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Reckless by Lauren Roberts
2.5
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Wow did this book feel flat. I’m extremely disappointed, I hoped this book would delve into the emotions of dealing with what each of them had done and reconciling with it and moving on but it just didn’t do a good job of that. Surprisingly in this book I didn’t care about either of the MCs, everything just felt linear and predictable and kinda boring. There was no emotional breakdown, no shouting, no actual hatred or deep rooted regret that I was expecting. No sub-plots, no side characters, there was actually almost nothing in this book to make you care enough for what was happening, it just didn’t feel realistic or plausible, it all just felt forced.