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jaymifast's Reviews (41)
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
informative
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Read for Prose Hoes !!!
There was a lot here that annoyed me about this book. First of all, I think I need to step away from the TikTok-ification of literature. It pulled me out of the book and I found it hard to enjoy. I like some cheekiness of course, but this was way too overdone for me.
I wish we would’ve gotten a more in depth look at the main character’s childhood and her feelings about being a first generation American, the struggles with her Iranian identity, her relationship with her parents, and bullying in her formative years. When we did get this info, it was usually a short paragraph or a comment here or there. The chapter dedicated to the full explanation of her backstory & her resolution phone call with her parents came way too late in the plot and wasn’t fleshed out enough.
For someone who seemed to be battling with her identity and understands the feeling of being “othered,” you’d think she’d make an effort to learn her roommate’s name, no?
This was also my first smut book, and could not take it seriously. I was cringing too hard to enjoy it. Every interaction Rose had with Simon made me roll my eyes, from the minute she meets him to the very end at the Epilogue. Also — why is she in such denial the whole time about her feelings toward him? That was entirely unbelievable.
Okay now on to the Poppy of it all. I enjoyed the Anna-Delvey-esque hot girl criminal hyperfixation, and thought it was a fun commentary. And I’m always down for a fun conspiracy theory. But this felt very loosely put together, with random moments pushing the plot forward without purpose.
I would’ve loved more cult lore and actual fleshing out of the structure/backstory/purpose of it. I didn’t feel attached to it or felt like it was believable because every description was written very surface level.And the fact that every single person in the office except for the protagonist and her two besties were in on it?? And her secret agent boyfriend??? CMON. It’s giving “and then I woke up and it was all a dream.”
There was a lot here that annoyed me about this book. First of all, I think I need to step away from the TikTok-ification of literature. It pulled me out of the book and I found it hard to enjoy. I like some cheekiness of course, but this was way too overdone for me.
I wish we would’ve gotten a more in depth look at the main character’s childhood and her feelings about being a first generation American, the struggles with her Iranian identity, her relationship with her parents, and bullying in her formative years. When we did get this info, it was usually a short paragraph or a comment here or there. The chapter dedicated to the full explanation of her backstory & her resolution phone call with her parents came way too late in the plot and wasn’t fleshed out enough.
For someone who seemed to be battling with her identity and understands the feeling of being “othered,” you’d think she’d make an effort to learn her roommate’s name, no?
This was also my first smut book, and could not take it seriously. I was cringing too hard to enjoy it. Every interaction Rose had with Simon made me roll my eyes, from the minute she meets him to the very end at the Epilogue. Also — why is she in such denial the whole time about her feelings toward him? That was entirely unbelievable.
Okay now on to the Poppy of it all. I enjoyed the Anna-Delvey-esque hot girl criminal hyperfixation, and thought it was a fun commentary. And I’m always down for a fun conspiracy theory. But this felt very loosely put together, with random moments pushing the plot forward without purpose.
I would’ve loved more cult lore and actual fleshing out of the structure/backstory/purpose of it. I didn’t feel attached to it or felt like it was believable because every description was written very surface level.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced