Scan barcode
A review by cat_literary_world
The Never Have I Ever Club by Mary Jayne Baker
3.0
3,5 ⭐️
From the synopsis, I got the feeling this was going to be a forbidden love kind of story, however, I was very far from the truth.
Ash appears pretty earlier on, and the romance between Robyn and Will only develops in the final chapters.
The first half is BORING! There…I said it! Ash and Robyn go on circles about the same thing over and over again. I get it, Ash screwed up BIG TIME and starts in the wrong way trying to apologize. However, Robyn really got in my nerves… I mean, girl you’ve been with him for 8 months. You’ve been friends since childhood, it couldn’t have been all that bad. I just can’t stand characters trash talking someone they supposedly love.
What saved this book, for me? The secondary characters! Freya is so much fun, I’ve laughed a lot. Really loved and respect Felicity, even when I didn’t agree with her choices. Such a loveable and true character!
Also, importantes topics on this one: a 35 year old single character! Robyn is single and doesn’t have kids and I loved it. We don’t have to do all the same things at the same age. Life is not a sprint. Really hated Robyn’s mom telling her she should have kids because she is old… sorry, lady, but not every women wants to have children, you don’t have the right to pressure another woman, even if it’s your daughter. Kids are not supposed to satisfy the grandparents. Just wanted to stat it!
From the synopsis, I got the feeling this was going to be a forbidden love kind of story, however, I was very far from the truth.
Ash appears pretty earlier on, and the romance between Robyn and Will only develops in the final chapters.
The first half is BORING! There…I said it! Ash and Robyn go on circles about the same thing over and over again. I get it, Ash screwed up BIG TIME and starts in the wrong way trying to apologize. However, Robyn really got in my nerves… I mean, girl you’ve been with him for 8 months. You’ve been friends since childhood, it couldn’t have been all that bad. I just can’t stand characters trash talking someone they supposedly love.
What saved this book, for me? The secondary characters! Freya is so much fun, I’ve laughed a lot. Really loved and respect Felicity, even when I didn’t agree with her choices. Such a loveable and true character!
Also, importantes topics on this one: a 35 year old single character! Robyn is single and doesn’t have kids and I loved it. We don’t have to do all the same things at the same age. Life is not a sprint. Really hated Robyn’s mom telling her she should have kids because she is old… sorry, lady, but not every women wants to have children, you don’t have the right to pressure another woman, even if it’s your daughter. Kids are not supposed to satisfy the grandparents. Just wanted to stat it!