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nerdishreader 's review for:
Pretty Ugly Promises
by C.W. Farnsworth
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Farnsworth is one of those authors that no matter what they put out, I will be reading, but this fell short I fear.
I loved loved loved the premise of the plot and I was so excited when I first heard about it, but it was lackluster to say the least. It was too short. There should've been more.
More scenes with them dating in college, one of her realizing he left, of him visiting her when he found out about their son (that entire screen was confusing for absolutely no reason at all), of him bonding with his son, more of her and his mother bonding, of Lyla and Leo learning Russian, more conflict with his cousin (that all ended to quickly). We should have gotten a scene or two with Nick's mother, Lyla and their daughter when she was born, especially since we learned that she was disappointed in not having a girl to coddle in her difficult marraige.
Leo's character should have been more carefully thought out. Don't get me wrong I liked him, but he felt very one dimensional. You're telling me this kid has never grown up around violence or seen it but was nonchalant about gunshots, guns, being kidnapped TWICE and seeing someone get killed. I get that he was written that way so readers and characters clearly saw the resemblance between him and his dad beyond physicalities but come on.
Overall- ★★★
I loved loved loved the premise of the plot and I was so excited when I first heard about it, but it was lackluster to say the least. It was too short. There should've been more.
More scenes with them dating in college, one of her realizing he left, of him visiting her when he found out about their son (that entire screen was confusing for absolutely no reason at all), of him bonding with his son, more of her and his mother bonding, of Lyla and Leo learning Russian, more conflict with his cousin (that all ended to quickly). We should have gotten a scene or two with Nick's mother, Lyla and their daughter when she was born, especially since we learned that she was disappointed in not having a girl to coddle in her difficult marraige.
Leo's character should have been more carefully thought out. Don't get me wrong I liked him, but he felt very one dimensional. You're telling me this kid has never grown up around violence or seen it but was nonchalant about gunshots, guns, being kidnapped TWICE and seeing someone get killed. I get that he was written that way so readers and characters clearly saw the resemblance between him and his dad beyond physicalities but come on.
Overall- ★★★