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A review by zombiesal89
Socially Awkward by Stephanie Haddad
1.0
I would give this a 0.5 rating...the lowest I've ever given a book. I was hoping for a quick, fun read as the title looked interesting. Honestly, I didn't go in with any high expectations, but I also hadn't expected it to be such a disappointment either.
The start is okay- a bit slow, perhaps. But then as you read on, you notice there are quite a few inconsistencies and errors which, after a while, begin to detract from the enjoyment of the reading experience. I wonder if the book was even proofread once before getting published.
Even if you overlook the simple grammatical errors and all, the story itself has a lot of problems. For instance, it just isn't believable that a guy wouldn't recognize a girl he knew back in high school only a decade later (especially one he crushed on and went to great lengths to impress). Also, the 'love' story between Jennifer (the protagonist) and the main lead guy seems to be lacking- it didn't make much sense to me how fast it progresses from theirs barely knowing each other to saying 'I love you'. (Maybe that was just me...I don't know.)
But I'm sure I'm not the only one who was really surprised to discover the protagonist's age! Her POV makes her sound more like she's in her mid-teens than a 27 year old. :o The discovery made her constant whining all the more tiresome whether it was about the formulaic 'can't step out from elder sister's shadow', her insecurity regarding the hearing aids, or her (much exaggerated?) weight issues.
Overall, the book is rather dull and wearisome. Doesn't take long into the story for you to start asking yourself if you really must plod through all of this tedious exposition when you already know where the entire thing is headed. If only the book had been planned a bit better, it would have been more enjoyable to read (regardless of its predictability).
The start is okay- a bit slow, perhaps. But then as you read on, you notice there are quite a few inconsistencies and errors which, after a while, begin to detract from the enjoyment of the reading experience. I wonder if the book was even proofread once before getting published.
Even if you overlook the simple grammatical errors and all, the story itself has a lot of problems. For instance, it just isn't believable that a guy wouldn't recognize a girl he knew back in high school only a decade later (especially one he crushed on and went to great lengths to impress). Also, the 'love' story between Jennifer (the protagonist) and the main lead guy seems to be lacking- it didn't make much sense to me how fast it progresses from theirs barely knowing each other to saying 'I love you'. (Maybe that was just me...I don't know.)
But I'm sure I'm not the only one who was really surprised to discover the protagonist's age! Her POV makes her sound more like she's in her mid-teens than a 27 year old. :o The discovery made her constant whining all the more tiresome whether it was about the formulaic 'can't step out from elder sister's shadow', her insecurity regarding the hearing aids, or her (much exaggerated?) weight issues.
Overall, the book is rather dull and wearisome. Doesn't take long into the story for you to start asking yourself if you really must plod through all of this tedious exposition when you already know where the entire thing is headed. If only the book had been planned a bit better, it would have been more enjoyable to read (regardless of its predictability).