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Truly, Madly, Deeply
by Alexandria Bellefleur
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I’ve liked the author’s other books, but could not stand Truly. She was immature, selfish, and whiny and refused to listen to logic or see reason. Colin seemed too perfect and was also a bit creepy at first.
What is with the outdoor sex? I mean, maybe they’re exhibitionists, but to primarily have sex outside in a new relationship felt off to me.
Colin exhibited stalker behavior, especially in the beginning. Digging her empty coffee cup out of the trash so he could get her complicated order correct? The fact that she jokes about him being a stalker was also worrisome.
The sex scenes also felt like they were trying too hard to be kinky and dirty. There didn’t appear to be any actual discussion of their kinks, consent, or boundaries, outside quick talks while they were already having sex.
The situations felt ridiculous. Trying to sneak through his parents’ house and picking her up because she kept stepping on squeaky floorboards, then proceeding to spank her and have a full-on conversation about their sexual exploits on the way to his room.
The whole plan to trick her parents was incredibly childish. She suggested a marriage counselor to them; does she not have her own therapist? Why should her new boyfriend serve as her therapist as well?
I missed Lulu and Caitie in the second half of the book. As soon and Truly and Colin got serious the book only focused on them and their family issues.
I did like Truly’s parents, for the most part, but the song lyric thing was grating.
And constantly referencing Colin’s moles felt odd to me as well.
The whole book felt awkward and stilted and predictable to me.
Colin exhibited stalker behavior, especially in the beginning. Digging her empty coffee cup out of the trash so he could get her complicated order correct? The fact that she jokes about him being a stalker was also worrisome.
The sex scenes also felt like they were trying too hard to be kinky and dirty. There didn’t appear to be any actual discussion of their kinks, consent, or boundaries, outside quick talks while they were already having sex.
The situations felt ridiculous. Trying to sneak through his parents’ house and picking her up because she kept stepping on squeaky floorboards, then proceeding to spank her and have a full-on conversation about their sexual exploits on the way to his room.
The whole plan to trick her parents was incredibly childish. She suggested a marriage counselor to them; does she not have her own therapist? Why should her new boyfriend serve as her therapist as well?
I missed Lulu and Caitie in the second half of the book. As soon and Truly and Colin got serious the book only focused on them and their family issues.
I did like Truly’s parents, for the most part, but the song lyric thing was grating.
And constantly referencing Colin’s moles felt odd to me as well.
The whole book felt awkward and stilted and predictable to me.