A review by readingwithcoffee
Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

funny hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.75

The sex scenes and fantasies were so extremely long and also badly written. They weren’t sexy at all and came of as horny teen virgins vs adults with past relationships sexual and romantic . Also I didn’t feel like the book knew how to have the male character attracted to the woman without being really obvious “well this would be wrong if he wasn’t the romance lead” which is just lazy and bad writing and made me uncomfortable as a woman reading it.  Like the sex aspect was so bad in both scenes and pacing and writing for published piece it made me think of various fanfics I’ve thought were better despite being hobby writing.  Also i thought the book was far too long winded esp given the bad dirty talk and sex aspect I was really eager for it to be over which is never what you want for a book along side wishing you Liked it when you just don’t.  I also didn’t like how often Zaf a man of color was threatening others physically even if in defense of someone (and again it also seemed really immature for an adult man in the 21st Century it act like that) or even if reference to his athleticism or taken by desire etc how often the book described him as feral, it made me uncomfortable as someone who’s parents aren’t the same race.  I also found the book overly heavy hand and wordy when it could have easily been more concise and subtle instead of bordering on repetitive and predictable vs foreshadowing. 

Positive: I like how hibbert treats side characters and uses them to flesh out the world they’re writing, the main characters and the side characters themselves. I like how all the women are 3D and funny while keeping them existing in their own life’s even as they support either main character they’re primarily attached to. I loved that Jo got an apology u was worried she wouldn’t.  
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