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Method Acting by N.R. Walker
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This one wasn't for me.
While I absolutely loved the concept of Method Acting, I was disappointed by the characters and the superficial plot.
Amos and Chase are both drama majors at Franklin U, and for their senior year project, they are cast as one of the main couples of a reality TV-like production. The whole project is based on method acting, where they need to immerse themselves in their characters for the duration of the filming.
I love this concept because it's pretty close to fake dating, which is my favourite trope. However, the lines blur almost immediately, which makes the relationship a tad superficial.
Amos is a grumpy introvert who's not big on social situations. Chase is a sunshine baby with childish tendencies and not a single serious or committed bone in his body. They are basically polar opposites, which makes their Pairing very promising strongly building on the grumpy/sunshine trope. Their relationship is intense from the very first moment even though they are acting. What was a bit weird for me is that I really couldn't find an actual ac5ing phase that morphed into more. It was more like feelings from the very beginning, and they were both in colossal denial. I can't tell you why this bothered me so much.
I like Amos's character. He is very relatable and tries very hard to establish some boundaries with Chase to keep his calm safety. However, Chase quite literally buldozes right through them. There were quite a few conversations about consent, mostly because of the intimate roles they were playing, but I never quite got the enthusiastic yes from Amos. He went along with a lot of things because of the role that he would rather not do. And Chase took full advantage of it.
I think Chase's overwhelming golden retriever energy was planned to be cute and funny, but for me, it came through as rather immature. (Clue melodramatic storming out at some point). It was never really explained why he is so commitmentphobe, other than he had no clue cuddling can be so much fun. And without the backstory, his behaviour is just childish.
Amos, on the other hand, is the very positive voice of reason. He makes sure the communication is clear between them and that they are on the same page. It is a very mature thing to do.
Other than their story, there is a brief subplot for their fellow costars, which is a lot of fun and a lot interesting.
(I also kinda think the timeline of the story was messed up a lot.)
Overall, this book had a few great features, like the concept and Amos's character and a few not so great ones, like Chase's immaturity and the superficial plot. This won't be my favourite book from the author, but it fits in the lighthearted world of the Franklin U series.
*I received a complimentary copy of this book to share my honest review.*
While I absolutely loved the concept of Method Acting, I was disappointed by the characters and the superficial plot.
Amos and Chase are both drama majors at Franklin U, and for their senior year project, they are cast as one of the main couples of a reality TV-like production. The whole project is based on method acting, where they need to immerse themselves in their characters for the duration of the filming.
I love this concept because it's pretty close to fake dating, which is my favourite trope. However, the lines blur almost immediately, which makes the relationship a tad superficial.
Amos is a grumpy introvert who's not big on social situations. Chase is a sunshine baby with childish tendencies and not a single serious or committed bone in his body. They are basically polar opposites, which makes their Pairing very promising strongly building on the grumpy/sunshine trope. Their relationship is intense from the very first moment even though they are acting. What was a bit weird for me is that I really couldn't find an actual ac5ing phase that morphed into more. It was more like feelings from the very beginning, and they were both in colossal denial. I can't tell you why this bothered me so much.
I like Amos's character. He is very relatable and tries very hard to establish some boundaries with Chase to keep his calm safety. However, Chase quite literally buldozes right through them. There were quite a few conversations about consent, mostly because of the intimate roles they were playing, but I never quite got the enthusiastic yes from Amos. He went along with a lot of things because of the role that he would rather not do. And Chase took full advantage of it.
I think Chase's overwhelming golden retriever energy was planned to be cute and funny, but for me, it came through as rather immature. (Clue melodramatic storming out at some point). It was never really explained why he is so commitmentphobe, other than he had no clue cuddling can be so much fun. And without the backstory, his behaviour is just childish.
Amos, on the other hand, is the very positive voice of reason. He makes sure the communication is clear between them and that they are on the same page. It is a very mature thing to do.
Other than their story, there is a brief subplot for their fellow costars, which is a lot of fun and a lot interesting.
(I also kinda think the timeline of the story was messed up a lot.)
Overall, this book had a few great features, like the concept and Amos's character and a few not so great ones, like Chase's immaturity and the superficial plot. This won't be my favourite book from the author, but it fits in the lighthearted world of the Franklin U series.
*I received a complimentary copy of this book to share my honest review.*