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blewballoon 's review for:
Bombshell
by Sarah MacLean
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This didn't quite work for me as much as I would have hoped. I realized I wasn't really in the mood for this type of romance after I had already started, but I wanted to finish because I have a physical copy of the 2nd book in the series that I got at a book swap with high recommendations.
I think I might have still enjoyed it more if I hadn't listened to the audio. It's not that the narrator has a bad voice, but I think I just don't like their timing and line delivery. It gives the whole book a quippy and sarcastic tone, which isn't untrue to the text, but pushed it a little too far maybe.
The romance went from "oh no, I must resist, I simply cannot have her" tosexual activity in a closet abruptly without a good character explanation for why. What changed? Much of the remaining romance outside of the spicy scenes was the FMC making incorrect assumptions, the MMC being a martyr, and "communication" that involved leaving big gaps of information, which all proved to be a bit frustrating.
I think I might have still enjoyed it more if I hadn't listened to the audio. It's not that the narrator has a bad voice, but I think I just don't like their timing and line delivery. It gives the whole book a quippy and sarcastic tone, which isn't untrue to the text, but pushed it a little too far maybe.
The romance went from "oh no, I must resist, I simply cannot have her" to
Moderate: Death, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol