I read this because it was voted to the top of a MM romance list. But honestly, this is probably one of the worst of the genre I have read.
First of alI read this because it was voted to the top of a MM romance list. But honestly, this is probably one of the worst of the genre I have read.
First of all, the sort-of-omniscient POV switching drove me INSANE. I would think I was reading Ty's POV and then suddenly I realized it was Zane's POV. It was so confusing. I found myself skipping back a few paragraphs constantly to try and figure out who the "he" in the scene was.
Second... while I appreciated the banter and the sniping; it was pretty amusing. The fact that one minute they were manly bordering-on-misogynistic men then they were having sex nearly gave me whiplash.
I wasn't invested at all in the characters...or the murder mystery/undercover internal investigation bit. Frankly, there were so many names in the book that I was lost.
Not sure why people think this is such a great book. It isn't. I mean it would probably be a four star MM romance if the author could, at least, pick a POV and stick to it.
I'm going to go and have a drink now and try to get my brain back to normal.
no reflection on the book...I just can't deal with tentacle sex. maybe it's because I scuba dive.no reflection on the book...I just can't deal with tentacle sex. maybe it's because I scuba dive....more
This was an okay read. There was far more sex than characterization which I felt was a shame. The author had created some interesting characters but tThis was an okay read. There was far more sex than characterization which I felt was a shame. The author had created some interesting characters but then didn't really follow up on fleshing them out. That being said, perhaps that was the author's intent. I like a bit more plot to my love stories so maybe not the author for me....more
There seems to be a trend in recent contemporary romance to bring old tropes from fanfiction/romance and use them in new novels. I appreciate that an There seems to be a trend in recent contemporary romance to bring old tropes from fanfiction/romance and use them in new novels. I appreciate that an old trope works for some people, but I would like to see more original ideas. The idea of "pretend boyfriends" is nothing new. That being said, younger readers who have yet to encounter this premise may find this book to be a fun read.
As always, this is well written. Jackson is a great author. Sometimes I find the Jackson is a bit heavy handed with the political correctness... ie. having friends calling each other "colonizer" as a joke. I suppose there's never anything wrong with exposing readers to words/political movements they may not be aware of.
There is a lot of diversity in the characters - which is great. It's a quirky set of friends, they are snarky with and funny. I did't feel that this was an original read for me though... perhaps some others will! If you like Jackson's writing then I'd say you're in for a treat. I will say, when I read this I actually thought it was a YA novel...more
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