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This novella was simply too short to really get invested in. Neither the characters nor the romance are fleshed out enough to truly make me feel anything. It was entertaining, don't get me wrong, but that's about it. The premise did have potential though, and if this would have been a full-length novel, it could have had the possibility to be really good. Unfortunately, right now it wasn't well-developed and so it'll just have to do with the title 'okay-ish'.
Unfortunately, I was just really not feeling this.
That's not to say that there aren't quite a few cute moments in here, because there were, but they just didn't do anything for me, and I actually found myself completely and utterly bored more often than not.
I was genuinely waiting to be done with this one not all that long after I started reading. It did not grip me at all, and actually became slightly annoying after a while.
It gave me a bit of a headache, if I'm being completely honest.
The two main characters are nice guys, and they do appear to have perfectly fine personalities, but.. they somehow never really grew on me. They never breached that basic surface level, and rather remained a bit stereotypical and simple.
I know that these two were supposed to be this duo where one is perfect and one is all clumsy, but that got old rather quick and it actually felt like I was being told this more than shown.
Arlo was supposed to be the dorky, clumsy one of the two, but aside from being clumsy in the physical sense of the word with him walking into stuff, he was actually extremely confident and sassy. Not at all awkward or ‘clumsy’.
It was this weird clash where I was being told that Arlo was this lovable geek, but then he acted just like a normal funny dude. It was a jarring mix of two personalities, where it seemed like the author could never quite decide who exactly she wanted her characters to be.
I think the unclear personality portrait that we have of Arlo also shines through when it comes to his feelings for 'perfect' Jack.
He was so wishy-washy and flippant; sometimes he seemed to be totally in love, and other times he wasn't even sure if he still had something as simple as a crush on his childhood hero. Did he really want to be with Jack? Or did he not?
Arlo was the least adamant person ever, and I really needed him to pull his head out of his arse. He could have at least tried to fight a little bit more for what he wanted, as he really did not do this once. If it wasn't for Jack's perseverance, these two would have never gotten together. No way.
Now, when it comes to the actual plot, I have to say that I did like the sightseeing and ‘hanging out’ they all did in Amsterdam. I think it had quite a warm feel to it, and their trip was even more enjoyable for me personally because I'm Dutch myself and was therefore incredibly familiar with all the references.
However, I do have to say that I think the plot could have been a little bit more expanded than just sightseeing, as it's, of course, quite a bit of an empty story on its own.
I also thought the whole sub-plot concerning the evil ex-boyfriend was so strange, as I couldn't for the life of me understand why he was even in Amsterdam.
I mean, why the others couldn't just tell him to bugger off was completely beyond me, but more importantly, it was never made very clear to me why the ex-boyfriend even wanted to be there. He wasn't particularly in love with Jack, and he also wasn't exactly trying to win him back very effectively. So what the hell was he doing, then?
The ex-boyfriend coming to Amsterdam just because he was sort of obsessed with Jack's parents was the weirdest thing ever and seemed like a very unsatisfactory explanation.
I actually think it would have made a lot more sense for him to simply just be in love with Jack, yet being a dick about it, hence not being what Jack wants. It would have given the same amount of angst, if not even more, without it being completely nonsensical.
Unfortunately, this easy option was not chosen, and instead a very strange and peculiar route was taken, which I could have gladly done without.
Something that was frequently mentioned in this book were the tiresome amount of childhood memories. There were so many of them, and I quite frankly could not have cared any less.
I didn't feel connected to these stories, as I hardly felt connected to the characters as they were now, let alone to when they were years younger.
It just felt as if they were trying way too hard to be all fun and 'oooh, happy vibes', which in the end just felt off and more cringy than heart-warming.
Long story short, I was mostly bored out of my mind while reading this, and even a few cute moments can't make this novel all that much better. Especially when none of those moments really packed much of a punch for me, as I simply just didn't care about anyone or anything that happened.
That's not to say that there aren't quite a few cute moments in here, because there were, but they just didn't do anything for me, and I actually found myself completely and utterly bored more often than not.
I was genuinely waiting to be done with this one not all that long after I started reading. It did not grip me at all, and actually became slightly annoying after a while.
It gave me a bit of a headache, if I'm being completely honest.
The two main characters are nice guys, and they do appear to have perfectly fine personalities, but.. they somehow never really grew on me. They never breached that basic surface level, and rather remained a bit stereotypical and simple.
I know that these two were supposed to be this duo where one is perfect and one is all clumsy, but that got old rather quick and it actually felt like I was being told this more than shown.
Arlo was supposed to be the dorky, clumsy one of the two, but aside from being clumsy in the physical sense of the word with him walking into stuff, he was actually extremely confident and sassy. Not at all awkward or ‘clumsy’.
It was this weird clash where I was being told that Arlo was this lovable geek, but then he acted just like a normal funny dude. It was a jarring mix of two personalities, where it seemed like the author could never quite decide who exactly she wanted her characters to be.
I think the unclear personality portrait that we have of Arlo also shines through when it comes to his feelings for 'perfect' Jack.
He was so wishy-washy and flippant; sometimes he seemed to be totally in love, and other times he wasn't even sure if he still had something as simple as a crush on his childhood hero. Did he really want to be with Jack? Or did he not?
Arlo was the least adamant person ever, and I really needed him to pull his head out of his arse. He could have at least tried to fight a little bit more for what he wanted, as he really did not do this once. If it wasn't for Jack's perseverance, these two would have never gotten together. No way.
Now, when it comes to the actual plot, I have to say that I did like the sightseeing and ‘hanging out’ they all did in Amsterdam. I think it had quite a warm feel to it, and their trip was even more enjoyable for me personally because I'm Dutch myself and was therefore incredibly familiar with all the references.
However, I do have to say that I think the plot could have been a little bit more expanded than just sightseeing, as it's, of course, quite a bit of an empty story on its own.
I also thought the whole sub-plot concerning the evil ex-boyfriend was so strange, as I couldn't for the life of me understand why he was even in Amsterdam.
I mean, why the others couldn't just tell him to bugger off was completely beyond me, but more importantly, it was never made very clear to me why the ex-boyfriend even wanted to be there. He wasn't particularly in love with Jack, and he also wasn't exactly trying to win him back very effectively. So what the hell was he doing, then?
The ex-boyfriend coming to Amsterdam just because he was sort of obsessed with Jack's parents was the weirdest thing ever and seemed like a very unsatisfactory explanation.
I actually think it would have made a lot more sense for him to simply just be in love with Jack, yet being a dick about it, hence not being what Jack wants. It would have given the same amount of angst, if not even more, without it being completely nonsensical.
Unfortunately, this easy option was not chosen, and instead a very strange and peculiar route was taken, which I could have gladly done without.
Something that was frequently mentioned in this book were the tiresome amount of childhood memories. There were so many of them, and I quite frankly could not have cared any less.
I didn't feel connected to these stories, as I hardly felt connected to the characters as they were now, let alone to when they were years younger.
It just felt as if they were trying way too hard to be all fun and 'oooh, happy vibes', which in the end just felt off and more cringy than heart-warming.
Long story short, I was mostly bored out of my mind while reading this, and even a few cute moments can't make this novel all that much better. Especially when none of those moments really packed much of a punch for me, as I simply just didn't care about anyone or anything that happened.
This book is more than just a romance. Instead, I think it's also a very interesting story about manipulation, oppression and destruction in the music industry.
This angle is worked out surprisingly well and really had quite the emotional punch.
The reason it worked so well is because all the characters are truly developed and given unique personalities. I not only felt for the main characters, Zach and Ruben, I also felt everything along with Angel and Jon: I was outraged on their behalf, and was really hoping for the best outcomes when it came to their career and, most importantly, their well-being.
I do have to say that the ending slightly disappointed and felt lacklustre in that sense, as it's really more of a HFN than a HEA. Nothing is really wrapped up and everything is sort of still left in the open. I was hoping for the ending to be a little bit more satisfying in that regard.
I think the actual romance in this could have also been a little bit more developed.
It began really strong; there was tension, there was true friendship, there was pining, there was understanding and respect.
However, once Zach and Ruben officially 'got together', I felt like there was no longer much detail or attention to how they interacted with each other. It became a bit bland, which I thought was such a shame, and could have been done a lot better.
Nonetheless, I was truly invested in this novel and all four of these characters.
The friendship dynamics, the family situations, the music industry's abuse, the romantic relationship, the emotional distress; it all left me with a lot of feelings.
These feelings ranged from sadness, anger and happiness: it was very diverse, and not at all flat or monotonous.
Long story short, this book isn't the best if you're only looking for a romance, but if you're looking for an interesting and angsty plot with well-rounded characters, I think you're in the right place.
This angle is worked out surprisingly well and really had quite the emotional punch.
The reason it worked so well is because all the characters are truly developed and given unique personalities. I not only felt for the main characters, Zach and Ruben, I also felt everything along with Angel and Jon: I was outraged on their behalf, and was really hoping for the best outcomes when it came to their career and, most importantly, their well-being.
I do have to say that the ending slightly disappointed and felt lacklustre in that sense, as it's really more of a HFN than a HEA. Nothing is really wrapped up and everything is sort of still left in the open. I was hoping for the ending to be a little bit more satisfying in that regard.
I think the actual romance in this could have also been a little bit more developed.
It began really strong; there was tension, there was true friendship, there was pining, there was understanding and respect.
However, once Zach and Ruben officially 'got together', I felt like there was no longer much detail or attention to how they interacted with each other. It became a bit bland, which I thought was such a shame, and could have been done a lot better.
Nonetheless, I was truly invested in this novel and all four of these characters.
The friendship dynamics, the family situations, the music industry's abuse, the romantic relationship, the emotional distress; it all left me with a lot of feelings.
These feelings ranged from sadness, anger and happiness: it was very diverse, and not at all flat or monotonous.
Long story short, this book isn't the best if you're only looking for a romance, but if you're looking for an interesting and angsty plot with well-rounded characters, I think you're in the right place.
Oh my, how cute this was!
The two main characters were both so sweet, and I love how shy, awkward, quirky and adorable Syrus was!
I love it even more that Clay adored these things about him as well. He was never judgemental when it came to Syrus; only loving.
This had very much of an ’insta-love’ vibe going on, but it wasn't too over the top to become grating or annoying. I could deal with it.
I wish there was more tension, of course, but since this is a novella, there really wasn't time.
I can only imagine how awesome this book would have been with more build-up and depth..
Seriously, I wish this was a full-length novel so much.
The potential was definitely there for this to be an amazing novel, rather than merely a very enjoyable short novella. If only it got the time and development the story and characters deserve.
The ending was also super abrupt: it felt as if though the author was thinking about making this story longer at first, but then randomly decided not to when she got to the final two chapters.
Anyway, I hope there'll be more about these two in the future.
The two main characters were both so sweet, and I love how shy, awkward, quirky and adorable Syrus was!
I love it even more that Clay adored these things about him as well. He was never judgemental when it came to Syrus; only loving.
This had very much of an ’insta-love’ vibe going on, but it wasn't too over the top to become grating or annoying. I could deal with it.
I wish there was more tension, of course, but since this is a novella, there really wasn't time.
I can only imagine how awesome this book would have been with more build-up and depth..
Seriously, I wish this was a full-length novel so much.
The potential was definitely there for this to be an amazing novel, rather than merely a very enjoyable short novella. If only it got the time and development the story and characters deserve.
The ending was also super abrupt: it felt as if though the author was thinking about making this story longer at first, but then randomly decided not to when she got to the final two chapters.
Anyway, I hope there'll be more about these two in the future.
Considering this is a story about a psychopathic serial killer and a deeply traumatized rape victim, I did not expect this book to be as bland as it was.
That honestly seems like some sort of crime on itself. But, yet, here we are...
When it comes to the romance, this is 100% a case of complete 'insta-love'.
There isn't even a pretence of a build-up, as it's actually frequently mentioned by the other characters how ridiculous it is to be speaking of a "forever" with someone you've met mere days ago.
There was no tension, no angst, no 'getting to know each other'. Nope. It was just BAMM: immediately in love for eternity.
And that's another thing.. I really don't understand the premise of Adam being a psychopath when he is so clearly capable of feeling love and emotions.
If it weren't for the fact that I was constantly told that he was a psychopath, I would honestly just say that Adam was a slightly emotionally stunted alpha-male with a secret heart of gold. Which is, quite clearly, not the description of a real life psychopath.
And now don't get me wrong; it made Adam a very endearing and surprisingly sweet character.. buttt it just really didn't make any kind of sense psychologically speaking.
Nonetheless, I especially loved how possessive Adam was over Noah. He truly wanted to take care of him, be there for him; have him forever. It's hella cute, but it was definitely also too soon.
If these feelings had grown over time and if they had been based on actual facts these two knew about each other, then omg, their relationship would have been swoon-worthy and adorable to the max.
Unfortunately, this quite simply just wasn't the case, and the relationship therefore lost a lot of its potential emotional punch. Instead, it had more of a shallow and superficial undertone.
By the way, I want to mention that the sex scenes here were very hot.
It was a very frequent occurrence, and there could have definitely been room for a little more talking and actual plot, but it’s not like I was complaining perse.
After all, they were genuinely good sex scenes; really, they were.
Now, when it comes to the actual plot: I truly liked it. It was interesting and intriguing.
Therefore, I wish there was more of it: More depth. More detail.
I mostly liked the mystery, the trauma, the family of psychopaths, the revenge: these aspects were great.
I actually might even read the second book; hopefully that one will have more of a build-up! I'm definitely willing to give it a chance.
That honestly seems like some sort of crime on itself. But, yet, here we are...
When it comes to the romance, this is 100% a case of complete 'insta-love'.
There isn't even a pretence of a build-up, as it's actually frequently mentioned by the other characters how ridiculous it is to be speaking of a "forever" with someone you've met mere days ago.
There was no tension, no angst, no 'getting to know each other'. Nope. It was just BAMM: immediately in love for eternity.
And that's another thing.. I really don't understand the premise of Adam being a psychopath when he is so clearly capable of feeling love and emotions.
If it weren't for the fact that I was constantly told that he was a psychopath, I would honestly just say that Adam was a slightly emotionally stunted alpha-male with a secret heart of gold. Which is, quite clearly, not the description of a real life psychopath.
And now don't get me wrong; it made Adam a very endearing and surprisingly sweet character.. buttt it just really didn't make any kind of sense psychologically speaking.
Nonetheless, I especially loved how possessive Adam was over Noah. He truly wanted to take care of him, be there for him; have him forever. It's hella cute, but it was definitely also too soon.
If these feelings had grown over time and if they had been based on actual facts these two knew about each other, then omg, their relationship would have been swoon-worthy and adorable to the max.
Unfortunately, this quite simply just wasn't the case, and the relationship therefore lost a lot of its potential emotional punch. Instead, it had more of a shallow and superficial undertone.
By the way, I want to mention that the sex scenes here were very hot.
It was a very frequent occurrence, and there could have definitely been room for a little more talking and actual plot, but it’s not like I was complaining perse.
After all, they were genuinely good sex scenes; really, they were.
Now, when it comes to the actual plot: I truly liked it. It was interesting and intriguing.
Therefore, I wish there was more of it: More depth. More detail.
I mostly liked the mystery, the trauma, the family of psychopaths, the revenge: these aspects were great.
I actually might even read the second book; hopefully that one will have more of a build-up! I'm definitely willing to give it a chance.
This really started out pretty damn good: The characters were likable and the chemistry was palpable.
It had a very light-hearted and sweet air to it, which was enjoyable.
I liked the dynamic between Luke and Kendall, and I especially liked Luke’s personality. He was truly quite dreamy, and took care of Kendall so well. It definitely gave me some butterflies.
Although, the further along in the story we got, the more certain things started to drag or become irritating to me.
The most prominent dislike I had with this novel was the whole situation with Mizuki. I thought it was so incredibly odd for him to be meddling into his cousin’s (Luke) business so much and to then continually start flirting with the same guy (Kendall) he thought his cousin had a crush on? I mean.. Ugh, what a dipshit.
It actually annoyed me a lot, to be honest. I grew a distinct dislike for the guy, and he was way too present near the end. It even seemed like he could easily replace Luke and nobody would blink an eye. Like, excuse me??
I could have definitely done without his character entirely, and the fact that he was constantly there, ruined a big part of my reading experience. I don’t doubt that I would have rated this book higher if it weren’t for Mizuki.
At the end, the author even hints that he might get his own book, but I can’t see myself ever getting excited for it, no matter how much the tropes would fit my tastes. Fuck this guy, honestly.
Anyway, that was quite the rant.
More importantly, though, I did like the two main characters a lot and their relationship was sweet, but unfortunately, nothing about this was mind-blowing. It was all quite average, and it never hit very deep emotional levels or something like that.
The book had its moments and my favourite aspect was probably the pining and mutual longing for each other. I especially liked it when it was Kendall pining for Luke.
Although, I do have to say that these two could have definitely started communicating their feelings better near the end. That was kind of stupid and almost unrealistic merely for the sake of drama.
It had a very light-hearted and sweet air to it, which was enjoyable.
I liked the dynamic between Luke and Kendall, and I especially liked Luke’s personality. He was truly quite dreamy, and took care of Kendall so well. It definitely gave me some butterflies.
Although, the further along in the story we got, the more certain things started to drag or become irritating to me.
The most prominent dislike I had with this novel was the whole situation with Mizuki. I thought it was so incredibly odd for him to be meddling into his cousin’s (Luke) business so much and to then continually start flirting with the same guy (Kendall) he thought his cousin had a crush on? I mean.. Ugh, what a dipshit.
It actually annoyed me a lot, to be honest. I grew a distinct dislike for the guy, and he was way too present near the end. It even seemed like he could easily replace Luke and nobody would blink an eye. Like, excuse me??
I could have definitely done without his character entirely, and the fact that he was constantly there, ruined a big part of my reading experience. I don’t doubt that I would have rated this book higher if it weren’t for Mizuki.
At the end, the author even hints that he might get his own book, but I can’t see myself ever getting excited for it, no matter how much the tropes would fit my tastes. Fuck this guy, honestly.
Anyway, that was quite the rant.
More importantly, though, I did like the two main characters a lot and their relationship was sweet, but unfortunately, nothing about this was mind-blowing. It was all quite average, and it never hit very deep emotional levels or something like that.
The book had its moments and my favourite aspect was probably the pining and mutual longing for each other. I especially liked it when it was Kendall pining for Luke.
Although, I do have to say that these two could have definitely started communicating their feelings better near the end. That was kind of stupid and almost unrealistic merely for the sake of drama.
I decided to give this novella a quick read after one of my GR friends told me this was her favourite work by Sunday, and I am very glad I did! ;)
It was short, but sweet.
This had quite an interesting mystery plot going on, where the MC, Jacob, tries to determine who he has been exchanging anonymous notes with.
This was fun and engaging, although I do have to admit that it was fairly obvious early on who this person (Mr. X) was going to be.
I don't think that was particularly bothersome, though, because the fact that Jacob was still completely in the dark was what made it fun.
I honestly don't think Jacob ever voices who he thinks his mystery guy will be or even who he wants it to be, which I thought was an interesting choice by the author.
I thought the overall vibe of this novella was light-hearted and cute, but I do have to admit that I was missing a bit of an emotional connection.
I never quite felt a real bond with Jacob, which was a bit of a shame. I did think he was fun to read about, but he could have had more personality and depth.
His relationship with Mr. X was also once again fun, but not particularly profound. They just had some light banter with the possible potential for more. I don't think this novella ever really shows us the more part, but that's okay. There's not always a need for that. I guess this novella could actually be best described as a very prolonged 'meet-cute', and afterwards... who knows how it will go?
In the end, I definitely think this novella was hurt by the fact it was so short and thus, didn't have the time to properly develop certain things, but I do still think it was a very fun read and 100% worth it considering the minimal amount of time it will cost you to read this.
It was short, but sweet.
This had quite an interesting mystery plot going on, where the MC, Jacob, tries to determine who he has been exchanging anonymous notes with.
This was fun and engaging, although I do have to admit that it was fairly obvious early on who this person (Mr. X) was going to be.
I don't think that was particularly bothersome, though, because the fact that Jacob was still completely in the dark was what made it fun.
I honestly don't think Jacob ever voices who he thinks his mystery guy will be or even who he wants it to be, which I thought was an interesting choice by the author.
I thought the overall vibe of this novella was light-hearted and cute, but I do have to admit that I was missing a bit of an emotional connection.
I never quite felt a real bond with Jacob, which was a bit of a shame. I did think he was fun to read about, but he could have had more personality and depth.
His relationship with Mr. X was also once again fun, but not particularly profound. They just had some light banter with the possible potential for more. I don't think this novella ever really shows us the more part, but that's okay. There's not always a need for that. I guess this novella could actually be best described as a very prolonged 'meet-cute', and afterwards... who knows how it will go?
In the end, I definitely think this novella was hurt by the fact it was so short and thus, didn't have the time to properly develop certain things, but I do still think it was a very fun read and 100% worth it considering the minimal amount of time it will cost you to read this.
Yikesssss. Well, then.. This was unfortunately surprisingly underwhelming. Often times even boring.
I'm going to start this out by saying that I think there was way too much sex in this book. Especially considering how bland said sex was. Like, after a few times... I got it, you know? No need for the million other sex scenes that followed. It just got boring really damn fast. Sorry not sorry.
Same thing could be said about them constantly saying "I love you" to each other. Like..... We KNOWWW, okkk? Now maybe finally say something else to each other that actually shows me that you love each other?? Because that would mean that, you know, you two are actually able to hold a conversation with each other that isn't awkward as all hell? Yea. That'd be great. Thanks.
And okay, okay. I am probably being a bit harsh, because there were a few sweet and cute moments between them. There honestly were. Really. The truth is, though.. I just quite frankly couldn't be bothered with it most of the time.
I think a big part of the reason for that is that I deadass did not even feel like it was the best thing for Kip to be with Scott. So why would I be rooting for them, then? Kip's life was literally miserable because of their relationship, and Scott did not seem to care about that for the longeeeest time. Hell, Scott was not only keeping Kip a secret, he was, at a certain point, also completely emotionally unavailable. Not listening to Kip's problems, not taking his issues seriously. I mean, come onnnn now. Scott was a nice guy and all, and I think he had all the right intentions, but this was not a good relationship for Kip.
And yea, when Scott did decide to come out, I'm not going to lie: It was cute. Damn adorable, even. Not just the actual coming out, but the whole vibe before and after. I liked how Scott's friends reacted, how Kip's friends messaged him, how Scott was truly out and proud. Yup. Cute. Cute. Cute. For sure.
Not enough to save the overall book, though. No. Unfortunately that was still quite the miss for me.
And okay, this might be the most insignificant and ridiculous thing to complain about, but omggg, I could not get over the name KIP. I know that some might think this name is absolutely adorable (*cough* Carter *cough*), but... To me? To me Kip means chicken. No, literally. Kip means CHICKEN in my native language. So every damn sentence, in my head it was like "chicken does this", "chicken does that", "chicken has SEX". And.. Just.. No. No. Not cute. Really not.
Anyway, that little side note aside, I just wasn't a big fan of this book. It had its moments, but overall it was nothing special or noteworthy, often boring, and it never truly gripped me. I wasn't invested and I was kind of hoping the entire time that the book would be over soon. Which is.. Not a good sign. Obviously.
I'm going to start this out by saying that I think there was way too much sex in this book. Especially considering how bland said sex was. Like, after a few times... I got it, you know? No need for the million other sex scenes that followed. It just got boring really damn fast. Sorry not sorry.
Same thing could be said about them constantly saying "I love you" to each other. Like..... We KNOWWW, okkk? Now maybe finally say something else to each other that actually shows me that you love each other?? Because that would mean that, you know, you two are actually able to hold a conversation with each other that isn't awkward as all hell? Yea. That'd be great. Thanks.
And okay, okay. I am probably being a bit harsh, because there were a few sweet and cute moments between them. There honestly were. Really. The truth is, though.. I just quite frankly couldn't be bothered with it most of the time.
I think a big part of the reason for that is that I deadass did not even feel like it was the best thing for Kip to be with Scott. So why would I be rooting for them, then? Kip's life was literally miserable because of their relationship, and Scott did not seem to care about that for the longeeeest time. Hell, Scott was not only keeping Kip a secret, he was, at a certain point, also completely emotionally unavailable. Not listening to Kip's problems, not taking his issues seriously. I mean, come onnnn now. Scott was a nice guy and all, and I think he had all the right intentions, but this was not a good relationship for Kip.
And yea, when Scott did decide to come out, I'm not going to lie: It was cute. Damn adorable, even. Not just the actual coming out, but the whole vibe before and after. I liked how Scott's friends reacted, how Kip's friends messaged him, how Scott was truly out and proud. Yup. Cute. Cute. Cute. For sure.
Not enough to save the overall book, though. No. Unfortunately that was still quite the miss for me.
And okay, this might be the most insignificant and ridiculous thing to complain about, but omggg, I could not get over the name KIP. I know that some might think this name is absolutely adorable (*cough* Carter *cough*), but... To me? To me Kip means chicken. No, literally. Kip means CHICKEN in my native language. So every damn sentence, in my head it was like "chicken does this", "chicken does that", "chicken has SEX". And.. Just.. No. No. Not cute. Really not.
Anyway, that little side note aside, I just wasn't a big fan of this book. It had its moments, but overall it was nothing special or noteworthy, often boring, and it never truly gripped me. I wasn't invested and I was kind of hoping the entire time that the book would be over soon. Which is.. Not a good sign. Obviously.
I’m going to be honest here and say that I found the beginning of this incredibly boring. There were minimal to no interactions between the characters, and it more so read as some sort of watered down play-by-play of a spreading fire and its subsequent evacuation protocol.
And that doesn’t have to be a bad thing, I guess, as I’m sure this can be interesting to some. But.. it’s just not something I often find particularly entertaining. It would either need to be a super thrilling story, or have some character and relationship depth. In this case, it had neither.
Now, after about the half-way point, I did think this story became more interesting. The characters were likable, and had some chemistry. It wasn’t anything spectacular, but it was alright. I also thought Shane was quite a funny guy, so he was probably my favourite.
This next thing is just a me thing, but I always have some difficulties buying into the whole ‘romance during life threatening situations’ thing. I just cannot, for the life of me, imagine anyone even thinking about lusting after a stranger while literally having to fear for your life. I mean, are you insane?? I feel like maybe your priorities aren’t quite in order.
I dunno, but that’s just so weird and unrealistic to me, and therefore, I can’t really get into it.
I can imagine that a sequel to this novella definitely has the potential to be intriguing, since there would then be more chance for development and depth.
Unfortunately, I’m pretty sure I’ve heard a lot of negative opinions regarding the sequel to this, so I doubt it’d be any good and I don’t think I can be bothered to try.
And that doesn’t have to be a bad thing, I guess, as I’m sure this can be interesting to some. But.. it’s just not something I often find particularly entertaining. It would either need to be a super thrilling story, or have some character and relationship depth. In this case, it had neither.
Now, after about the half-way point, I did think this story became more interesting. The characters were likable, and had some chemistry. It wasn’t anything spectacular, but it was alright. I also thought Shane was quite a funny guy, so he was probably my favourite.
This next thing is just a me thing, but I always have some difficulties buying into the whole ‘romance during life threatening situations’ thing. I just cannot, for the life of me, imagine anyone even thinking about lusting after a stranger while literally having to fear for your life. I mean, are you insane?? I feel like maybe your priorities aren’t quite in order.
I dunno, but that’s just so weird and unrealistic to me, and therefore, I can’t really get into it.
I can imagine that a sequel to this novella definitely has the potential to be intriguing, since there would then be more chance for development and depth.
Unfortunately, I’m pretty sure I’ve heard a lot of negative opinions regarding the sequel to this, so I doubt it’d be any good and I don’t think I can be bothered to try.
We were discussing Geoffrey Chaucer for my Medieval Literature course, and The Wife of Bath|963617 seemed like, by far, the most interesting story from The Canterbury Tales to me. So, I figured: why not try and read it?
Well.. Upon starting this tale, I was immediately remembered as to why I do not just "try and read" things from my Medieval Literature class. In this case, the simple reason for it being: I. Do. Not. Speak. Middle. English.
So. Unless I wanted to torturously give myself the biggest headache known to mankind, trying to decipher these word-puzzles, I decided it would be best if I went and read the modern translation of this text rather than the original. So, I did.
And yea, that definitely helped. The story suddenly became readable, and I found out the content of this tale is truly quite interesting. It seems revolutionary almost in its feminism, considering it was written in the 14th century.
The prologue and tale is centred around a woman giving a random male stranger some advice about marriage, seeing how she's quite the expert after being married five times herself already.
The text gives insight into how women were treated and portrayed in the Middle Ages, yet the author also seems to use this story as a critique towards these prejudices and mistreatments towards women of his own time.
I was honestly extremely surprised by that! I didn't expect it at all, and it was kind of cool. Not going to lie.
Of course it’s not all rainbows and sunshine, though, as there are still plenty of misogynistic stereotypes to be found here. But hey. It’s written in the Middle Ages. What do you expect?
I thought this was going to be more boring, honestly, but I quite enjoyed myself while reading this. It's an interesting piece of social history.
Well.. Upon starting this tale, I was immediately remembered as to why I do not just "try and read" things from my Medieval Literature class. In this case, the simple reason for it being: I. Do. Not. Speak. Middle. English.
So. Unless I wanted to torturously give myself the biggest headache known to mankind, trying to decipher these word-puzzles, I decided it would be best if I went and read the modern translation of this text rather than the original. So, I did.
And yea, that definitely helped. The story suddenly became readable, and I found out the content of this tale is truly quite interesting. It seems revolutionary almost in its feminism, considering it was written in the 14th century.
The prologue and tale is centred around a woman giving a random male stranger some advice about marriage, seeing how she's quite the expert after being married five times herself already.
The text gives insight into how women were treated and portrayed in the Middle Ages, yet the author also seems to use this story as a critique towards these prejudices and mistreatments towards women of his own time.
I was honestly extremely surprised by that! I didn't expect it at all, and it was kind of cool. Not going to lie.
Of course it’s not all rainbows and sunshine, though, as there are still plenty of misogynistic stereotypes to be found here. But hey. It’s written in the Middle Ages. What do you expect?
I thought this was going to be more boring, honestly, but I quite enjoyed myself while reading this. It's an interesting piece of social history.