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Matchmaking for Beginners
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ok. I wanted to love this. I really liked the idea of the plot. And ultimately that is what kept me reading. I wanted to know how it ended.
But I struggled with the writing. A lot. And I wouldn't say that I'm overly particular about that usually. But. It just felt amateur. The dialogue, especially, rubbed me the wrong way. It often felt completely implausible or stilted or a million other off-putting things.
Also. Marnie just annoyed me. Her name annoyed me. Her relationship with Noah? And Jeremy? Oi vey. She is just not a terribly likable character. And how the heck is she supposed to have a 'big life' when she is such a passive character!? She waits around for everything to just happen to her.
I will end my tirade there. I really wanted to like this. But I just couldn't.
But I struggled with the writing. A lot. And I wouldn't say that I'm overly particular about that usually. But. It just felt amateur. The dialogue, especially, rubbed me the wrong way. It often felt completely implausible or stilted or a million other off-putting things.
Also. Marnie just annoyed me. Her name annoyed me. Her relationship with Noah? And Jeremy? Oi vey. She is just not a terribly likable character. And how the heck is she supposed to have a 'big life' when she is such a passive character!? She waits around for everything to just happen to her.
I will end my tirade there. I really wanted to like this. But I just couldn't.
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May 11, 2018
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May 13, 2018
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Finished Reading
May 22, 2018
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May 22, 2018
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Jul 28, 2018 03:14PM
True, true, true. She's SUPER passive. This is probably the reason I was always so disappointed when the Blix chapters ended and hers began (and why I was even more disappointed when all the chapters switched to Marnie). Also, I found her name to be incredibly forgettable, probably because she was so forgettable as character.
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Totally spot on with how I feel too. I have about 80 pages left and am just like 🙄🙄🙄 the dialogue is so cringe worthy. But I’m going to finish it because I want to know how it ends.
I felt this way, too! Not a fan of Marnie at all. The dialogue felt contrived. It was just eh for me.
Kristin Goulet - So, you lied and never finished it! TY for leaving at least ME hanging!
