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A review by the_vegan_bookworm
Wild Things by Laura Kay
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
While the premise is really fun, I felt the chemistry was lacking between the main character and the love interest. Honestly, I kept waiting for someone else to appear as the actual love interest and was kind of disappointed when I realized that was definitely not the case 3/4 into the book.
I can understand why El is into Ray, but not why Ray returns those feelings. We never really see any scenes where El is someone that Ray vibes with on a romantic level. For me, their ultimately getting together felt more like Ray being afraid of losing her best friend than her being actually interested in El. That isn't romantic and is unlikely to be sustainable, from my view.
The book still gets 3 stars, because the side characters are fun and the premise is enjoyable. I also love the promotion of small town queerness throughout, but the romance was particularly lacking to me.
I can understand why El is into Ray, but not why Ray returns those feelings. We never really see any scenes where El is someone that Ray vibes with on a romantic level. For me, their ultimately getting together felt more like Ray being afraid of losing her best friend than her being actually interested in El. That isn't romantic and is unlikely to be sustainable, from my view.
The book still gets 3 stars, because the side characters are fun and the premise is enjoyable. I also love the promotion of small town queerness throughout, but the romance was particularly lacking to me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Minor: Blood and Cursing