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A review by cat_finds_the_time
10 Truths and a Dare by Ashley Elston
4.0
Okay, so this was SUCH AN AMAZING BOOK! There were so many moments where I was laughing out loud and getting so invested in the story. The characters were so cute and enjoyable to read about and I just grew so attached to them. There are a few minor things that bothered me about the book and that's why I didn't give it 5 stars, but other than that, this is a book I can probably re-read multiple times and not get tired of it. I know it's a good book when I'm reading and I lose all concept of time…
Because there aren't a lot of complaints, I'm just going to start with them. I really found the main character, Olivia, annoying at first. I eventually got used to her and started getting invested in her story, but it took longer than I would've wanted. Don't get me wrong, I was interested in her story, but just not right off the bat. At the beginning of the book, Olivia's so arrogant to think that she could do no wrong when it came to academics and it was honestly the only reason she got in this predicament. She did eventually learn her lesson but while reading it, it was very irritating in my opinion. Then there's the love story which was very enjoyable but it didn't start out in the most favorable way. I feel that her hating the love interest is really forced and I think it should've lasted longer. On one page she has a lot of chemistry with him and then in another after that, she talks about how she genuinely doesn't get along with him… I was just a bit confused. After that initial thing, I enjoyed them but it wasn't my favorite love story I've ever read.
Now onto stuff that honestly made me LOVE the book! Her cousin Charlie, is the leading reason that I love the book. His humor is my absolute favorite and he's so enjoyable to read about. I looked forward to every POV of his in the book because his inner dialogue and his actions just killed me. I was genuinely laughing out loud! Then there were moments where he was purposely putting minor inconveniences in Olivia's life and he would do it so nonchalantly and with no hesitation that I had nothing to do but laugh! The way he interacted with everyone around him was the best too. He had such clever wit so he was always making comments to his friends about those he didn't like and it was entertaining, to say the least! Note to the author: I would love there to be an entire book from Charlie's POV!
I mentioned before that I would re-read this book for sure and I mean that wholeheartedly. It made me so happy while I was reading it and it uplifted me completely! I wish I could've given 5 stars for that, but there were still some complaints. Please do not let those put you off completely though because this is an amazing feel-good book. Whenever I feel like crap, I would want this book to read to help me feel better!
Because there aren't a lot of complaints, I'm just going to start with them. I really found the main character, Olivia, annoying at first. I eventually got used to her and started getting invested in her story, but it took longer than I would've wanted. Don't get me wrong, I was interested in her story, but just not right off the bat. At the beginning of the book, Olivia's so arrogant to think that she could do no wrong when it came to academics and it was honestly the only reason she got in this predicament. She did eventually learn her lesson but while reading it, it was very irritating in my opinion. Then there's the love story which was very enjoyable but it didn't start out in the most favorable way. I feel that her hating the love interest is really forced and I think it should've lasted longer. On one page she has a lot of chemistry with him and then in another after that, she talks about how she genuinely doesn't get along with him… I was just a bit confused. After that initial thing, I enjoyed them but it wasn't my favorite love story I've ever read.
Now onto stuff that honestly made me LOVE the book! Her cousin Charlie, is the leading reason that I love the book. His humor is my absolute favorite and he's so enjoyable to read about. I looked forward to every POV of his in the book because his inner dialogue and his actions just killed me. I was genuinely laughing out loud! Then there were moments where he was purposely putting minor inconveniences in Olivia's life and he would do it so nonchalantly and with no hesitation that I had nothing to do but laugh! The way he interacted with everyone around him was the best too. He had such clever wit so he was always making comments to his friends about those he didn't like and it was entertaining, to say the least! Note to the author: I would love there to be an entire book from Charlie's POV!
I mentioned before that I would re-read this book for sure and I mean that wholeheartedly. It made me so happy while I was reading it and it uplifted me completely! I wish I could've given 5 stars for that, but there were still some complaints. Please do not let those put you off completely though because this is an amazing feel-good book. Whenever I feel like crap, I would want this book to read to help me feel better!