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rhreviewer91 's review for:
Stutter
by Ruby M. Darling
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I tend to be very critical with the quality of books I read. If a few words are spelled wrong, I may take a star off. If grammar, punctuation, AND lots of spelling errors are found, I won't rate it more than 3. However, this book has a pretty great story, so I don't have it in me to give it less than 4.
Just like in the first part of this duet, the author has a great way of making me feel bad for those who I normally wouldn't feel bad for. She makes it so we see that the characters that do bad things may not be inherently 'evil' or cold-blooded. She did it more in the first book (the characters were less black and white, the way she wrote them). As for the last person who was written off, I was sad they weren't given a second chance somehow. Based on their decisions they made, I understand it, though. Especially with the last big decision they made before karma came walking in.
There are things that weren't summed up at the end that I would have liked answers to (things I won't ask here so there's zero spoilers). An epilogue further into their future would have been great. I know Sabrina is getting her own books this year, so MAYBE some will be answered in hers.
Overall, it was a good duet to read. Look past the incorrect words, improper spelling, poor punctuation, the occasional names being spelled wrong, and let yourself be absorbed into the story!
Just like in the first part of this duet, the author has a great way of making me feel bad for those who I normally wouldn't feel bad for. She makes it so we see that the characters that do bad things may not be inherently 'evil' or cold-blooded. She did it more in the first book (the characters were less black and white, the way she wrote them). As for the last person who was written off, I was sad they weren't given a second chance somehow. Based on their decisions they made, I understand it, though. Especially with the last big decision they made before karma came walking in.
There are things that weren't summed up at the end that I would have liked answers to (things I won't ask here so there's zero spoilers). An epilogue further into their future would have been great. I know Sabrina is getting her own books this year, so MAYBE some will be answered in hers.
Overall, it was a good duet to read. Look past the incorrect words, improper spelling, poor punctuation, the occasional names being spelled wrong, and let yourself be absorbed into the story!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Vomit, Classism