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A review by fallingwings
Grayson's Mate by Tamsin Baker
1.0
DNF @ 49%
I got this because it was free on Kindle Amazon. I've been going through a slump lately, as in I've been wanting to read books, but nothing sounds interesting enough to hold my attention more than a few chapters. Saw this, looked like a short quick read, wasn't expecting anything good from it -- but holy hell, this was bad.
× This book needed an editor. The number of punctuation mistakes is ridiculous. There was also a conversation, where the characters were talking about something and it was like the entire thing was dropped within a sentence.
× Reagan is stupid and doesn't question anything beyond "where am I and what happened?" He also acts very nonchalant when these people just reveal they're shapeshifters. Isn't worried and doesn't consider running away when no one is watching him.
× "Magic" genes. Wtf. We're dealing with one of our main characters who is trying to become a doctor and the shapeshifting aspect is literally described as "magical genes". I can not! This was so hilarious and dumb to me.
× The side eye I'm giving this book for the way it treats women and people not in straight relationships isn't even a side eye. It's a full on glare. The only accomplishment women have in the pack are being doctors (something only one women has accomplished). What do all the other women do?And let me get this straight, if someone in the pack can't find their mate (of the opposite sex) they "settle" and go out to be in relationships with those of same sex?? I'm sorry...what?! And Omegas have no real purpose beyond...what, breeding? They rarely have mates but are crucial to the pack (which I'm assuming is to be used for breeding). Gross.
× So this book likes to body type Alphas, Betas, and Omegas. Alphas are all tall and muscular while omegas are thin and fragile, and betas are somewhere in the middle. They proceed to say this is because they take after their parents. It's all their genetics. Not their diet, not how much/little they exercise, no health related things, nope. Just all genetics. That must suck not being able to have some control over your body.
× Sex was so lackluster and boring. Also cringey. I felt like I reading about two teenagers who can't keep their hormones in check.
Ugh. Sorry, but this just wasn't for me.
I got this because it was free on Kindle Amazon. I've been going through a slump lately, as in I've been wanting to read books, but nothing sounds interesting enough to hold my attention more than a few chapters. Saw this, looked like a short quick read, wasn't expecting anything good from it -- but holy hell, this was bad.
× This book needed an editor. The number of punctuation mistakes is ridiculous. There was also a conversation, where the characters were talking about something and it was like the entire thing was dropped within a sentence.
× Reagan is stupid and doesn't question anything beyond "where am I and what happened?" He also acts very nonchalant when these people just reveal they're shapeshifters. Isn't worried and doesn't consider running away when no one is watching him.
× "Magic" genes. Wtf. We're dealing with one of our main characters who is trying to become a doctor and the shapeshifting aspect is literally described as "magical genes". I can not! This was so hilarious and dumb to me.
× The side eye I'm giving this book for the way it treats women and people not in straight relationships isn't even a side eye. It's a full on glare. The only accomplishment women have in the pack are being doctors (something only one women has accomplished). What do all the other women do?And let me get this straight, if someone in the pack can't find their mate (of the opposite sex) they "settle" and go out to be in relationships with those of same sex?? I'm sorry...what?! And Omegas have no real purpose beyond...what, breeding? They rarely have mates but are crucial to the pack (which I'm assuming is to be used for breeding). Gross.
× So this book likes to body type Alphas, Betas, and Omegas. Alphas are all tall and muscular while omegas are thin and fragile, and betas are somewhere in the middle. They proceed to say this is because they take after their parents. It's all their genetics. Not their diet, not how much/little they exercise, no health related things, nope. Just all genetics. That must suck not being able to have some control over your body.
× Sex was so lackluster and boring. Also cringey. I felt like I reading about two teenagers who can't keep their hormones in check.
Ugh. Sorry, but this just wasn't for me.