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Lost Boy
by Charli Meadows
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
After sitting on this a while, I feel like the rating needs to be changed to reflect the book more accurately, from 3 to 2.5.
I will start by saying I absolutely loved the first two in the Loyal Boys series. They were surprisingly good reads. I was really excited for my ARC of the next in the series, but unfortunately I just didn't vibe this book.
I liked Ryder and Fallon. I'm always down for a grumpy/sunshine couple, especially with a golden retriever type character. I liked how patient and endearing Ryder was, and how he wanted to help and protect Fallon. Fallon is a sweetheart and I loved him working through his grief and trauma to finally open up and let others in (though therapy wouldn't have been a bad option either).
Now what didn't work for me...first, where were the parents? The kids are in high school and they are gone like every weekend while Fallon is over here getting over his traumatic past. I also did not like the younger sister Sofie at all. She is 14, though acts very much younger, and all of these 18 year old high school seniors want to date her? I also hate hate hate the word "giggle", which she does about 90% of the time. There's also a lot of jokes with chef/housekeeper which I didn't really get. Then the whole mom thing was random and wasn't really a side plot that got flushed through all the way.
The writing seemed a bit all over the place and the conflict was very anticlimactic. You don't settle an almost drowning and being left half naked, tied up, and alone in the woods "on the (basketball) court". There was also barely any basketball, which is weird considering it's Ryder's entire purpose in life.
I also couldn't suspend my disbelief enough to believe that all the guys got drafted to the NBA or signed to a music label and all became rich and famous.
So overall I had some issues with some things, but I did like Ryder and Fallon. Maybe if they were aged up half the things that happened would make at least some sense. I just felt like everything else in the book didn't do Ryder and Fallon justice. A little disappointed after the first two books in the series.
Read if you like:
• opposites attract
• hurt/comfort
• forced proximity
I will start by saying I absolutely loved the first two in the Loyal Boys series. They were surprisingly good reads. I was really excited for my ARC of the next in the series, but unfortunately I just didn't vibe this book.
I liked Ryder and Fallon. I'm always down for a grumpy/sunshine couple, especially with a golden retriever type character. I liked how patient and endearing Ryder was, and how he wanted to help and protect Fallon. Fallon is a sweetheart and I loved him working through his grief and trauma to finally open up and let others in (though therapy wouldn't have been a bad option either).
Now what didn't work for me...first, where were the parents? The kids are in high school and they are gone like every weekend while Fallon is over here getting over his traumatic past. I also did not like the younger sister Sofie at all. She is 14, though acts very much younger, and all of these 18 year old high school seniors want to date her? I also hate hate hate the word "giggle", which she does about 90% of the time. There's also a lot of jokes with chef/housekeeper which I didn't really get. Then the whole mom thing was random and wasn't really a side plot that got flushed through all the way.
The writing seemed a bit all over the place and the conflict was very anticlimactic. You don't settle an almost drowning and being left half naked, tied up, and alone in the woods "on the (basketball) court". There was also barely any basketball, which is weird considering it's Ryder's entire purpose in life.
I also couldn't suspend my disbelief enough to believe that all the guys got drafted to the NBA or signed to a music label and all became rich and famous.
So overall I had some issues with some things, but I did like Ryder and Fallon. Maybe if they were aged up half the things that happened would make at least some sense. I just felt like everything else in the book didn't do Ryder and Fallon justice. A little disappointed after the first two books in the series.
Read if you like:
• opposites attract
• hurt/comfort
• forced proximity