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A review by bianchibooks
Stuck with You by Ali Hazelwood
1.0
so, i am well aware that i complained about the "she small, he big" trope in my review for the first STEMinist novella, but it was about a thousand times worse in this. the nickname corporate thor made me cringe the first time it was said and then every other 7 times after that.
miscommunication trope is normally not for me, but it was worse here. same thing with "insta love". you are telling me that these two met, talked on a bench about underwear and croissants, went out for dinner, walked around town, and went home and fucked??? and then she is bawling her eyes out to her friends, having the worst crisis of her life all within a span of 24 hours???? what?????
this would've been better if it stopped after the sex and the whole stuck in the elevator argument wasn't happening, but then that would mean there would be one less trope in this novella for hazelwood to irrevocably ruin for me. everything in this novella series is 1,000 times worse and 1,000 times more annoying than normal because the author is just annoying to me, i have concluded. also, what is her thing with using the word "delicious" to describe literally anything. STOP IT. please pick a different adjective, i am begging you. please. please.
all of that being said, i don't think this was much worse than the first installment. they were equally cringeworthy and laughable (not in the laughing with the characters way, in the laughing at the author way) and just bad. but i am still giving it one star less because i can.
i guess i am over halfway there so i will be reading [b:Below Zero|59651553|Below Zero (The STEMinist Novellas, #3)|Ali Hazelwood|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1637311357l/59651553._SY75_.jpg|93935903] but do not expect much better of a review from me. i doubt redemption is possible at this point.
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pre-reading review: did i enjoy the first installment? you can see for yourself. am i still going to continue with this novella series because i feel obligated to? yes.
miscommunication trope is normally not for me, but it was worse here. same thing with "insta love". you are telling me that these two met, talked on a bench about underwear and croissants, went out for dinner, walked around town, and went home and fucked??? and then she is bawling her eyes out to her friends, having the worst crisis of her life all within a span of 24 hours???? what?????
this would've been better if it stopped after the sex and the whole stuck in the elevator argument wasn't happening, but then that would mean there would be one less trope in this novella for hazelwood to irrevocably ruin for me. everything in this novella series is 1,000 times worse and 1,000 times more annoying than normal because the author is just annoying to me, i have concluded. also, what is her thing with using the word "delicious" to describe literally anything. STOP IT. please pick a different adjective, i am begging you. please. please.
all of that being said, i don't think this was much worse than the first installment. they were equally cringeworthy and laughable (not in the laughing with the characters way, in the laughing at the author way) and just bad. but i am still giving it one star less because i can.
i guess i am over halfway there so i will be reading [b:Below Zero|59651553|Below Zero (The STEMinist Novellas, #3)|Ali Hazelwood|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1637311357l/59651553._SY75_.jpg|93935903] but do not expect much better of a review from me. i doubt redemption is possible at this point.
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pre-reading review: did i enjoy the first installment? you can see for yourself. am i still going to continue with this novella series because i feel obligated to? yes.