A review by givemaribooks
A Thorn in the Saddle by Rebekah Weatherspoon

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I enjoyed listening to the audiobook. The story and characters were well developed, and I liked how issues were resolved. I particularly liked that Lily-Grace did not let Jesse get away with his behavior, she not only called him out on it, but made sure he followed through with improving. So many characters in books need therapy but we rarely see them actually going to therapy and learning from it, so I really liked that we saw Jesse not only start therapy, but also made changes in his life and learned copping mechanism to deal with his anger issues. Plus it has one of my favorite tropes: sex lessons. 

I did have some issues with the pacing. The book felt slow at times, and the storyline with Lily-Grace's ex felt unnecessary to me.

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