Review by the_reading_italian - The Boyfriend

the_reading_italian 's review for:

The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden

2.75

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I enjoyed reading this, I won't lie. But it was also so frustrating. I mean, when almost every single chapter ends with your main character questioning whether or not she has just made a stupid decision, she's probably made some stupid decision. I also thought most of the characters were frustratingly two dimensional. While they had personality, there wasn't really any development, and the only character I really liked was Jake. And even he acted out of character just because our main character Sydney pouted and asked him to. That being said though, I read this in less than two days and was completely engrossed in the story. I didn't see the plot twist coming, so that was pretty well done. I just didn't love the way it was written.

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