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A review by kelsea_
Playing for Keeps by Jennifer Dugan
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
A queer baseball story sounded like a story tailored just for me, but unfortunately "Playing for Keeps" failed to deliver.
The main characters, June and Ivy, felt two-dimensional and each had one personality trait and that's all we got from them. I wanted to know more about the girls to understand them better, but the story never fleshed them out. The romance suffered from the same issues. They immediately dislike each other when they meet, but almost by the next time they hang out, they're dating. It's too quick and the readers have no idea what they actually see in each other as their encounters are almost always being frustrated with one another or being resentful.
I almost DNF'd the book around the 40% mark but finished it because I kept hoping it would improve and live up to the expectations the premise set.
The main characters, June and Ivy, felt two-dimensional and each had one personality trait and that's all we got from them. I wanted to know more about the girls to understand them better, but the story never fleshed them out. The romance suffered from the same issues. They immediately dislike each other when they meet, but almost by the next time they hang out, they're dating. It's too quick and the readers have no idea what they actually see in each other as their encounters are almost always being frustrated with one another or being resentful.
I almost DNF'd the book around the 40% mark but finished it because I kept hoping it would improve and live up to the expectations the premise set.