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A review by a_reader_obsessed
The Chemist by Stephenie Meyer
3.0
3.5 Stars
I guess it doesn't take much to entertain me. This was fast paced, playing on my paranoia to the max, as obstacle after obstacle is thrown across the MC's path. Apparently, I'm a wimp too when it comes to this sort of nail biter, and there were several twist and turns, where putting the book down was nigh impossible, despite my extreme anxiety.
Admittedly, the lure of finally being free from the target on her back, the MC somewhat (ok, a lot) naively agrees to do one last job. One can hardly blame her, having been on the run for over three years. However, by doing so, she places herself in even more danger than she could possibly imagine, uncovering secrets desperately trying to remain unknown. Many powerful players are covering their tracks, wanting all those involved to be obliterated. Of course they do.
What won points for me is the romantic angle in this story. Though I hardly read M/F anymore because many "heroines" are TSTL, I'm a sucker for romance and I want it any way I can. This did not fail me despite all the improbabilities. Though Meyer's library of works isn't huge for comparison, I do think this was well written, with a mostly plausible storyline. I was only mildly frustrated here and there with the protagonist (minus her one big mistake that needed to happen for the story to exist). Overall, I call that a win.
I guess it doesn't take much to entertain me. This was fast paced, playing on my paranoia to the max, as obstacle after obstacle is thrown across the MC's path. Apparently, I'm a wimp too when it comes to this sort of nail biter, and there were several twist and turns, where putting the book down was nigh impossible, despite my extreme anxiety.
Admittedly, the lure of finally being free from the target on her back, the MC somewhat (ok, a lot) naively agrees to do one last job. One can hardly blame her, having been on the run for over three years. However, by doing so, she places herself in even more danger than she could possibly imagine, uncovering secrets desperately trying to remain unknown. Many powerful players are covering their tracks, wanting all those involved to be obliterated. Of course they do.
What won points for me is the romantic angle in this story. Though I hardly read M/F anymore because many "heroines" are TSTL, I'm a sucker for romance and I want it any way I can. This did not fail me despite all the improbabilities. Though Meyer's library of works isn't huge for comparison, I do think this was well written, with a mostly plausible storyline. I was only mildly frustrated here and there with the protagonist (minus her one big mistake that needed to happen for the story to exist). Overall, I call that a win.