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latebrarie 's review for:
The Stopover
by T.L. Swan
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
—my review:
overall: ⭐ 1.5/5
plot: ★☆☆☆☆
female lead: ★☆☆☆☆
male lead: ☆☆☆☆☆ ½
side characters: ★★★☆☆
If I had to sum this book up in one sentence: Don’t bother if you’re hoping for a green-flag love interest.
This whole story is basically about Emily and Jameson being horny, with some random business stuff thrown in. Emily is supposed to be smart, but the second she’s with Jameson, her brain just… disappears. He hurts her, treats her badly more times than I can count, and she still runs back to him just because they’ve got some physical chemistry. Where’s that “intelligence” the author keeps hinting at? I’m not seeing it.
Jameson? Easily one of the worst male leads I’ve read. He’s got anger issues, control issues, and he pushes and pulls Emily around whenever he feels like it. And, of course, she just forgives him like nothing happened. Honestly, they’re both a mess, so maybe they deserve each other.
I wanted to DNF this book so many times, but I forced myself to finish it because I thought maybe it would redeem itself. Spoiler: it didn’t, though I’ll admit the ending was okay, still It was still a waste of time. And there were so many weird gaps in the story like how Emily’s relationship with her parents is basically ignored. Even when she goes back to her hometown, the author just skips over it completely.
The only things I actually liked were Emily’s friendship with Aaron and Molly, and how sweet Allan, Tristan, and Jameson’s parents were to her. I especially liked how Jameson’s wealthy parents welcomed Emily despite her humble background. But… that’s literally it.
Overall? Super annoying story. If you want intelligent characters or a gentlemanly male lead, this is not the book for you. Reading it felt like a chore, and finishing it felt less like satisfaction and more like finally being free from Emily and Jameson’s ridiculous drama.
overall: ⭐ 1.5/5
plot: ★☆☆☆☆
female lead: ★☆☆☆☆
male lead: ☆☆☆☆☆ ½
side characters: ★★★☆☆
If I had to sum this book up in one sentence: Don’t bother if you’re hoping for a green-flag love interest.
This whole story is basically about Emily and Jameson being horny, with some random business stuff thrown in. Emily is supposed to be smart, but the second she’s with Jameson, her brain just… disappears. He hurts her, treats her badly more times than I can count, and she still runs back to him just because they’ve got some physical chemistry. Where’s that “intelligence” the author keeps hinting at? I’m not seeing it.
Jameson? Easily one of the worst male leads I’ve read. He’s got anger issues, control issues, and he pushes and pulls Emily around whenever he feels like it. And, of course, she just forgives him like nothing happened. Honestly, they’re both a mess, so maybe they deserve each other.
I wanted to DNF this book so many times, but I forced myself to finish it because I thought maybe it would redeem itself. Spoiler: it didn’t, though I’ll admit the ending was okay, still It was still a waste of time. And there were so many weird gaps in the story like how Emily’s relationship with her parents is basically ignored. Even when she goes back to her hometown, the author just skips over it completely.
The only things I actually liked were Emily’s friendship with Aaron and Molly, and how sweet Allan, Tristan, and Jameson’s parents were to her. I especially liked how Jameson’s wealthy parents welcomed Emily despite her humble background. But… that’s literally it.
Overall? Super annoying story. If you want intelligent characters or a gentlemanly male lead, this is not the book for you. Reading it felt like a chore, and finishing it felt less like satisfaction and more like finally being free from Emily and Jameson’s ridiculous drama.