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A review by zaiphon
Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
It's February, so tried to squeeze in some romance. I picked this up on a whim (literally, my sister picked it up off the shelf and told me to read it) and I had no idea this was a fanfiction published some years back. Not a stranger to fan fiction and I was a reader of it back in the day 😅
For me, there were many parts of this book that strung together in a way that seemed like cheap writing.
The beginning of this book I did enjoy. I rather liked reading about Gwen's history with music and what draws her to it. I thought it was a great balance to tie together with the romance aspect. The pacing was perfect and I was drawn into the character's interactions with each other and the worlds of their music career. Where it starts to fall apart is once the two characters finally come together. It felt like I was reading a completely different book. The last 100 pages tried to fit too much too quickly. The conflicts that arose and the way the characters handled them felt like we were taking a step back. Things get resolved so quickly with not much satisfaction for me and the pacing and character development crashed through at this point. There were points where the FMC and MMC had opportunities to face their insecurities and I was excited to see how this was tackled..only for it to be a 3rd act break up that is resolved and everything is back to normal. I was left feeling a little disappointed because there was a magic to this at the first half. I would be curious to see Soto's future works and see how she progresses. I definitely think she can deliver some sweet and fun romances, but this one's latter half did not do it for me.
For me, there were many parts of this book that strung together in a way that seemed like cheap writing.
The beginning of this book I did enjoy. I rather liked reading about Gwen's history with music and what draws her to it. I thought it was a great balance to tie together with the romance aspect. The pacing was perfect and I was drawn into the character's interactions with each other and the worlds of their music career. Where it starts to fall apart is once the two characters finally come together. It felt like I was reading a completely different book. The last 100 pages tried to fit too much too quickly. The conflicts that arose and the way the characters handled them felt like we were taking a step back. Things get resolved so quickly with not much satisfaction for me and the pacing and character development crashed through at this point. There were points where the FMC and MMC had opportunities to face their insecurities and I was excited to see how this was tackled..only for it to be a 3rd act break up that is resolved and everything is back to normal. I was left feeling a little disappointed because there was a magic to this at the first half. I would be curious to see Soto's future works and see how she progresses. I definitely think she can deliver some sweet and fun romances, but this one's latter half did not do it for me.