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A review by joyreads2024
Bloodstream by Emilee Carter
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
SHOW👏NOT👏TELL👏
This book had SOOO MUCH potential at the start but ended up being so MEH it put me into the first reading slump of the year.
It was like the author had taken a “how to write a romance book” course and hadn’t changed ANYTHING up. There was no need for that third act whatever it was. There was also no need for Julian going hot and cold, that was not book boyfriend material atnall. He was SOO ANNOYING. Also, the “plot twist reveal” was so obvious and also just done quite poorly. And the addition of a native Hawaiian family gives off the vibe that she was just trying to fill the diverse requirement.
The biggest problem I had with this book was the writing. I understand that this is a debut novel, but it was traditionally published, and therefore you would think it would be better. I don’t need the giant slab of the same shit written each chapter ending instead of ang actual action. It’s like she was trying to have an inspriring, bring attention to women in F1 moment but failed miserably.
Though, a positive is that at least it got me into f1 👍
This book had SOOO MUCH potential at the start but ended up being so MEH it put me into the first reading slump of the year.
It was like the author had taken a “how to write a romance book” course and hadn’t changed ANYTHING up. There was no need for that third act whatever it was. There was also no need for Julian going hot and cold, that was not book boyfriend material atnall. He was SOO ANNOYING. Also, the “plot twist reveal” was so obvious and also just done quite poorly. And the addition of a native Hawaiian family gives off the vibe that she was just trying to fill the diverse requirement.
The biggest problem I had with this book was the writing. I understand that this is a debut novel, but it was traditionally published, and therefore you would think it would be better. I don’t need the giant slab of the same shit written each chapter ending instead of ang actual action. It’s like she was trying to have an inspriring, bring attention to women in F1 moment but failed miserably.
Though, a positive is that at least it got me into f1 👍