hehehe i dnfed this book bc i did not vibe with it also i didn’t like how her and her husband had sex at 17 mentioning they went against their church uhehehe i dnfed this book bc i did not vibe with it also i didn’t like how her and her husband had sex at 17 mentioning they went against their church upbringing ...more
what the trash was this...? i don't think i've ever cringed this hard in my life. usually i'm all for a cheesy romance, but this just did not hit. it wwhat the trash was this...? i don't think i've ever cringed this hard in my life. usually i'm all for a cheesy romance, but this just did not hit. it was like a macaroni hotdish with extra cheese. a lot of cheese. but the noodles were soggy ...more
romance: 2/10 (one of the main characters is looking for his girlfriend who’s missing, and it’s alluded that they’ve slept1⭐
dnf at 25%
spoilers free
14+
romance: 2/10 (one of the main characters is looking for his girlfriend who’s missing, and it’s alluded that they’ve slept tg)
cursing: 5/10 (every minor curse word used semi-frequently, f-ck used non-frequently)
violence: 6/10 (kidnapping, car crash, serial murder)
other: the mmc has two dads, drinking/smoking/drugs mentioned
tw: physical and mental trauma
first person, present tense
–OVERVIEW–
this was genuinely GENUINELY one of the worst books i’ve read this year. no, it does not beat fearless, but it is the runner up.
this was just trashy in every sense of the freaking word.
the writing was so dry, i couldn’t picture anything bc it was horribly described, i was staring at words instead of enjoying the movie i was promised. it’s usually doesn’t take much for me to see a movie play in my head but this was literally the furthest from that i’ve ever experienced in a book
all the mcs made me want to gouge my eyes out, i complained and whined every second i was reading this. i’m typically a slow reader but this put me in a 2 week slump so i’m pissed at it.
the pacing was so weird the girl’s chapters would be so intriguing one minute then we have a quick break for a free chapter and then we come back to snoozeville? okay???
romance: 7/10 (many mentions of either having sex, thinking about sex, or sleeping around. Why does sex have 1⭐
dnf at 25%
possible spoilers ahead
15/16+
romance: 7/10 (many mentions of either having sex, thinking about sex, or sleeping around. Why does sex have such a large presence in this book? Your guess is as good as mine. Mentions of men serial sleeping with a bunch of other men. Mentions of a reusable condom, and an inventor asking the FMC to use it next time she got laid. Mentions of neighbors having loud sex. Mentions of the FMC looking sexy in a particular sitting position. Etc etc)
cursing: 5/10 (Semi frequent minor curse words and f-ck a few times)
violence: 1/10 (none to where I read to)
other: A gay couple has to immigrate to escape bigotry. As previously mentioned, a man bangs many men (tbh I’m surprised the MCs don’t have any STDs or STIs like what
first person, past tense
–OVERVIEW–
Okay y’all, buckle up bc I am PISSED.
As we all know (well, unless you’re new, then HIIII please follow me if you think I’m funny ...more
Guys, I tried. I really did. I tried to give it my usual 25% before dnfing, but this was like reading a textbook. I wanted to repeatedly badnf at 21%
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Guys, I tried. I really did. I tried to give it my usual 25% before dnfing, but this was like reading a textbook. I wanted to repeatedly bash my head against the wall. I could not finish this book to save my life.
I may just be the minority on this, but nothing about it stood out to me. The plot was boring and slowwwwwwww Every character just annoyed me, nothing seemed realistically written. It PAINS me to dnf so many books this year, but I made a resolution to myself that if I wasn’t vibing with the book (with the exception of hate reads) that I would dnf that thing to next thursday. I only want to read books I’ll actually find WORTH the time and effort I’m putting into it. And as a slow reader that is a LOT of time. Safe to say this book didn’t make the worth my time cut, so now I say bye bye and promptly forget everything abt it ...more
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
dnf at 49%
(not doing my usual format bc i’m a I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
dnf at 49%
(not doing my usual format bc i’m a little tired of thinking abt this book)
11+
no cursing
no sex or nudity
dual pov
i’m so sorry but i couldn’t get into this book. i wanted to love it soooo badly, but for one, the writing was juvenile. for two, the words that she spelt to be like a scottish accent was stupid imo. for three, i couldn’t connect with a single character. and for four, just not my cup of tea.
if i had read this book, say, 3-4 years ago before i developed a taste for good writing i would have likely loved it. it was clean, it has a Christian author and you can tell in her wording. but it just wasn’t for me.
i found every line to be annoying, and found myself either skimming full paragraphs or zoning out while reading bc i was bored.
the romance was a meh for me, i feel like the characters didn’t have that much chemistry.
would i recommend this book? if you’re either under the age of 13 or don’t care about bad writing and clunky dialogue then sure. otherwise? i’d say pass on this one.
also wanna take a moment to appreciate that the mmc on the cover is wearing a kilt and traditionally no undergarments were worn underneath? ...more
i’m sorry but i couldn’t stand the writing, or the characters, or the plot.
really it was all just trashy. and not trashy like a reality tv sdnf at 47%
i’m sorry but i couldn’t stand the writing, or the characters, or the plot.
really it was all just trashy. and not trashy like a reality tv show you want to binge.
i’m guessing this just wasn’t my cup of tea, but usually i love thriller/romance books.
this just wasn’t it.
it all seemed so surface value and even tho this book was supposed to be tragic and dripping in grief, i just couldn’t connect. the emotions didn’t feel real to me.
i would’ve rather spent my time studying for the test i have coming up then have wasted it on this ...more
it was nasty. i got 4 chapters in and couldn’t take anymore.
not only is the mmc nicknamed “rob” (my father’s namethis is what i call an immediate dnf.
it was nasty. i got 4 chapters in and couldn’t take anymore.
not only is the mmc nicknamed “rob” (my father’s name) but his full name is “robert junior” (my brothers name)
no way in devils hell am i reading a romance book with my father and my brother’s name as the main character.
from what i read the fmc was just selfish and annoying (not surprising for a kemmerer book. i honestly don’t think she has the ability to write a tolerable fmc) and i didn’t like how they spoke of abortion (like it was a birth control)...more
I will preface this by saying if you loved this book you may not want to read this review
These are content warnings up until 40% of the bodnf at 40%
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I will preface this by saying if you loved this book you may not want to read this review
These are content warnings up until 40% of the book. These characters are 14-16 years old at the time.
17+
romance: 8/10 (buckle up. Kissing. Talk of wanting to have sex. One character has sex with her boyfriend at 14 and proceeds to tell her friends about what it’s like. A scene where Jamie has his fingers up Autumn’s vagina and she cups his erection in the front seat of his car. Jamie kisses her breasts. Talk of cheating. Lusting over another boy while having a boyfriend and while kissing and fingering with said boyfriend, wishing said boyfriend was the other boy. etc.)
cursing: 5/10 (minor curse words, damn, hell, shit, bitch, plus f—- twice as of page 162)
violence: 2/10 (Finny punches a guy in the stomach in 5th grade to protect Autumn. While sledding Jamie’s head hits Autumn’s and she gets a black eye.)
other: underage drinking/drunkeness. Girls kissing and make out for “fun” while drunk/tipsy
tropes: childhood best friends to (assuming here) lovers. “I’m not like other girls”
tw: death of a loved one, depression, suicide, divorce
First person, present tense
I’m thinking about sitting next to Finny on the bus the first day of school. We could have ended up together, I realize as Jamie begins to grind his pelvis against mine. He would have told me that he loved me by now, but he wouldn’t have asked about sex. Not yet.
Ladies and jellyfish, they are 14 in that scene.
–OVERVIEW–
I beg of you, if you are a Christian, do NOT read this book. Really I think you shouldn’t read this book either way, but I could feel the Holy Spirit screaming at me every word I read of this book. Don’t do it.
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