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A review by bethandhertea
You May Kiss the Bride by Lisa Berne
3.0
2.5 Stars
I feel like I’ve had a string of disappointing reviews lately, and sadly this one is no exception.
It started off so strong! A Cinderella-like take, a spunky heroine, a bored hero, a nosy grandma – all good things! But somewhere in the middle it lost a lot of its charm.
It dragged ferociously near the end – another case of too many plots, not enough time. All the drama of the Hall came out of nowhere and really could have been left out, it added nothing but chaos to the plot.
In fact, the more I think about it, the more the whole bit with the Hall really bugs me. Not only because it introduced new plot elements (and characters) way too late into the book, but also because it undid a lot of character growth for no reason! Everyone went back to how they behaved at the beginning, and that’s never fun to read.
I kept waiting for Livia to find her spine (she had one at the start!!) and take matters in her own hands, but that never happened! She would run up to the moment, but then turn around and be sad. It was so disappointing and it kept happening! Gabriel just didn’t communicate, especiall y near the end. The tone of the book took a defeatist, hopeless turn, and it just felt unhappy for way too long.
The story was ok, and the characters were ok, but in the end I’m not satisfied. Alas!
I feel like I’ve had a string of disappointing reviews lately, and sadly this one is no exception.
It started off so strong! A Cinderella-like take, a spunky heroine, a bored hero, a nosy grandma – all good things! But somewhere in the middle it lost a lot of its charm.
It dragged ferociously near the end – another case of too many plots, not enough time. All the drama of the Hall came out of nowhere and really could have been left out, it added nothing but chaos to the plot.
In fact, the more I think about it, the more the whole bit with the Hall really bugs me. Not only because it introduced new plot elements (and characters) way too late into the book, but also because it undid a lot of character growth for no reason! Everyone went back to how they behaved at the beginning, and that’s never fun to read.
I kept waiting for Livia to find her spine (she had one at the start!!) and take matters in her own hands, but that never happened! She would run up to the moment, but then turn around and be sad. It was so disappointing and it kept happening! Gabriel just didn’t communicate, especiall y near the end. The tone of the book took a defeatist, hopeless turn, and it just felt unhappy for way too long.
The story was ok, and the characters were ok, but in the end I’m not satisfied. Alas!