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A review by davinareads
Sugaring Off by Fanny Britt
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I'm a strong believer that all books are someone's book and just because I didn't like it, doesn't make it a bad book.
That's the case with Sugaring Off. Before I go in my rambling review, I do want to promote this story to the right audience because every book, especially books from indie authors, deserves a chance to be recognized and found by those who would love this story.
I think individuals who enjoy a book that explores the slow unraveling of a relationship in a unique third person view would find this to be a powerful read. We went from what was perceived as a strong and solid relationship to a quiet but noticeable downfall resulting in our main characters to act selfishly, discarding the effect it may have on others.
While that may be the generic theme of the book, I do feel like I may have missed out on the deeper meaning. As I like to say, it's too deep for my not too deep soul. So here's my personal thoughts on Sugaring Off.
What I liked from this book that it is well-written. It had a strong and captivating voice and tone that made this read enjoyable. From time to time, I don't mind mundane reads where it's a slow down paced. The synopsis was what attracted me to this read in the first place but unfortunately for me, it wasn’t what I was expecting.
While the presence of the writer is strong, there were too many run on sentences that was very long winded taking away from the book. From a story perspective, nothing really stood out to me as memorable.
The characters I couldn't get myself to like, especially Adam. Perhaps this was the authors intent as the layers of these individuals were striped off following the incident. However, I didn't really like them from the start so it didn't do anything for me.
As I reached the end, I was expecting some sort on conclusion but left the book feeling confused as I'm not certain what the ending is supposed to convey.
Overall, I can see Sugaring Off being successful for a certian set of readers. I'm just not one of them. I do still encourage you to check it out because again, it may be something that interests you.
That's the case with Sugaring Off. Before I go in my rambling review, I do want to promote this story to the right audience because every book, especially books from indie authors, deserves a chance to be recognized and found by those who would love this story.
I think individuals who enjoy a book that explores the slow unraveling of a relationship in a unique third person view would find this to be a powerful read. We went from what was perceived as a strong and solid relationship to a quiet but noticeable downfall resulting in our main characters to act selfishly, discarding the effect it may have on others.
While that may be the generic theme of the book, I do feel like I may have missed out on the deeper meaning. As I like to say, it's too deep for my not too deep soul. So here's my personal thoughts on Sugaring Off.
What I liked from this book that it is well-written. It had a strong and captivating voice and tone that made this read enjoyable. From time to time, I don't mind mundane reads where it's a slow down paced. The synopsis was what attracted me to this read in the first place but unfortunately for me, it wasn’t what I was expecting.
While the presence of the writer is strong, there were too many run on sentences that was very long winded taking away from the book. From a story perspective, nothing really stood out to me as memorable.
The characters I couldn't get myself to like, especially Adam. Perhaps this was the authors intent as the layers of these individuals were striped off following the incident. However, I didn't really like them from the start so it didn't do anything for me.
As I reached the end, I was expecting some sort on conclusion but left the book feeling confused as I'm not certain what the ending is supposed to convey.
Overall, I can see Sugaring Off being successful for a certian set of readers. I'm just not one of them. I do still encourage you to check it out because again, it may be something that interests you.