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A review by manola
Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The story was entertaining enough, but I've enjoyed much more other works from Sally Thorne.
The characters were likeable but didn't lack moments were they felt too immature, and it was easy for me to get suddenly confused or lost in the middle of scenes, with characters saying things out of the blue that took me out of the story. I've felt this way before in other novels from this author, where there are actions which, even though lacking in importance plot-wise, situate the reader in the scene. Often characters go from one place to another in a room in a single sentence with no quick description of how they got there, other times they go from one topic in conversation to another (unrelated one) with no pause in the middle. It feels choppy and sloppily narrated, which was the overall feel of the novel for me as well. I felt there were things missing to make the story compelling. The romance had its cute moments but felt pretty insta-love-y; the male love interest seemed to have caught feelings just because he found someone who contrasted his own problems and also showed little interest in him in the first place, which appeared made him go after her because of this 'hard to get' factor.
Again, it had its cute moments, but I feel like the story could have been better crafted. The premise sounded fun and pretty original, but the final result felt underwhelming throughout.
The characters were likeable but didn't lack moments were they felt too immature, and it was easy for me to get suddenly confused or lost in the middle of scenes, with characters saying things out of the blue that took me out of the story. I've felt this way before in other novels from this author, where there are actions which, even though lacking in importance plot-wise, situate the reader in the scene. Often characters go from one place to another in a room in a single sentence with no quick description of how they got there, other times they go from one topic in conversation to another (unrelated one) with no pause in the middle. It feels choppy and sloppily narrated, which was the overall feel of the novel for me as well. I felt there were things missing to make the story compelling. The romance had its cute moments but felt pretty insta-love-y; the male love interest seemed to have caught feelings just because he found someone who contrasted his own problems and also showed little interest in him in the first place, which appeared made him go after her because of this 'hard to get' factor.
Again, it had its cute moments, but I feel like the story could have been better crafted. The premise sounded fun and pretty original, but the final result felt underwhelming throughout.