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hopping_along 's review for:
The One
by Kiera Cass
1.5-2?
I definitely enjoyed this more than book 2, because the love triangle (mostly) resolved for this book. But I still can't say I enjoyed it. I feel like this book (and series) has some pretty harmful things to say about gender roles that I really just can't get on board for this, which is why I'm leaning towards a lower rating, and perhaps I'll change it someday later. I definitely wouldn't want a younger teenager to read this and think this is a relationship they want to aspire towards.
I kind of enjoyed it for the fluffy drama, but I can't say I have any interest in continuing on to the future books, or likely picking up Cass' future works. One of the reasons I would consider giving it a 2 instead of a 1 or 1.5 is simply that something in these books managed to get me to read the whole trilogy, which considering I wasn't into it, is somewhat impressive.
But overall, it's hard to consider this anything but a romance with some world building that needs a little help and such a great focus on the love triangle that it's hard to enjoy much else. They're definitely fluff books, and I can appreciate that, but I just couldn't get past the main character, gender role representation, and the focus on the love triangle to really enjoy the fluffiness of it.
I definitely enjoyed this more than book 2, because the love triangle (mostly) resolved for this book. But I still can't say I enjoyed it. I feel like this book (and series) has some pretty harmful things to say about gender roles that I really just can't get on board for this, which is why I'm leaning towards a lower rating, and perhaps I'll change it someday later. I definitely wouldn't want a younger teenager to read this and think this is a relationship they want to aspire towards.
I kind of enjoyed it for the fluffy drama, but I can't say I have any interest in continuing on to the future books, or likely picking up Cass' future works. One of the reasons I would consider giving it a 2 instead of a 1 or 1.5 is simply that something in these books managed to get me to read the whole trilogy, which considering I wasn't into it, is somewhat impressive.
But overall, it's hard to consider this anything but a romance with some world building that needs a little help and such a great focus on the love triangle that it's hard to enjoy much else. They're definitely fluff books, and I can appreciate that, but I just couldn't get past the main character, gender role representation, and the focus on the love triangle to really enjoy the fluffiness of it.