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Knot the One They Want
by Harper Lennox
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is my first time reading an omegaverse book, so it might be a case where the main trope just wasn't written for my preferences as a reader. I agree with other reviews it seems like the MMCs need therapy and the FMC gives off tradwife vibes.
I enjoyed the first half of the book because there was at least some interest and suspense. I think it would have been even better if it was solely Evie's POV at that point so the reader also doesn't know why the MMCs are acting the way they are, then switch to their POVs for the reveal. I've read reverse harem before, and I think 4 guys is just too many for this book and none of them are properly fleshed out. Lake and Asher can pretty much just be one guy, and Cole seems superfluous, so then we're down to 2. They really don't have any personality besides their career/hobby. I know this is nitpicking, but I thought it was funny they all wore different colored suits to the mating ceremony....like, that would actually look really weird?? And Damien in his black suit like a waiter/undertaker no less.
Like others have reviewed, the second half rushes through events, but it also felt so tedious and silly because everything is pretty much resolved with almost no issues. It would have been nice if Evie struggled with literally anything, versus saying and doing exactly the right thing at all times in every context once she feels better. There could have been more family drama, like her parents deciding they want to take her to leave the pack and get bound to another alpha for their own gains and her going along with it due to some high stakes reason, etc. Instead....nothing really happens.
I wish Daria wasn't the ultimate "not like other girls" annoying trope. She could have also been a really interesting character and sequel rather than a stereotype. It would be really interesting if she had a valid reason for leaving and really struggled with her omega role in comparison to Evie just liking and enjoying everything.
Overall though I mostly liked Evie, especially for the first half, and I do like the premise of the book overall. I think the character development and reliance on tropes/stereotypes is the biggest flaw.
I enjoyed the first half of the book because there was at least some interest and suspense. I think it would have been even better if it was solely Evie's POV at that point so the reader also doesn't know why the MMCs are acting the way they are, then switch to their POVs for the reveal. I've read reverse harem before, and I think 4 guys is just too many for this book and none of them are properly fleshed out. Lake and Asher can pretty much just be one guy, and Cole seems superfluous, so then we're down to 2. They really don't have any personality besides their career/hobby. I know this is nitpicking, but I thought it was funny they all wore different colored suits to the mating ceremony....like, that would actually look really weird?? And Damien in his black suit like a waiter/undertaker no less.
Like others have reviewed, the second half rushes through events, but it also felt so tedious and silly because everything is pretty much resolved with almost no issues. It would have been nice if Evie struggled with literally anything, versus saying and doing exactly the right thing at all times in every context once she feels better. There could have been more family drama, like her parents deciding they want to take her to leave the pack and get bound to another alpha for their own gains and her going along with it due to some high stakes reason, etc. Instead....nothing really happens.
I wish Daria wasn't the ultimate "not like other girls" annoying trope. She could have also been a really interesting character and sequel rather than a stereotype. It would be really interesting if she had a valid reason for leaving and really struggled with her omega role in comparison to Evie just liking and enjoying everything.
Overall though I mostly liked Evie, especially for the first half, and I do like the premise of the book overall. I think the character development and reliance on tropes/stereotypes is the biggest flaw.