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Hooked by Emily McIntire
3.0
challenging dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It was OK. A good, fast-paced novel (no slow burn here) is very dark and descriptive (especially the spicy scenes). I wasn't 100% committed and was waiting for the 'thing' to hook me in (excuse the pun), but it soon became clear that it wasn't going to happen and became more a battle of will to finish it. I was unsure if this was because I listened to it on audiobook or whether because it was based on a fairy tale. That being said. I did like the reference to the original fairy tale characters.

I would have liked the FMC to have been more fiesty and resistive to the MMC due to the nature of their relationship.

Spice 4/5
Book boyfriend 2/5
Plot 3/5