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Lobsters
by Tom Ellen, Lucy Ivison
I read this book because it was recommended for fans of [b:Trouble|18138917|Trouble|Non Pratt|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1380372541s/18138917.jpg|25482435] and so I was very eager to pick this up, and the similarities are there, except instead of a likeable and kind love interest Lobsters gives you a jerk.
The reason this book got four stars is Hannah, I loved her and honestly after a while I began skimming Sam's bits just so I could get more of Hannah, I would love to read another book that is just entirely about her life. She is deeply flawed but she's grows as a person over the course of the book, and the people in her life, like her grandmother, are funny and there weren't nearly enough scenes with them.
Sam is one of the reasons this book didn't get five stars. Sam basically conforms to that 'nice-guy' trope; he felt entitled to Hannah, she couldn't even talk to another guy without him getting his knickers in a knot also, all she did was talk to Pax, he then went off to make out with Panda because he was jealous, what's going to happen the next time he get's jealous? . The way he described women was sexist and stupid, he was constantly saying how attractive women couldn't also be smart (stupidly he always said 'except Hannah', even he couldn't stick to his word). He's a character I'd never want to meet in real life.
The main issue I had with this book is that it didn't go in the direction I wanted it to, but it went in the direction I expected and therefore made for a very predictable and unexciting ending. From the blurb you can tell Hannah and Sam will get together, and the fact they end up together is beyond ridiculous to me, he is such a sorry excuse for a love interest and doesn't deserve a person like Hannah. I was hoping this book would take a turn and Hannah would realise that the guy she met at the party was actually an over-protective jerk and get rid of him, and then get together with someone like Caspar, meanwhile Sam would be sat alone drinking hot Ribena and crying (like 500 days of Summer) .
The writing for this was solid, it moved along at a great pace and I managed to finish it in one sitting because I just wanted to see what happened, this was so close to being a five star book, the ending just ruined it for me. I don't think I'll be reading more from them in the future though, unless they figure out how to create better male love interests.
The reason this book got four stars is Hannah, I loved her and honestly after a while I began skimming Sam's bits just so I could get more of Hannah, I would love to read another book that is just entirely about her life. She is deeply flawed but she's grows as a person over the course of the book, and the people in her life, like her grandmother, are funny and there weren't nearly enough scenes with them.
Sam is one of the reasons this book didn't get five stars. Sam basically conforms to that 'nice-guy' trope; he felt entitled to Hannah, she couldn't even talk to another guy without him getting his knickers in a knot
The main issue I had with this book is that it didn't go in the direction I wanted it to, but it went in the direction I expected and therefore made for a very predictable and unexciting ending.
The writing for this was solid, it moved along at a great pace and I managed to finish it in one sitting because I just wanted to see what happened, this was so close to being a five star book, the ending just ruined it for me. I don't think I'll be reading more from them in the future though, unless they figure out how to create better male love interests.