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**spoiler alert** Yeah, I'm either really not the targeted audience for that book, or its just not that great. Now, what bothers me the most is the she
**spoiler alert** Yeah, I'm either really not the targeted audience for that book, or its just not that great. Now, what bothers me the most is the sheer lack of depth most these character have. Ryle is a walking cliché out of wattpad, and god, so predictable. As soon as I finished the first chapter, i knew were this was going. He's barely anything more than a plot device. And the foreshadowing wasn't subtle at all. One of the first things he said was how much he wanted to fuck the main character within five minutes of meeting her, after violently kicking a chair, which I could get behind if he didnt keep making advances after she refused, MULTIPLE TIMES, without even trying to get to know her on a personal level. He said himself he was only intrested in sex until she told him that wouldnt work, then magically changed his mind. And it's not like they had interacted more than a couple times at that point, not enough for him to change his whole lifeplan. That's simply not realistic. The only substance his relationship with Lily had is just, purely sexual tension which I found incredibly boring after a couple pages and down right ridiculous. I mean, who would be so horny and creepy that they'd stay obsessed with a stranger they met once, for six months, to the point they'd look for her house after a 48 hour shift, ring her bell just to beg her to have sex ? That's really unrealistic for someone who seems to be as arrogant as Ryle, unless he's a complete disturbed creep. There was not enough build up to establish a relationship, let alone a marriage. And it just lacks the depth that real emotionally and physically abusive relationships have. And the fact that it ended up presenting him as somewhat salvageable kinda grosses me out. Now, nobody is beyond improvement or growth, but is it fair to the readers of this book to say "you can forgive your abuser, the person that almost raped you and hit you multiple times, and trust your child with him." ? I don't think so, it defeats the purpose of this book altogether. The rest of the supporting characters also have little to no personality. Alyssa is a marie sue and a blank slate, pure plot device. Same goes for Marshall. Lily is not a memorable main character I hoped she would be, I started the book feeling she was somewhat of a brave person, maybe cautious in relationships, but somewhat of a risk taker but smart and creative. That all fizzled away with the need for the story to move. Now don't get me wrong, you can be strong and brave and bold and still get abused, but I couldn't see any of the psychological and emotional build up to that. There wasnt enough substance or character development for all of this to happen. She didn't carry the plot, she just went where it needed her to go. And that's boring, i do truly want to believe she's simply been too much of a people pleaser, and couldn't say no, but there doesnt seem to be much thought behind her actions until the story needs thought behind them. Or at least, the author doesnt put much effort into conveying them. I do hope I'm wrong. Now I do appreciate the writing style to a certain extent, and the message is good at heart, but the execution terrible. I couldn't really get invested whatsoever. It just feels rushed, like it needed three or four extra drafts before it went to publishing. Mediocre, at best.
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