forgetfulreader 's review for:

Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood
2.5
challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
I’m usually a fan of Ali Hazlewood books, but this one didn’t stick out to me. I don’t hate it, but I didn’t fall in love with any of the characters, and I especially hated the side characters. I understand what she was trying to do with Rue, but sometimes her character fell slightly too bland. I thought Eli was fine until that one scene in his office with Rue. Again, get what she was trying to do, but I don’t think she wrote it well. Or maybe it's just a personal thing of mine, and I don’t like “dark romance” (if you can even call this book dark romance..) 


I appreciated the trigger warnings at the beginning of the book, but I wish she hadn’t given away the ending. I know that despite everything in a typical romance book, the characters were going to get together, but I don't know. I still don’t like the book giving that away so easily. 

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