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A review by siesssie
Broken Rules by I.A. Dice
2.0
2.75 ★
I finished this with mixed feelings. The story had real promise with a lot of potential, but the narrative felt more like an intriguing draft than a well-rounded, polished work.
Despite feeling like the pacing created an erratic reading experience at times and the foreseeable plot twist, Layla's role as an unreliable narrator added a layer of intrigue. I appreciated how Dice wanted readers to doubt their instincts.
While I enjoyed Layla and Dante, I couldn't fully connect with them. Their relationship was too based on insta-lust and lacked real depth and substance beyond Layla’s insecurities and daddy/mommy issues.
I didn’t like Dante's machismo and how he undermined other women’s worth by their choices in clothing/personal style to establish Layla as better. Totally unnecessary. It only added to Layla’s annoying portrayal as a pick-me girl. I also strongly disliked his use of the term “retard”, there are better language choices. It’s really not hard.
Given this is Dice’s first book, I understand the Wattpad vibe, which is why I wish this had had a better editor. But, despite its flaws, I still ate this up and am curious enough to continue reading. My need for closure demands I know how it ends.
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1. Broken Rules — 2.75 ★
2. [b:Broken Promises|61313788] — tbr
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I finished this with mixed feelings. The story had real promise with a lot of potential, but the narrative felt more like an intriguing draft than a well-rounded, polished work.
Despite feeling like the pacing created an erratic reading experience at times and the foreseeable plot twist, Layla's role as an unreliable narrator added a layer of intrigue. I appreciated how Dice wanted readers to doubt their instincts.
While I enjoyed Layla and Dante, I couldn't fully connect with them. Their relationship was too based on insta-lust and lacked real depth and substance beyond Layla’s insecurities and daddy/mommy issues.
I didn’t like Dante's machismo and how he undermined other women’s worth by their choices in clothing/personal style to establish Layla as better. Totally unnecessary. It only added to Layla’s annoying portrayal as a pick-me girl. I also strongly disliked his use of the term “retard”, there are better language choices. It’s really not hard.
Given this is Dice’s first book, I understand the Wattpad vibe, which is why I wish this had had a better editor. But, despite its flaws, I still ate this up and am curious enough to continue reading. My need for closure demands I know how it ends.
┏━━━━ ⋆⋅☼⋅⋆ ━━━━┓
BROKEN DUET
1. Broken Rules — 2.75 ★
2. [b:Broken Promises|61313788] — tbr
┗━━━━ ⋆⋅☼⋅⋆ ━━━━┛