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A review by laksita
The Perfect Match by Kristan Higgins
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I’m so mad.
The thing is, this author is not a horrible author in terms of technicality—great prose, great diction, great humor. Great writing style.
What was wrong was THE PLOT. THE STORYLINE. THE CHARACTERIZATION.
Because tell me why the whole time, not ONCE did we see Honor and Tom actually, you know, BONDING?? GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER?? SPENDING TIME TOGETHER WHERE IT INVOLVED THEM ACTUALLY TALKING TO EACH OTHER ABOUT EACH OTHER??
SO HOW THE FUCK WAS I SUPPOSED TO ROOT FOR THEM TO BE TOGETHER??
AND MY GIRL HONOR WAS MADE TO BEG FOR SCRAPS OF AFFECTION AGAIN AND AGAIN. FIRST WITH BROGAN, THEN WITH TOM. UNTIL THE END. THE FUCK??
Bro. What is with this author? This author could have done a BRILLIANT JOB making us giggle and kick our feet watching them fall in love what with their ability to write great dialogue with great humor, but the author just chose… not to. Instead, the author had us watch as Tom and Honor awkwardly move around each other when they were ALONE. Not a peep from either of them. And this author wanted us to believe they were in love.
So much wasted potential.
The thing is, this author is not a horrible author in terms of technicality—great prose, great diction, great humor. Great writing style.
What was wrong was THE PLOT. THE STORYLINE. THE CHARACTERIZATION.
Because tell me why the whole time, not ONCE did we see Honor and Tom actually, you know, BONDING?? GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER?? SPENDING TIME TOGETHER WHERE IT INVOLVED THEM ACTUALLY TALKING TO EACH OTHER ABOUT EACH OTHER??
SO HOW THE FUCK WAS I SUPPOSED TO ROOT FOR THEM TO BE TOGETHER??
AND MY GIRL HONOR WAS MADE TO BEG FOR SCRAPS OF AFFECTION AGAIN AND AGAIN. FIRST WITH BROGAN, THEN WITH TOM. UNTIL THE END. THE FUCK??
Bro. What is with this author? This author could have done a BRILLIANT JOB making us giggle and kick our feet watching them fall in love what with their ability to write great dialogue with great humor, but the author just chose… not to. Instead, the author had us watch as Tom and Honor awkwardly move around each other when they were ALONE. Not a peep from either of them. And this author wanted us to believe they were in love.
So much wasted potential.