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A review by scoodle42
Worth The Risk by A.C. Taylor
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Ausha and Messiah are best friends who both yearned to be more. And now that Ausha's finally unattached, it feels like maybe they can be. Except... Messiah doesn't do relationships. He's a playboy through and through, who never wants a woman's heart in his hands. But can he switch it up for Ausha?
I enjoyed the way the author tried to give a little kick to the friends to lovers dynamic, but the drama was a bit much, and some of it felt forced. I did like Messiah confronting his past, and focusing on Ausha, wanting to be "better" for her. But he'd left such a mess in his wake, and just kept compounding it. It felt like he wanted to be different, but expected his past to just disappear. I think Ausha moved from one thing to another too fast for me, and I didn't understand her actions at times.
I didn't like the way Messiah's brother approached their relationship--he didn't feel like his brother to me. He didn't seem to have any grace for him (whether you think he deserved it or not, if anyone was going to have some, you'd think it'd be his brother). I didn't like this character at all. Overall, though the writing was compelling, this story was all over the place, trying to make too many things happen at once and it showed.
I enjoyed the way the author tried to give a little kick to the friends to lovers dynamic, but the drama was a bit much, and some of it felt forced. I did like Messiah confronting his past, and focusing on Ausha, wanting to be "better" for her. But he'd left such a mess in his wake, and just kept compounding it. It felt like he wanted to be different, but expected his past to just disappear. I think Ausha moved from one thing to another too fast for me, and I didn't understand her actions at times.
I didn't like the way Messiah's brother approached their relationship--he didn't feel like his brother to me. He didn't seem to have any grace for him (whether you think he deserved it or not, if anyone was going to have some, you'd think it'd be his brother). I didn't like this character at all. Overall, though the writing was compelling, this story was all over the place, trying to make too many things happen at once and it showed.