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A review by kaulhilo
By Any Other Name by Lauren Kate
1.0
i can’t believe i’m saying this but this book needed to be longer. but i’m so glad it wasn’t, because it was absolutely horribly executed, and even one more page would've had me expired. it’s been 8 years since i last read lauren kate, and i don’t think she has still really acquired the skill of actually writing a book. all of her books (that i’ve read) seem to me, have the hint of an idea, that’s then badly thought out and hurriedly jotted down as if it’ll collapse if there’s time taken to develop it?, which is honestly so telling on its own.
the first half of the book might arguably be the most redundant thing i've ever read: just gibberish that went on and on and on. predictably then, the second half was cramped/info dumped, with so much happening (none of it interesting, mind you) across mere sentences it gave me whiplash.
the plotline itself felt dull and underdeveloped, the character dynamics awkward and frivolous. the romance- should i even call it romance? the only thing i got from this novel was almost 200 pages of first-hand embarrassment.
i wouldn’t say this book was completely horrendous, or a pain to read. it was just annoyingly boring and densely typical. it was, however, unbelievably short and would be a recommendation if you just wanted to sit around and waste a couple hours, without focusing much on the story content.
the first half of the book might arguably be the most redundant thing i've ever read: just gibberish that went on and on and on. predictably then, the second half was cramped/info dumped, with so much happening (none of it interesting, mind you) across mere sentences it gave me whiplash.
the plotline itself felt dull and underdeveloped, the character dynamics awkward and frivolous. the romance- should i even call it romance? the only thing i got from this novel was almost 200 pages of first-hand embarrassment.
i wouldn’t say this book was completely horrendous, or a pain to read. it was just annoyingly boring and densely typical. it was, however, unbelievably short and would be a recommendation if you just wanted to sit around and waste a couple hours, without focusing much on the story content.