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A review by violentdelights
D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins
3.25
There were a lot of things I enjoyed about this book. I loved the characters, the unique configurations of characters that could have easily been slotted into certain tropes (eg. the heartless butch, the shy prude). I enjoyed the dialogue, that made me chuckle out loud at times and felt very loud and over dramatic at times, as the best of people can be, while at other times feeling very gentle and honest. I enjoyed the chemistry between the two leads, something that is very necessary to make me buy into a six-week-old relationship.
Unfortunately, the writing style kept me from rating this book any higher. The overwritten nature meant that every thought, doubt, feeling, unspoken gaze, and subtle action was spelled out to illustrate exactly what it meant or could mean. It felt like the author was hellbent on telling the audience things that would have been much better implied in actions, rather than spoonfed to us. I felt like this book could be 50-100 pages shorter if all of the hand-holding was cut out.
Additionally, this is a relatively minor complaint, but it was hard for me to suspend disbelief as to why two people who loved their families so much would go on a reality show that involved so much lying to their family.
As for the audiobook, I really enjoyed the narrator. The voices for all the characters, especially Kris, sounded exactly like the descriptions given in the book, and the emotions in each line made the experience of the book so much better. I would highly recommend the audiobook if choosing to pick up this book!
Unfortunately, the writing style kept me from rating this book any higher. The overwritten nature meant that every thought, doubt, feeling, unspoken gaze, and subtle action was spelled out to illustrate exactly what it meant or could mean. It felt like the author was hellbent on telling the audience things that would have been much better implied in actions, rather than spoonfed to us. I felt like this book could be 50-100 pages shorter if all of the hand-holding was cut out.
Additionally, this is a relatively minor complaint, but it was hard for me to suspend disbelief as to why two people who loved their families so much would go on a reality show that involved so much lying to their family.
As for the audiobook, I really enjoyed the narrator. The voices for all the characters, especially Kris, sounded exactly like the descriptions given in the book, and the emotions in each line made the experience of the book so much better. I would highly recommend the audiobook if choosing to pick up this book!