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roadtripreader 's review for:
Scream For Us
by Molly Doyle
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
as far as college contemporary reverse harem bully-protector romances go - they're not my jam. not the whole thing, maybe take them out of college and remove the bully element and I might be more pliable.
This one was not a total disaster especially the revenge against bullies bit. In fact, I almost enjoyed it as a whole and this might be my only exception to the no CR rule.
Romance Plot/Storyline/Themes (0.5): Syntax, grammar issues kept throwing me out of what was supposed to be some spicy masked adventure.
●The adverbs are all in the wrong place it took me out of the immersion every time: "he sharply groans" Nooooo "he groans, sharply." yes. "I emotionally shout" / "he gruffly asks" Bloody nooo for the love of grammar. It felt like a slightly better quality wattpad story but with enough blunders to still feel "wattpad-ish".
●and the anticipating is beyond agonizing. Nooo and the anticipation is beyond agonizing". C'mon!
●Too much brand name-dropping I almost felt like the book was sponsored or something.
I wanted to read to enjoy not put my Educator brain on overdrive.
Character Development/Favorite Character( -1):
I detest childish references to pop culture in an attempt to evoke some euphoric response to something in the book. If that reference is not part of the universal zeitgeist and instead has niches and pockets of fans it could go one of three ways.
●The fans respond positively,
●reader ignores the reference or
●the reader hates the thing you're referencing.
In this case - I don't give flying bat about Elena Gilbert of Vampire Diaries, I got so tired of that dopplegnger bullshit on VD that I stopped watching once The Originalsgot their own show. So, when Quinn compares her situation with two men to that character, the author just fizzled out my interest in the book and the heat of the scene and I began associating the character with that godawful redundant storyline.
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous Unique Scene::
I guess Quinn standing up to her middle school bully, Veronica.
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Quotes:
“I didn’t come to your rescue because I’m your knight in shining armor. I’m the villain, and I want you all to myself." (Ghostface to Quinn)
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Concepts(-1): Nothing of note.
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025
Challenge Prompt: 150 Short Stories books by 2025
This one was not a total disaster especially the revenge against bullies bit. In fact, I almost enjoyed it as a whole and this might be my only exception to the no CR rule.
Romance Plot/Storyline/Themes (0.5): Syntax, grammar issues kept throwing me out of what was supposed to be some spicy masked adventure.
●The adverbs are all in the wrong place it took me out of the immersion every time: "he sharply groans" Nooooo "he groans, sharply." yes. "I emotionally shout" / "he gruffly asks" Bloody nooo for the love of grammar. It felt like a slightly better quality wattpad story but with enough blunders to still feel "wattpad-ish".
●and the anticipating is beyond agonizing. Nooo and the anticipation is beyond agonizing". C'mon!
●Too much brand name-dropping I almost felt like the book was sponsored or something.
I wanted to read to enjoy not put my Educator brain on overdrive.
Character Development/Favorite Character( -1):
I detest childish references to pop culture in an attempt to evoke some euphoric response to something in the book. If that reference is not part of the universal zeitgeist and instead has niches and pockets of fans it could go one of three ways.
●The fans respond positively,
●reader ignores the reference or
●the reader hates the thing you're referencing.
In this case - I don't give flying bat about Elena Gilbert of Vampire Diaries, I got so tired of that dopplegnger bullshit on VD that I stopped watching once The Originalsgot their own show. So, when Quinn compares her situation with two men to that character, the author just fizzled out my interest in the book and the heat of the scene and I began associating the character with that godawful redundant storyline.
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous Unique Scene::
I guess Quinn standing up to her middle school bully, Veronica.
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Quotes:
“I didn’t come to your rescue because I’m your knight in shining armor. I’m the villain, and I want you all to myself." (Ghostface to Quinn)
Favorite/Curious/Ludicrous/Unique Concepts(-1): Nothing of note.
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025
Challenge Prompt: 150 Short Stories books by 2025