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bookshelves: sports, romance, m-m, huh-maybe-im-bi-or-gay, hockey-players-f-yes, everyone-else-loves-it, did-not-finish, contemporary, bisexuals-pansexuals
Oct 24, 2022
bookshelves: sports, romance, m-m, huh-maybe-im-bi-or-gay, hockey-players-f-yes, everyone-else-loves-it, did-not-finish, contemporary, bisexuals-pansexuals
I adore Tal Bauer but this book was mega cringe for me, so much so that I gave up around 45% in. That's baaaadddd.
Now, Tal does schmoopy romances, but this sappy, insta-lovey story just about made my eyes roll permanently into my head. It was just too much
However, my main pet peeve was the weird insertions of French into every sentence. I've read a ton of books with bilingual characters, and they don't constantly shove in other languages in every sentence. Trust me, we would have gotten that he was from Quebec without Tal's awkward, novice-level French making every conversation feel stilted and strange. I had a hard time getting through it.
I love Tal AND I adore hockey romances, but this book is not it.
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Now, Tal does schmoopy romances, but this sappy, insta-lovey story just about made my eyes roll permanently into my head. It was just too much
However, my main pet peeve was the weird insertions of French into every sentence. I've read a ton of books with bilingual characters, and they don't constantly shove in other languages in every sentence. Trust me, we would have gotten that he was from Quebec without Tal's awkward, novice-level French making every conversation feel stilted and strange. I had a hard time getting through it.
I love Tal AND I adore hockey romances, but this book is not it.
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October 22, 2022
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Started Reading
October 22, 2022
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October 24, 2022
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sports
October 24, 2022
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romance
October 24, 2022
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m-m
October 24, 2022
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huh-maybe-im-bi-or-gay
October 24, 2022
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hockey-players-f-yes
October 24, 2022
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everyone-else-loves-it
October 24, 2022
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did-not-finish
October 24, 2022
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contemporary
October 24, 2022
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bisexuals-pansexuals
October 24, 2022
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Finished Reading
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Oct 25, 2022 07:27AM
Yeah. So sad.
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Funny, isn't it, that in real life the first words you learn abroad are: yes, no, please, darling, hello, et cetera. Yet, in novels, characters always use their native tongue for those words. It is completely the opposite. The author adjusts his characters' knowledge to the understanding of the reader.
Brittingbloom wrote: "Yeah. So sad."It just really didn't work
Hemmel wrote: "Funny, isn't it, that in real life the first words you learn abroad are: yes, no, please, darling, hello, et cetera. Yet, in novels, characters always use their native tongue for those words. It is..."YES!
Great review, exactly my thoughts on it as well unfortunately. I hope the author’s next one will be less sappy:-)
Therese wrote: "Great review, exactly my thoughts on it as well unfortunately. I hope the author’s next one will be less sappy:-)"Let's hope!!
I definitely agree with the awkward bilingual insertions. I feel like Tal is just overall a very sappy writer, which has its pros and cons. sorry this was such a miss for you though :(
Huh very interesting! I love Tal especially the Executive series, secret service and Noah and Cole’s stories. I surprised myself with how much I enjoyed You & Me since it’s so different. I was hesitant to pick this one up but now I rly dont think I will. Growing up in Quebec, I dont want more french hockey stuff haha and I didnt love some of his other novels that felt rly insta love and light. Dont get me wrong, I’m a fan of insta love but I need tension and action too. Thanks for this!
Sayaka wrote: "Huh very interesting! I love Tal especially the Executive series, secret service and Noah and Cole’s stories. I surprised myself with how much I enjoyed You & Me since it’s so different. I was hesi..."I adored You and Me but this didn't work for me. Curious what you would think of it
nick wrote: "I definitely agree with the awkward bilingual insertions. I feel like Tal is just overall a very sappy writer, which has its pros and cons. sorry this was such a miss for you though :("
Yeah, very sappy, which I usually adore :/
I gave up on it, too. A shame, I usually like Tal Bauer, too
Doh! I loved this one and just treated all the Québécois as romantic dialogue (given it was pretty much explained about a sentence later each time in slightly different ways!)
Cat the bookworm wrote: "I gave up on it, too. A shame, I usually like Tal Bauer, too":( hopefully the next is better
Cadiva wrote: "Doh! I loved this one and just treated all the Québécois as romantic dialogue (given it was pretty much explained about a sentence later each time in slightly different ways!)"
I'm glad you enjoyed! It was just so distracting and felt so unnatural for me.
Heather K (dentist in my spare time) wrote: "I'm glad you enjoyed! It was just so distracting and felt so unnatural for me."I can also totally understand that as well, it was very odd and appeared in strange dialogue places (which is why I just pretty much ignored it and acted like it was just Bryce being all "romantic" and getting in his Canadian feels :D )
I’m 17% in and thinking about DNFing because saaammme 😩
Jane wrote: "I’m 17% in and thinking about DNFing because saaammme 😩"I couldn't do it
I gave up at 30% for about the same reasons 😐 a shame really�
Oh my god I’m laughing. I just hit 45% and thought what the heck is going on here!!! I’m persevering� will report back 😂😂😂
Totally agree with the French thing� we don’t speak like that in Quebec�
Not going to lie we don’t speak like that in France either Julie 😭
Glad you guys see the same things I did! LOL
Note to self: remove from my "want to read" list
thank you so much for “schmoopy,� I read your review a while ago and it stuck in my head because it’s a perfect adjective for Tal Bauer’s writing - I just finished this one and it’s the schmoopiest so far 😆
Anna wrote: "thank you so much for “schmoopy,� I read your review a while ago and it stuck in my head because it’s a perfect adjective for Tal Bauer’s writing - I just finished this one and it’s the schmoopiest..."It's just so schmoopy!
yeaaah. I tried and I couldn't. And that REALLY hurts, because I love Tal with all my heart, but it was a DNF for me as well. I also feel that I shouldn't have - because it's only like 200 pages. Ugh.
