Lehr. Sure, I thought, let's give it a try.
Running Wild focuses on Marie trying to find herself and, in my opinion, her Jonah replacement. The first chapters start with her pursuit of Jonah and her jealousy of Calla. I think that this got the story off on the wrong foot; it automatically made me feel sorry for Marie in a not-so-good way.
From that point on, I was overwhelmed with moments that made me think, "what the heck is going on." While I liked Tyler's character, and I loved how much Marie/Tyler cared for animals, I liked absolutely nothing about their relationship. It seemed to be more of a rebound story than a love story. And that bar parking lot scene? Talk about cringe.
But, for me, the biggest problem that I have with this book is that there is this underlying tone that if you are single, in your late 30's, and without children, then you are doing something wrong, and you need to get it together and find a spouse soon. Why do female authors have to write stories this way? Why must they write stories that follow a successful and beautiful woman and make her seem desperate and sad, simply because she doesn't have a spouse or children?
For once, I would love it if an author could write a story and not have the main character settled down and pregnant by the end of the book. But, that did not happen, and the whole thing felt like one big cliche.
So, as you can tell, I didn't love this book. I know that I am definitely in the minority here, but oh well. If you choose to read Running Wild, I hope you enjoy the story.