viri 's review for:

Lyrics of a Small Town by Abbi Glines

1.0

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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okay this is going to be a long one. i HATED this book. i read it because it was a way of getting my tbr down (i literally have more than 2000 books on it currently), and i just thought it would be fun and entertaining but nothing special. boy was i wrong. the first half was nice and what i expected it to be but the second half ??? it all went downhill. 
the romance had literally no development, all of a sudden they were together, they were having sex, talking about loving each other. the fmc felt really immature for her age, but okay i guess. and the mmc ? he was just a plain asshole. he was super possessive and jealous for literally no reason towards her HALF-BROTHER, EVEN AFTER HE KNEW THEY WERE RELATED. like wtf ? he had literally no personality except for the fact that he was an asshole. he literally never talked to her, never opened up to her. he went around demanding things from her when he wouldn’t even answer when she asked him questions, very simple ones at that. the third act breakup was hands down the worst one i have ever read about, if he had just talked for a change, it could have very easily been avoided, but no. he prefers to play the role of the mysterious, broody asshole. i also hated the way he pushed the fmc to have sex. he said how he was a man who had needs and whatever ? like okay cavemen, go hunt then. i hated every second of the second half and i don’t even know how it got so bad so quickly.
the only reason it’s getting one star is because of the deceased grandmother, she sounded so sweet and nice and kind. i love the little hunt she set up for her daughter. i loved the whole family aspect, her finding out who her father is, finding out she has a half-brother and that she stills has another grand-mother. i loved the whole ‘i’m lost but will find myself again kind of vibe’. 

tbh the romance was the most useless thing ever. i would have liked it so much more had it not been there.