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A review by curicastic
Throttled by Lauren Asher
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I have this problem with Lauren Asher... I like half of her books. Not in a "most of her books are okay" way, I mean I usually like 50% of the book I am reading at the moment. I feel like she tends to be more superficial than I like.
In this case, this one started weak. The instalove doesn't do it for me, or at least not the blatant attraction sparks flying craziness.
Maya, I am sad to say, didn't do it for me either. I feel like she was thrown into the back for most of the book. There was no character growth on her part. She stayed mostly the same, I wanted her to find herself, research possible carreer paths, etc. But I feel like her journey was easy, she quickly adapted to the vlog part of the book, it was so... privileged of her. I was disappointed.
Noah, on the other hand, his growth was more notorious. I mean, total KUDOS to Asher for making the boy go to theraphy. I loved loved loved that. He really needed it, I enjoyed how he came out of his shell and grew as he let himself get into the relationship. I WANTED TO KILL HIS FATHER SO BAD. JESUS.
Santiago is a sweetheart.
And last but not least, as small as it was, I really liked the F1 part of the book. I am not usually a fan but somehow I can see myself tunning in from now on lol.
In this case, this one started weak. The instalove doesn't do it for me, or at least not the blatant attraction sparks flying craziness.
Maya, I am sad to say, didn't do it for me either. I feel like she was thrown into the back for most of the book. There was no character growth on her part. She stayed mostly the same, I wanted her to find herself, research possible carreer paths, etc. But I feel like her journey was easy, she quickly adapted to the vlog part of the book, it was so... privileged of her. I was disappointed.
Noah, on the other hand, his growth was more notorious. I mean, total KUDOS to Asher for making the boy go to theraphy. I loved loved loved that. He really needed it, I enjoyed how he came out of his shell and grew as he let himself get into the relationship. I WANTED TO KILL HIS FATHER SO BAD. JESUS.
Santiago is a sweetheart.
And last but not least, as small as it was, I really liked the F1 part of the book. I am not usually a fan but somehow I can see myself tunning in from now on lol.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Car accident