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A review by lizgriffinwords
Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Another swing-and-a-miss, though for the first 25% or so, I liked it better than It Happened One Summer (hence the 3 stars, but that is GRACIOUS).
Fox’s “tragic backstory”… dude needs some therapy and some better friends, not a relationship. Two decades of reinforcing his toxic masculinity won’t evaporate overnight.
For all Hannah’s internal monologue about being a main character, not a side character… didn’t feel like she achieved that. I should know, as someone who feels like a side character in her own life.
The romantic leads sexually manipulated each other. A lot. Which seemed super out of character for Hannah, given what had been established about her as a person in the first book & up to that point.
This is what I get for reading romances that aren’t written by Ali Hazelwood, I guess.
Fox’s “tragic backstory”… dude needs some therapy and some better friends, not a relationship. Two decades of reinforcing his toxic masculinity won’t evaporate overnight.
For all Hannah’s internal monologue about being a main character, not a side character… didn’t feel like she achieved that. I should know, as someone who feels like a side character in her own life.
The romantic leads sexually manipulated each other. A lot. Which seemed super out of character for Hannah, given what had been established about her as a person in the first book & up to that point.
This is what I get for reading romances that aren’t written by Ali Hazelwood, I guess.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship