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A review by sarahmae531
Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Jesus christ, I could not wait for this book to be over. I don’t think I could care less about Beat or Melody. Melody is the worst kind of “quirky awkward female lead” and Beat’s whole issue is that he has an edging kink. 🤨 And not an edging kink because he’s into it, but because he’s sooooo fortunate in other parts of his life that he doesn’t deserve sexual pleasure. WHAT?!
I read It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey and enjoyed it (spicy scenes were 10/10) but these scenes always had *at least* one line part way through that felt so out of pocket I had to walk away for a second.
I wish there was more focus on Steel Birds, I found both Trina and Octavia far more interesting and likable than their children, even though you’re obviously supposed to dislike them for the majority of the book.
I could obviously go on and on complaining about this book, but I’ll leave it at that…
Okay one more thought…
ENGAGED?!? You’re getting engaged when you’ve known each other for real for like a month?? It’s one of my biggest pet peeves when the only happy ending an author can come up with is a ring. 🙄
I read It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey and enjoyed it (spicy scenes were 10/10) but these scenes always had *at least* one line part way through that felt so out of pocket I had to walk away for a second.
I wish there was more focus on Steel Birds, I found both Trina and Octavia far more interesting and likable than their children, even though you’re obviously supposed to dislike them for the majority of the book.
I could obviously go on and on complaining about this book, but I’ll leave it at that…
Okay one more thought…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content