A review by celery09
Archer's Voice by Mia Sheridan

dark emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

This book is insanely boring, basic, with characters that I did not connect too and plot lines that either are cut way too short after so much build up, or are completely shoved under the rug. Bree is written like Sheridan wants us to see how selfless she is and how much she just wants Archer to have a good life, and while that may be true, she comes off as selfish in my eyes.
Archer leaves to improve himself and there is no point in her inner monologue does she come to an understanding of why he rightfully left to go make a life for himself. She only whines about he’s gone, even though she saw the signs and CHOSE to ignore them.
 
Archer is also written to be like the peak of masculinity. “Fierce male instinct” and “supremely male” are words that are used to describe him that make me cringe. I like that she tried to blend sensitivity and masculinity together, as it should be, but why choose those lines specifically? 
The weaving plot lines were built up so much, but when it came to the end of these honestly boring conflicts, they were very anti-climactic or solved way too quickly or at the wrong time. They also taught Bree nothing.
Victoria Hale’s “evil” plot was just Sheridan complaining how mauve of a bitch she was, no humanity shown clearly. The murderer/rapist thing was scattered throughout, and Bree did not grow from her trauma or grief, it was just used to give Bree a sad backstory so that Sheridan could relate her to Archer. Archer’s conflict was interesting, but the miscommunication troupes gave me whiplash.
I just wouldn’t waste your time. 
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