Scan barcode
A review by lit_vibrations
Green Dot by Madeleine Gray
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
First let me say you cannot judge a book by its cover. I briefly skimmed the synopsis and jumped right into it. With that said I enjoyed reading this way more than expected.
Hera “the gullible mistress” was such a character. There were a few laughable moments in this one and other times I questioned her judgement. First questionable moment was her attraction to Arthur cause boo why? She was a lesbian so he had to really be a snack to catch her eye right? Hera was young, their office fling was a secret, and being involved with an older man probably seemed exciting. But that didn’t give her a pass to continue dealing with him once she found out about his wife.
Somebody should’ve told her rule #1 never believe a man if he says he’ll leave his wife for you. Him cheating on his wife is your red flag 🚩 to run. Arthur lying like he’s gonna leave his wife she was supposed to ABORT MISSION. Hera’s friends tried to warn her but a hard head makes a soft ass so she learned the hard way. I found it hilarious whenever Hera spoke of Arthur it gave “My man is my man, is your man
heard it's her man too.” 😂 The excuses she kept telling HERSELF for him were crazy. Then the BABY and the name . . . . Arthur was trifling‼️
Overall, I enjoyed the book but it was a slow burn for about 40% of it and I almost gave up but I’m glad I pushed through. The character development was fair and the plot was well put together but I didn’t really get the ending. If you’re into workplace romances with dark humor you might enjoy this one. Special thanks to the author and @henryholtbooks for my gifted copy.‼️