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A review by imme_van_gorp
On the Fence by Kasie West
5.0
|| 4.5 stars ||
When I first started out reading this book, I did not initially like it all that much. I thought the main character, Charlie, was a bit annoying and too much of a stereotypical tom-boy. She soon improved though, and I ended up actually liking her. She. as a character alone, was not necessarily what I think is what makes this novel so great though. It is the relationships between her and the other characters that make your heart flutter and make you feel all warm inside. I mean, I absolutely loved the family dynamics between Charlie, her single dad and her three older brothers. Especially Charlie and Gage were very cute as siblings. Their friendship just felt authentic and seemed very sweet and fun.
But, of course, there is one relationship in this book that I loved the most and that is the romantic one between Charlie and Braden. Their romance is a slow-burn, but you can feel the tension all the time. It's amazing. You want them to be together very badly, but you also cannot help loving the build-up to that point. Therefore, I did not lose my patience for when they would finally get together: I loved every minute of the wait.
Charlie and Braden’s relationship, in my opinion, just never felt forced and one could really understand why they both like each other so much. I think what might have made their blossoming romance even cuter is that they are already such good friends. I really think they are a great fit for one another and I love them together. I’m not going to lie, they totally had me swooning.
So in conclusion, even if the surrounding plot apart from the relationships is not all that profound, I thoroughly enjoyed my entire read of this book. It made me laugh and swoon. Everything was so cute. Really, this book just brings out a feeling of joy. What more should I want?
When I first started out reading this book, I did not initially like it all that much. I thought the main character, Charlie, was a bit annoying and too much of a stereotypical tom-boy. She soon improved though, and I ended up actually liking her. She. as a character alone, was not necessarily what I think is what makes this novel so great though. It is the relationships between her and the other characters that make your heart flutter and make you feel all warm inside. I mean, I absolutely loved the family dynamics between Charlie, her single dad and her three older brothers. Especially Charlie and Gage were very cute as siblings. Their friendship just felt authentic and seemed very sweet and fun.
But, of course, there is one relationship in this book that I loved the most and that is the romantic one between Charlie and Braden. Their romance is a slow-burn, but you can feel the tension all the time. It's amazing. You want them to be together very badly, but you also cannot help loving the build-up to that point. Therefore, I did not lose my patience for when they would finally get together: I loved every minute of the wait.
Charlie and Braden’s relationship, in my opinion, just never felt forced and one could really understand why they both like each other so much. I think what might have made their blossoming romance even cuter is that they are already such good friends. I really think they are a great fit for one another and I love them together. I’m not going to lie, they totally had me swooning.
So in conclusion, even if the surrounding plot apart from the relationships is not all that profound, I thoroughly enjoyed my entire read of this book. It made me laugh and swoon. Everything was so cute. Really, this book just brings out a feeling of joy. What more should I want?