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A review by hobbithopeful
Muscles & Monsters by Ashley Bennett
DNF @ 51%
Rushed, stereotypical, and overall incredibly disappointing, this is one of the most disappointing monster romance books I've read.
I wisht the book would have spent a bit more time building up their relationship before jumping straight to sex. I love smutty books as much as the next person, but it went from 0 to 100 at such a pace it lacked chemistry and a good build up. They have one conversation and then when working out he gets a boner and she is getting on her knees like immediately? Where is the tension? The chemistry? Way too insta-love! I won't compare it to a fanfic because I've read FANTASTIC fanfics. I know this is a smutty monster romance, but I've read erotic novellas with better pacing and development. The dialogue is so incredibly cringey. I have never heard someone in my entire life actually say half the stuff in this book and mean it. Words like "kawaii" in a sentence made me physically CRINGE.
PLEASE STOP WRITING THE FABULOUS GAY BEST FRIEND! Seriously we are still doing this in 2023?! (Or whenever this was published?!) Attention romance writers: if you want to write a gay best friend stop and think: am I playing into harmful stereotypes? Have I actually ever met a gay person? HAVE I HAD A GAY PERSON BETA READ THIS AND GO HMM YAS QUEEN SLAY? No? Maybe stop falling into the pitfall of harmful depictions mkay? ALSO no one would say that about this book because this is straight up harmful queer representation. Do we think that's how every gay person talks! (Guess what they don't!) They also don't come out of the closet armed with a curler, makeup palette, and a fashionista sense! GAY MEN ARE NOT YOUR ACCESSORY STRAIGHT WHITE GIRLS!
The characters are allegedly in their 30s but read like immature teenagers with how weirdly young they are written.
My only saving grace is I have Kindle Unlimited so this technically wasn't money spent.
I would NOT recommend this book! THIS IS AN INSULT TO MONSTER ROMANCE EVERYWHERE! I'm never trusting hyped up monster romance again.
The cover is fantastic, and I am sure a ton of people will get it because of that. Seriously, wonderful design and composition on the cover.
Rushed, stereotypical, and overall incredibly disappointing, this is one of the most disappointing monster romance books I've read.
I wisht the book would have spent a bit more time building up their relationship before jumping straight to sex. I love smutty books as much as the next person, but it went from 0 to 100 at such a pace it lacked chemistry and a good build up. They have one conversation and then when working out he gets a boner and she is getting on her knees like immediately? Where is the tension? The chemistry? Way too insta-love! I won't compare it to a fanfic because I've read FANTASTIC fanfics. I know this is a smutty monster romance, but I've read erotic novellas with better pacing and development. The dialogue is so incredibly cringey. I have never heard someone in my entire life actually say half the stuff in this book and mean it. Words like "kawaii" in a sentence made me physically CRINGE.
PLEASE STOP WRITING THE FABULOUS GAY BEST FRIEND! Seriously we are still doing this in 2023?! (Or whenever this was published?!) Attention romance writers: if you want to write a gay best friend stop and think: am I playing into harmful stereotypes? Have I actually ever met a gay person? HAVE I HAD A GAY PERSON BETA READ THIS AND GO HMM YAS QUEEN SLAY? No? Maybe stop falling into the pitfall of harmful depictions mkay? ALSO no one would say that about this book because this is straight up harmful queer representation. Do we think that's how every gay person talks! (Guess what they don't!) They also don't come out of the closet armed with a curler, makeup palette, and a fashionista sense! GAY MEN ARE NOT YOUR ACCESSORY STRAIGHT WHITE GIRLS!
The characters are allegedly in their 30s but read like immature teenagers with how weirdly young they are written.
My only saving grace is I have Kindle Unlimited so this technically wasn't money spent.
I would NOT recommend this book! THIS IS AN INSULT TO MONSTER ROMANCE EVERYWHERE! I'm never trusting hyped up monster romance again.
The cover is fantastic, and I am sure a ton of people will get it because of that. Seriously, wonderful design and composition on the cover.