A review by ysary
Hang the Moon by Alexandria Bellefleur

emotional lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I only read this book to continue the Written in the stars series. It was an sweet read but not one I would have picked up on my own, I never read straight romance.
I could relate to some of the struggle Annie was facing as someone living abroad far from my friends and family but she takes it a little too far. 
I could not understand her once it was clear that everything she wanted was right here in Seattle and London had nothing for her. I don't get why she took so long to decide so the end was really long.
At the same time the very end felt rushed and I don't understand why she waited 3 whole days in the same city before seeing him! And don't talk to me about the epilogue. You took her to Disneyland to propose? And she sounded not so excited about it. After getting to know her throughout the book I would have expected a proposal in Greece but not at Disneyland, that does not sound like Annie.

Some of the moment in the book felt icky to me, I liked that they explored how most romance movies are not ok, stalkerish and performative but I felt like they didn't go enough in depth about it. This is one of the major point of disagreement between Annie and Brendon and it's never really addressed. They just seem like total opposite and I don't get how they could really work together. 
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