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A review by lanidon
Triple Sec by TJ Alexander
3.0
This is like a two star book and a four star book at the same time so I'm giving it a three, but it is a Schrodinger's 3 okay, it depends on the moment you're observing
I'm going to start with the good: Cade. I love their character, I love the nuance to it, I love how stoic they are yet how much heart and passion is underneath, I love their consideration, I love how they fumble, I love how they keep trying. Cade is an all around great character. The ski trip could have been a full book and I would've been happy. This book shines when Cade is in it.
The bad: Mel. She is self centered, self destructive, broken yet unwilling to improve herself, she lashes out at those around her instead of communicating her feelings and never once thinks about how she has hurt others with her careless disregard. This would be fine if the book were a big character arc for her, but no, it is always the other party who comes back to set things straight and capitulate to Mel's desires. Every single thing is on Mel's terms, in Mel's time, with no work or compromise from Mel's side. She's not a fun head to be in and she's not a person I want to root for.
The,,,, nuanced: Bebe is at times a fun and bubbly and amusing character, but she can also be very immature which does not combine well with Mel's explosive nature. She also is so sex driven that I never get to feel the emotional center of either relationship, since the second they get close to an open discussion they just shut up and bang. I'm not sure why her character dissolves into marshmallows and butterflies after the big fight and never feels real again for the rest of the book.
If it weren't for Cade, I wouldn't have finished this book, but even outside of Cade there is something compelling that kept me going. There are really great moments from everyone in this. The book never gets too cheesy or too melodramatic. The discussions of alcohol don't annoy me the way themed romcoms often do. The relationships feel fairly balanced. It's a good book that could have been absolutely fantastic, it's also a fantastic book that kinda sucks
Back into Schrodinger's box it goes
I'm going to start with the good: Cade. I love their character, I love the nuance to it, I love how stoic they are yet how much heart and passion is underneath, I love their consideration, I love how they fumble, I love how they keep trying. Cade is an all around great character. The ski trip could have been a full book and I would've been happy. This book shines when Cade is in it.
The bad: Mel. She is self centered, self destructive, broken yet unwilling to improve herself, she lashes out at those around her instead of communicating her feelings and never once thinks about how she has hurt others with her careless disregard. This would be fine if the book were a big character arc for her, but no, it is always the other party who comes back to set things straight and capitulate to Mel's desires. Every single thing is on Mel's terms, in Mel's time, with no work or compromise from Mel's side. She's not a fun head to be in and she's not a person I want to root for.
The,,,, nuanced: Bebe is at times a fun and bubbly and amusing character, but she can also be very immature which does not combine well with Mel's explosive nature. She also is so sex driven that I never get to feel the emotional center of either relationship, since the second they get close to an open discussion they just shut up and bang. I'm not sure why her character dissolves into marshmallows and butterflies after the big fight and never feels real again for the rest of the book.
If it weren't for Cade, I wouldn't have finished this book, but even outside of Cade there is something compelling that kept me going. There are really great moments from everyone in this. The book never gets too cheesy or too melodramatic. The discussions of alcohol don't annoy me the way themed romcoms often do. The relationships feel fairly balanced. It's a good book that could have been absolutely fantastic, it's also a fantastic book that kinda sucks
Back into Schrodinger's box it goes