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A review by cassiewbee
The Perfect Escape by Suzanne Park
3.0
3/5
I think this book and I started off on the wrong foot. If there’s one trope that I dislike more than any other it’s instalove and, unfortunately, this was the main driver of the romance in this story. That being said, I tried to look past it and not let it colour my opinion of the entire narrative - but it was difficult because, oh boy, do I hate that trope.
I think the stronger points of this story were the friendships. I just wish they had been a larger focal point of the narrative. I liked the idea behind the fractured father-daughter relationship too, but it became comic movie villian-esq by the end and I just couldn’t take it seriously. The father was a caricature, rather than a layered and interesting character.
I enjoyed the setting of a zombie survival competition. Although I think that also made it slightly confusing at times because it changed the tone and made it feel more like a horror/thriller. This could have been played on to make it feel more deliberate, but as it was, it just felt odd.
I think there is definite potential from this author. The writing and pacing were solid. But, overall, it just didn’t hit the mark for me.
Thank you to SOURCEBOOKS Fire and NetGalley for providing me a copy of this title to review!
I think this book and I started off on the wrong foot. If there’s one trope that I dislike more than any other it’s instalove and, unfortunately, this was the main driver of the romance in this story. That being said, I tried to look past it and not let it colour my opinion of the entire narrative - but it was difficult because, oh boy, do I hate that trope.
I think the stronger points of this story were the friendships. I just wish they had been a larger focal point of the narrative. I liked the idea behind the fractured father-daughter relationship too, but it became comic movie villian-esq by the end and I just couldn’t take it seriously. The father was a caricature, rather than a layered and interesting character.
I enjoyed the setting of a zombie survival competition. Although I think that also made it slightly confusing at times because it changed the tone and made it feel more like a horror/thriller. This could have been played on to make it feel more deliberate, but as it was, it just felt odd.
I think there is definite potential from this author. The writing and pacing were solid. But, overall, it just didn’t hit the mark for me.
Thank you to SOURCEBOOKS Fire and NetGalley for providing me a copy of this title to review!