A review by mooncraftbujo
Hopeless by Elsie Silver

hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

The relationship in this book is SO uncomfortable. I have no issue with age gap relationships but the fact that Beau has known Bailey since she was younger than 18 and he is 13 years older than her is super uncomfortable. The fact that she's a virgin is completely unnecessary and adds nothing to the story other than even more discomfort. 

You can do the whole fake-relationship trope without needing a barely-legal virgin and a 35 year old man as the two parties, especially when it's mentioned numerous times in the book that it's a bit dodgy. Acknowledging its awkwardness doesn't excuse the point that it's completely unnecessary and adds nothing to the story.
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