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A review by so_brookeish
Rules for Second Chances by Maggie North
2.5
2.5 rounding up to three on GR because it’s me, hi, I’m the problem.
This one just wasn't for me, which breaks my heart because second chance romance is my jam.. but this marriage in crisis book took on a much heavier and self deprecating tone than I bargained for, add in the improv plot- one of my least favorite plot devices, and I was pretty much checked out.
Aside from the issues mentioned above I struggled with the FMC, the pacing, and just connecting with the story in any meaningful way. There was a lot going on in this book, like 10 different sub plots, that made this feel chaotic and lacking in depth. I felt like when push came to shove we couldn't focus on or dig into the nitty gritty of any one thing because the FMC was trying to fix EVERYTHING all at once.
There were a few one liners and lessons I enjoyed, and as someone who LOVES therapy and thinks prioritizing communication and therapy in your marriage is a necessity I can appreciate where the characters ended up. For that it get the 2⭐️s but as a whole this is one I can't and won't be recommending. I'm sure it'll find its audience, I'm just not it, and that's okay!
I tried this one on my kindle and when I couldn't get past the 20% point I swapped to the audio version to power through. Although the narration made the process quicker I can't even recommend the audio as the performance I felt was poorly done. It was all written from the FMC's POV so its one narrator and when she switches to the husbands voice it pulled me out of the story every single time. Not the best I've heard, and im a pretty forgiving audio listener!
thanks to the publisher and net galley for the E-ARC as well as McMillan Audio for the ALC, I wish I enjoyed this one more than I did!
This one just wasn't for me, which breaks my heart because second chance romance is my jam.. but this marriage in crisis book took on a much heavier and self deprecating tone than I bargained for, add in the improv plot- one of my least favorite plot devices, and I was pretty much checked out.
Aside from the issues mentioned above I struggled with the FMC, the pacing, and just connecting with the story in any meaningful way. There was a lot going on in this book, like 10 different sub plots, that made this feel chaotic and lacking in depth. I felt like when push came to shove we couldn't focus on or dig into the nitty gritty of any one thing because the FMC was trying to fix EVERYTHING all at once.
There were a few one liners and lessons I enjoyed, and as someone who LOVES therapy and thinks prioritizing communication and therapy in your marriage is a necessity I can appreciate where the characters ended up. For that it get the 2⭐️s but as a whole this is one I can't and won't be recommending. I'm sure it'll find its audience, I'm just not it, and that's okay!
I tried this one on my kindle and when I couldn't get past the 20% point I swapped to the audio version to power through. Although the narration made the process quicker I can't even recommend the audio as the performance I felt was poorly done. It was all written from the FMC's POV so its one narrator and when she switches to the husbands voice it pulled me out of the story every single time. Not the best I've heard, and im a pretty forgiving audio listener!
thanks to the publisher and net galley for the E-ARC as well as McMillan Audio for the ALC, I wish I enjoyed this one more than I did!