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A review by saltycelerystick
Always a Bridesmaid by Marina Adair
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
It’s very clear in this book that the main characters have amazing chemistry and the plot is a fun classic romcom vibe…
HOWEVER
This book would have benefited massively from being written in first person or third person from only Jane or Henry’s perspective. The constant switching from Jane to Herny’s perspectives and back again, with out any signposting of whose perspective we are reading, really took me out of the story at times as I had to mental go back and adjust to the correct perspective. Furthermore, some of the writing felt off at times and the dialogue felt stilted in certain scenes.
Additionally, this book wasn’t very well developed out side of the main couple, which isn’t necessarily a negative if this book was a standalone. However, it is clear at the end that the author is attempting to set up the next book using characters that felt quite 2D throughout the earlier parts of the book.
I feel that this book had a lot of potential to be an amazing read if it wasn’t for the issues I mentioned above. I feel it also could have benefited from more scenes of the main couple bonding with each other and more scenes with side characters to help fill out the plot.
HOWEVER
This book would have benefited massively from being written in first person or third person from only Jane or Henry’s perspective. The constant switching from Jane to Herny’s perspectives and back again, with out any signposting of whose perspective we are reading, really took me out of the story at times as I had to mental go back and adjust to the correct perspective. Furthermore, some of the writing felt off at times and the dialogue felt stilted in certain scenes.
Additionally, this book wasn’t very well developed out side of the main couple, which isn’t necessarily a negative if this book was a standalone. However, it is clear at the end that the author is attempting to set up the next book using characters that felt quite 2D throughout the earlier parts of the book.
I feel that this book had a lot of potential to be an amazing read if it wasn’t for the issues I mentioned above. I feel it also could have benefited from more scenes of the main couple bonding with each other and more scenes with side characters to help fill out the plot.