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A review by sarah_gb
Night Owls and Summer Skies by Rebecca Sullivan
1.0
1/5 Stars
I really wanted to like this book. Gay camping romance would normally be my jam and I'm not usually harsh about books I read but I'm sorry to say this book was not my cup of tea.
I found the writing style to be very difficult to follow. I felt that the setting description was lacking, and I would never quite know where or in which position the characters were situated, whether they were standing/walking/sitting. All the dialogue felt extremely forced especially between Vivian and Emma.
Emma is the main character and the story is from her perspective. She has very intense 'Not Like Other Girls' vibes that i think feels a bit outdated in 2020. She is into nerd things and the other characters act as if they've never met a girl who liked Pokemon. It also feels like she doesn't even really like Gwen, a girl she claims as her friend. Their friendship feels like its born out of pity.
The main romance between Vivian and Emma left me feeling kind of uncomfortable. The dialogue exchange between the two characters is incredibly annoying and the last thing I wanted was for them to get romantic. The fact that Emma is a camper and Vivian is technically in charge of her also increases my uneasiness with their relationship.
I can see why someone could enjoy this book, the concept is fun and maybe for someone else this could be a light read, but I dreaded every time I sat down to read it. To the point where I was halfway through and had to give up.
Thanks to NetGalley for supplying me with an ARC of this book.
I really wanted to like this book. Gay camping romance would normally be my jam and I'm not usually harsh about books I read but I'm sorry to say this book was not my cup of tea.
I found the writing style to be very difficult to follow. I felt that the setting description was lacking, and I would never quite know where or in which position the characters were situated, whether they were standing/walking/sitting. All the dialogue felt extremely forced especially between Vivian and Emma.
Emma is the main character and the story is from her perspective. She has very intense 'Not Like Other Girls' vibes that i think feels a bit outdated in 2020. She is into nerd things and the other characters act as if they've never met a girl who liked Pokemon. It also feels like she doesn't even really like Gwen, a girl she claims as her friend. Their friendship feels like its born out of pity.
The main romance between Vivian and Emma left me feeling kind of uncomfortable. The dialogue exchange between the two characters is incredibly annoying and the last thing I wanted was for them to get romantic. The fact that Emma is a camper and Vivian is technically in charge of her also increases my uneasiness with their relationship.
I can see why someone could enjoy this book, the concept is fun and maybe for someone else this could be a light read, but I dreaded every time I sat down to read it. To the point where I was halfway through and had to give up.
Thanks to NetGalley for supplying me with an ARC of this book.