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The Naturals (The Naturals, #1)
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bookshelves: 1st-person-pov, contemporary, crime, ebook, love-triangle, mystery, romance, single-pov, suspense, thriller, young-adult
Apr 14, 2024
bookshelves: 1st-person-pov, contemporary, crime, ebook, love-triangle, mystery, romance, single-pov, suspense, thriller, young-adult
|| 3.0 stars ||
This was a simple story with not much meat to it, but it was still pretty fun and entertaining. People say it’s kind of like a YA Criminal Minds, but I really think it wasn’t anywhere near that quality to be even remotely compared to it.
The actual profiling the characters do here isn’t particularly extensive or cleverly put together, but I am willing to give credits for the effort. I mean, the execution really isn’t anything special, but I like the idea.
The main mystery plot was pretty interesting and kept me hooked at trying to figure it out. The reveal was a little awkward, though. I get why the author chose to go this route because it was shocking and impactful, but it was also very dumb since it seriously made me question all of “The Natural” kids’ abilities. The whole point is that these kids can perfectly read people and catch serial killers, but none of them noticed anything off about the killer living right under their noses? They’re clearly not very good at something they’re supposed to be super talented at… It’s a little embarrassing. Truthfully, all this book did with that was show their complete and utter incompetence.
Of course, there’s also an instant love triangle that comes straight out of nowhere. Cassie doesn’t truly know either boy, but she’s inexplicably drawn to one of them and the other is inexplicably drawn to her. In the end, she has two boys fighting over her even though she has the non-existent personality of a cardboard box. It’s the same old, same old.
It’s very clear that Michael is just an obstacle, though; I’m willing to bet Cassie is going to end up with Dean. Michael is fun and flirty and actually shows interest in her, but Cassie doesn’t think or care about him like she does Dean, who is broody and self-loathing and tries to fight his attraction to her at all costs. Michael would be the obvious choice for any well-functioning, normal person, but it’s always the Dean-types who get the girl in books, so I am pretty sure this series won’t be any different. That said, I really don’t dislike either of the boys, and I kind of just want both of them to be happy, so I hope the author will find a way to make them happen.
'The Naturals' series:
1. The Naturals - 3.0 stars
2. Killer Instinct - 3.5 stars
3. All In - 4.5 stars
4. Bad Blood - 4.5 stars
This was a simple story with not much meat to it, but it was still pretty fun and entertaining. People say it’s kind of like a YA Criminal Minds, but I really think it wasn’t anywhere near that quality to be even remotely compared to it.
The actual profiling the characters do here isn’t particularly extensive or cleverly put together, but I am willing to give credits for the effort. I mean, the execution really isn’t anything special, but I like the idea.
The main mystery plot was pretty interesting and kept me hooked at trying to figure it out. The reveal was a little awkward, though. I get why the author chose to go this route because it was shocking and impactful, but it was also very dumb since it seriously made me question all of “The Natural” kids’ abilities. The whole point is that these kids can perfectly read people and catch serial killers, but none of them noticed anything off about the killer living right under their noses? They’re clearly not very good at something they’re supposed to be super talented at… It’s a little embarrassing. Truthfully, all this book did with that was show their complete and utter incompetence.
Of course, there’s also an instant love triangle that comes straight out of nowhere. Cassie doesn’t truly know either boy, but she’s inexplicably drawn to one of them and the other is inexplicably drawn to her. In the end, she has two boys fighting over her even though she has the non-existent personality of a cardboard box. It’s the same old, same old.
It’s very clear that Michael is just an obstacle, though; I’m willing to bet Cassie is going to end up with Dean. Michael is fun and flirty and actually shows interest in her, but Cassie doesn’t think or care about him like she does Dean, who is broody and self-loathing and tries to fight his attraction to her at all costs. Michael would be the obvious choice for any well-functioning, normal person, but it’s always the Dean-types who get the girl in books, so I am pretty sure this series won’t be any different. That said, I really don’t dislike either of the boys, and I kind of just want both of them to be happy, so I hope the author will find a way to make them happen.
'The Naturals' series:
1. The Naturals - 3.0 stars
2. Killer Instinct - 3.5 stars
3. All In - 4.5 stars
4. Bad Blood - 4.5 stars
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Apr 14, 2024 06:15AM
Lmaoo glad you enjoyed the book
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@Gavra — hahah thanks🩷 I’m kinda surprised that I did end up enjoying it considering it was technically pretty bad😅
at least u liked this! i agree with u about that love triangle, ofc jennifer recognized her signature trope and just RAN with it lol
@Marci — I mean, it’s veryyy typical YA so I imagine it’s best enjoyed at the age you read it as haha😉
omg i need to continue with this series. i read the first book but feel like i don’t remember much so i hope i enjoy the rest😭amazing review ml!
@kendyl — honestly, I feel like this is one of those books that are just impossible to remember after a while since there isn’t much that actually happens😅
Idk what's it with this author and love triangles 🤦♀️ But at least this sounds entertaining and something one can binge? Great review babe 💙
@SK — LOL this author truly does seem obsessed with love triangles… which is a shame because I really don’t like them🫡
Love this review. I feel like I was one of the few people who wasn't impressed by her other really popular series, and it sounds like this one wasn't all that impressive either. I think I'll pass but I'm glad you got at least some enjoyment out of it!
i don’t remember what happens in this book but i know i had a fun time reading it lol😭 the love triangles are almost always annoying though🤦♀️
I agree with this whole review. I was really let down by this book😬. Hopefully the next books in the series are better🤞.
The non-existent personality of a cardboard box🤣🤣 That's too good!
And yeah, there's no way she's not picking Dean. They always pick the aloof and brooding, trying-not-to-seem-interested guys
And yeah, there's no way she's not picking Dean. They always pick the aloof and brooding, trying-not-to-seem-interested guys
I loved your rant, especially the ist about her personality 🤣🤣🤣 and yes, they always end up with the broody ones…
*sigh* insta-love and love triangles? Imagine fighting over a cardboard cutout of a person...fair review, Imme!
@Helen — Yea, it certainly wasn’t impressive but still fun enough to be enjoyable ;) I haven’t read her other series, even though I know it’s super popular, so I dunno how it compares to that hahah
@Krysta — LOL that sounds accurate; I’m not gonna remember this book in detail either, but I’m sure I’ll remember it was a fun read overall😉 But yea, love triangles SUCK ARSE!!!😖
@Dann — There was simply no other way to describe her personality, sorry🤣🤣 but yea, im gonna be soooo surprised if she wouldn’t go for Dean cus that’s alwaysss the type that gets chosen in these books🫣
Tbh I kinda disagree w the doubting their abilities thing because they use those abilities on suspects and people of interest so they let their guards down when it came to someone they trusted and so they didn’t doubt them
@Mariam — That’s actually not true. It’s stressed multiple times in the book that none of The Naturals can “switch off” their abilities, so they struggle to function normally, since they are forced to profile or read the emotions/lies of everyone around them