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Felony Ever After
by Katherine Stevens, Debra Anastasia, S.M. Lumetta, J.M. Darhower, Liv Morris, Leisa Rayven, Penelope Ward, K.A. Robinson, Belle Aurora, Tijan, Vi Keeland, Nina Bocci, Helena Hunting
So, this book reads like it was written in 2016, metaphorically speaking. I had to go back and verify. Now that I've done that, it puts so many things into perspective for me.
Can I be honest? I didn't like this book. I initially rated it 3 stars after finishing it but now that I'm writing this review, I've decided to knock it back down to a 2 star rating. This book feels so ambitious yet empty. It seemed like there were a lot of things the authors wanted to accomplish and yet, they accomplished none of that. This book actually made me discover a new trope that I despise that I wasn't even aware of until now - the copious amounts of social media postings used as ways to enhance the plot. I didn't know that wasn't something I hated until I read it here. Granted, I don't think most authors even use it that much nowadays in 2024, so that's a good thing. However, there were so many times where I thought I was finally getting swept away by the story and then I'm smacked in the face by Verity's God awful tweets narrating her life. Also, Verity, as a character, sucked ass! I did not like her.
I didn't dislike her in the sense that we're supposed to dislike her because the author was just so damned good at their job that they succeeded in making us hate her. No, I hated her when I'm almost certain that we're not supposed to. Also, her entire behavior and thought process reminds me why I stray away from reading books that center around lead characters who fit in the young adult category. This is NOT a young adult book because of the subject content but the characters will constantly remind you that they're in their early 20s by their impulsive, rash, and asinine decision making.
Verity is dim-witted and very very young. She acts her age. That's all I'll say about that. The plot was uninteresting and bland. You could tell the smut was the marketing point and everything else was supposed to center around that. The plot outside of the main couple could have been interesting but the execution was not there. I try to stay away from turning people away from the books but I'm not going to do that this time. Don't waste your time reading this one. I am not exaggerating. You will be disappointed and underwhelmed.
Can I be honest? I didn't like this book. I initially rated it 3 stars after finishing it but now that I'm writing this review, I've decided to knock it back down to a 2 star rating. This book feels so ambitious yet empty. It seemed like there were a lot of things the authors wanted to accomplish and yet, they accomplished none of that. This book actually made me discover a new trope that I despise that I wasn't even aware of until now - the copious amounts of social media postings used as ways to enhance the plot. I didn't know that wasn't something I hated until I read it here. Granted, I don't think most authors even use it that much nowadays in 2024, so that's a good thing. However, there were so many times where I thought I was finally getting swept away by the story and then I'm smacked in the face by Verity's God awful tweets narrating her life. Also, Verity, as a character, sucked ass! I did not like her.
I didn't dislike her in the sense that we're supposed to dislike her because the author was just so damned good at their job that they succeeded in making us hate her. No, I hated her when I'm almost certain that we're not supposed to. Also, her entire behavior and thought process reminds me why I stray away from reading books that center around lead characters who fit in the young adult category. This is NOT a young adult book because of the subject content but the characters will constantly remind you that they're in their early 20s by their impulsive, rash, and asinine decision making.
Verity is dim-witted and very very young. She acts her age. That's all I'll say about that. The plot was uninteresting and bland. You could tell the smut was the marketing point and everything else was supposed to center around that. The plot outside of the main couple could have been interesting but the execution was not there. I try to stay away from turning people away from the books but I'm not going to do that this time. Don't waste your time reading this one. I am not exaggerating. You will be disappointed and underwhelmed.