The format and lack of structure sadly didn‘t work for me. Even though the author quotes her own words in conversations the format creates a distance The format and lack of structure sadly didn‘t work for me. Even though the author quotes her own words in conversations the format creates a distance to the reader....more
DNF. I can’t. Derek constantly acts in a way that goes against Sara’s wishes. He invades her space full well knowing it makes her uncomfortable, touchDNF. I can’t. Derek constantly acts in a way that goes against Sara’s wishes. He invades her space full well knowing it makes her uncomfortable, touches her inappopriately in a way she doesn’t want. She even tells him to cease a few times and especially at the beginning felt threatened by him due to his size and behaviour.
After reading a few reviews and learned this was written in 1994 I’m no longer surprised. Macho alpha enraged male who shouts at the female MC for no reason and who doesn’t respect her wishes seems about right for a book written during that time. It’s definitely not something I want to read and from what I’ve gathered it gets even worse later in the book, especially during the sex scenes. Not to forget to spurned ex-lover who takes revenge. Gross.
For future Lisa Kleypas novels I’ll definitely check when they were originally written/published to avoid this drivel in the future....more
DNF on page 147. I considered at least reading the parts with Marcus, Lord Westcliff, but just the thought of continuing reading this book is making mDNF on page 147. I considered at least reading the parts with Marcus, Lord Westcliff, but just the thought of continuing reading this book is making me feel sick.
A few pages earlier the supposed male love interest McKenna told Aline he'd consider it permission to rape her if she didn't have him sent away from the manor by the next day. Meanwhile Aline is like "Oh, surely he wouldn't do that. I knew him twelve years ago, surely he's still the same person inside even if just a few pages ago I remarked a different sentiment". McKenna is depraved and sick and definitely the worst "love interest" I've ever read by Lisa Kleypas along with Derek Craven from Dreaming of You. What is it with Lisa Kleypas writing so many rape-y love interests?...more
Dull, tepid, tedious. Main character who hates everyone and thinks she’s better than anyone else. Oh and she’s not like other girls!!! Whoever said thDull, tepid, tedious. Main character who hates everyone and thinks she’s better than anyone else. Oh and she’s not like other girls!!! Whoever said this was funny must have been drunk or high when they read it....more
The editing/grammatical errors in this were terrible, actually an embarrassment for a publisher as big as Harper Voyager.
The writing/sentence structurThe editing/grammatical errors in this were terrible, actually an embarrassment for a publisher as big as Harper Voyager.
The writing/sentence structure in this was so weird that I needed to reread sentences way too often. The events and actions by Skedi in chapters 18/19 ultimately robbed me off the little motivation I still had to read this.
DNF. I‘ll definitely try something else by Heath and I might even attempt this book again at a later point in time but right now I do not care even thDNF. I‘ll definitely try something else by Heath and I might even attempt this book again at a later point in time but right now I do not care even the tiniest bit about the characters or the story....more
**spoiler alert** Die Beschreibung auf dem Buch und andere Rezensionen haben mich angelogen. Das war kein herzerwärmendes Buch, sondern zum großen Tei**spoiler alert** Die Beschreibung auf dem Buch und andere Rezensionen haben mich angelogen. Das war kein herzerwärmendes Buch, sondern zum großen Teil einfach nur deprimierend und hoffnungslos. Niemand ist enttäuschter darüber, dass ich das Buch nicht mochte, als ich.
Ich bin immer noch am überlegen, ob das Buch zwei oder drei Sterne verdient hat. Manche Sachen fand ich ganz schön, andere ganz furchtbar und störend. Ich finde es nämlich respektlos, Leuten Namen von Romanfiguren zu geben und sie nicht mit ihren gegebenen Namen (bzw wie sie gerne genannt werden wollen) anzusprechen. Und es dann auch noch zu ignorieren, wenn man darauf hingewiesen wird. Außerdem häusliche Gewalt aufzunehmen und dann so zu tun, als wäre am Ende Friede, Freude, Eierkuchen. Wenn ich so darüber nachdenke werden es doch nur zwei Sterne.
TW: Häusliche Gewalt, Suizidgedanken (mit langsamen Handlungen, die letztendlich zum Suizid führen sollen), Depression...more
Ich würde dem Buch eigentlich gerne vier Sterne geben, aber das Ende fand ich so doof, dass das nur einen Stern von mir bekommt. Das hat für mich das Ich würde dem Buch eigentlich gerne vier Sterne geben, aber das Ende fand ich so doof, dass das nur einen Stern von mir bekommt. Das hat für mich das gesamte Buch runtergezogen. Schade. Deswegen halt ingesamt nur 3....more
Super messy collected edition, that doesn‘t give the reader a good insight into who America is as a character. Plus the art in most of the issues is pSuper messy collected edition, that doesn‘t give the reader a good insight into who America is as a character. Plus the art in most of the issues is pretty meh....more
Putting it down as DNF at 19% for now because this is the one time where I’d actually like a dual POV. Poppy is super annoying as a character and it’sPutting it down as DNF at 19% for now because this is the one time where I’d actually like a dual POV. Poppy is super annoying as a character and it’s putting me into a reading slump, because I don’t want to spend more time in Poppy’s head.
Might give this one another go in the future....more
I haven‘t read a single page in this book in a week, haven‘t even thought about it except as a burden of something I should/need to finish. So I‘m actI haven‘t read a single page in this book in a week, haven‘t even thought about it except as a burden of something I should/need to finish. So I‘m actually DNF‘ing it.
Bowen has lovely prose and the cover is beautiful but this is your typical journey adventure story. The two main characters fell completely flat for me because they were very one dimensional. The strong feelings Simidele develops for the main guy a few days after meeting him gave me insta-love vibes and really put me off, especially after she‘s been told not to fall in love with a human (as it will have terrible consequences). *facepalm*
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