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tej_reads 's review for:
The Unbalanced Equation
by H.L. Macfarlane
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I had problems with this book from the beginning and was close to dnf-ing.
The whole relationship was built on a breach of trust and privacy it was gross, and I don't like that. To explain my opinion, I might have to add a few spoilers so stop reading here if you don't like spoliers.
Tom - the main male character decides to sabotage Elizabeth - the main female character from going on tinder dates by going into her phone (which he knows from 'accidentally' seeing her enter) and blocking them. He then also sabotages her efforts to find an apartment by helping other students find apartments using her search conditions and in other cases speaking to the realtor for her or sending the apartment she wanted to another student. Elizabeth also decides to play games, manipulating each other for most of the book. Nothing I've read makes me think the two should've ended up together.
In my opinion, they both suck; the best characters are on the sidelines like Tom's mother and Daichi - the professor. Sure it was cute in some parts, but as soon as the foundation of the relationship was breach of trust and privacy, I was out.
Thanks to Netgalley and BooksGoSocial, as I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Book #169 of 2022.
The whole relationship was built on a breach of trust and privacy it was gross, and I don't like that. To explain my opinion, I might have to add a few spoilers so stop reading here if you don't like spoliers.
Tom - the main male character decides to sabotage Elizabeth - the main female character from going on tinder dates by going into her phone (which he knows from 'accidentally' seeing her enter) and blocking them. He then also sabotages her efforts to find an apartment by helping other students find apartments using her search conditions and in other cases speaking to the realtor for her or sending the apartment she wanted to another student. Elizabeth also decides to play games, manipulating each other for most of the book. Nothing I've read makes me think the two should've ended up together.
In my opinion, they both suck; the best characters are on the sidelines like Tom's mother and Daichi - the professor. Sure it was cute in some parts, but as soon as the foundation of the relationship was breach of trust and privacy, I was out.
Thanks to Netgalley and BooksGoSocial, as I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Book #169 of 2022.