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A review by imme_van_gorp
Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
5.0
|| 4.5 stars ||
This book has me a bit conflicted. On the one hand I want to go on and on about how much I loved Alex and Brittany's slow-burn romance, how it totally swept me off of my feet due to their great chemistry, seductive teasing and riveting tension. I want to swoon over 'bad boy' Alex and his adoration for his unlikely dream girl, Brittany, which really was the cutest thing ever. I want to talk about all the interesting plot points and characters. I also want to (or maybe need to...) take a cold shower from how hot Alex is, because damn, his whole personality, way of speaking, and treatment of Brittany had me under a love spell. I basically just want to only have to emphasize how much I am infatuated with this book. But.. I can't.
And it is all because of that ending.. Oh my, it was so not what I had hoped it would be. Not necessarily because of what happened, but more so because of its execution. It felt rushed. The resolution regarding the mystery of Alex's father's death, the breaking point of Brittany finding out about the bet, the dramatics of Alex stepping away from his gang, the intensity of Brittany's whole family situation, the climax of Brittany and Alex having their happily ever after: it all could have been so much more, but instead it was rushed and felt weird. It did not grip me at all, and I was so disappointed. Especially because of how much I love Alex and his romance with Brittany. I just wish the ending was better, so I could have been fully gushing over this book. Sadly, that's not how it is, but since I do believe that it is more important that I really enjoyed the big majority of this book rather than the fact that I think the ending is kind of crap, I will still remember this as an exciting book with a great romance.
'Perfect Chemistry' series:
1. Perfect Chemistry - 4.5 stars
2. Rules of Attraction - 3.5 stars
This book has me a bit conflicted. On the one hand I want to go on and on about how much I loved Alex and Brittany's slow-burn romance, how it totally swept me off of my feet due to their great chemistry, seductive teasing and riveting tension. I want to swoon over 'bad boy' Alex and his adoration for his unlikely dream girl, Brittany, which really was the cutest thing ever. I want to talk about all the interesting plot points and characters. I also want to (or maybe need to...) take a cold shower from how hot Alex is, because damn, his whole personality, way of speaking, and treatment of Brittany had me under a love spell. I basically just want to only have to emphasize how much I am infatuated with this book. But.. I can't.
I really don't expect her to do it. I think she's teasing me, testing to see how much I can take before I crack. But as her eyelids close and she leans closer, I realize it's going to happen. This girl of my dreams, this girl who is more like me than anyone I've ever met, wants to kiss me.
And it is all because of that ending.. Oh my, it was so not what I had hoped it would be. Not necessarily because of what happened, but more so because of its execution. It felt rushed. The resolution regarding the mystery of Alex's father's death, the breaking point of Brittany finding out about the bet, the dramatics of Alex stepping away from his gang, the intensity of Brittany's whole family situation, the climax of Brittany and Alex having their happily ever after: it all could have been so much more, but instead it was rushed and felt weird. It did not grip me at all, and I was so disappointed. Especially because of how much I love Alex and his romance with Brittany. I just wish the ending was better, so I could have been fully gushing over this book. Sadly, that's not how it is, but since I do believe that it is more important that I really enjoyed the big majority of this book rather than the fact that I think the ending is kind of crap, I will still remember this as an exciting book with a great romance.
'Perfect Chemistry' series:
1. Perfect Chemistry - 4.5 stars
2. Rules of Attraction - 3.5 stars