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A review by _isabel_
Atlas's Accident by Dylan Reece
adventurous
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.5
That was pretty cute. I was so excited to read Atlas's story after the end of the previous book, with that shocking cliffhanger, and to finally see him redeem himself and be the alpha the Darlington pack deserves. And well, I was not disappointed per se, but there were a few (minor, I guess) niggles that prevented me from enjoying it as much as the previous book.
First things first, the good. The plot was pretty addicting, the prose was phenomenal and the whole cast of characters was absolutely wonderful: I loved seeing Peter and Shayne a bit more, I loved Red, even when he was being an asshole, I loved Rohan and the twins and Mars and all the other side characters that appeared (new and old faces!). I loved David, one of the MCs, to BITS: he's such a fantastic character, a badass with a sweeter, vulnerable side that absolutely undid me, and I really, really felt for him and all of his struggles. Atlas, on the other hand, although he does redeem himself (and he does that pretty sweetly on the manwhore front, at least! He's so protective and smitten with David), I was still irritated with him for half of the book: he's desperate to prove himself as pack alpha, but instead of seeking help and maybe asking his twin for a hand, he makes pretty bad decisions and he recklessly puts his life in danger a lot. I got pretty frustrated with him, although I did kind of understand his viewpoint and the reasoning behind all that recklessness.
The romance was pretty lovely though: sweet and a tiny bit sexy (not "Red Hot Fate" steam levels though, alas *sighs mournfully*), both of them overprotective of the other and both of them desperate to keep the other happy and safe.
I'm curious to read the next book, although it has the dreaded teacher/student subplot I absolutely loathe: hopefully it's not too prominent!
First things first, the good. The plot was pretty addicting, the prose was phenomenal and the whole cast of characters was absolutely wonderful: I loved seeing Peter and Shayne a bit more, I loved Red, even when he was being an asshole, I loved Rohan and the twins and Mars and all the other side characters that appeared (new and old faces!). I loved David, one of the MCs, to BITS: he's such a fantastic character, a badass with a sweeter, vulnerable side that absolutely undid me, and I really, really felt for him and all of his struggles. Atlas, on the other hand, although he does redeem himself (and he does that pretty sweetly on the manwhore front, at least! He's so protective and smitten with David), I was still irritated with him for half of the book: he's desperate to prove himself as pack alpha, but instead of seeking help and maybe asking his twin for a hand, he makes pretty bad decisions and he recklessly puts his life in danger a lot. I got pretty frustrated with him, although I did kind of understand his viewpoint and the reasoning behind all that recklessness.
The romance was pretty lovely though: sweet and a tiny bit sexy (not "Red Hot Fate" steam levels though, alas *sighs mournfully*), both of them overprotective of the other and both of them desperate to keep the other happy and safe.
I'm curious to read the next book, although it has the dreaded teacher/student subplot I absolutely loathe: hopefully it's not too prominent!