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Breaking Point by Suzanne Brockmann
3.0
This was my second book in this series, I have already read [b:The Unsung Hero|154016|The Unsung Hero (Troubleshooters, #1)|Suzanne Brockmann|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1266484090s/154016.jpg|2501611] which I liked better than this one.
The beginning of this book was driving me crazy and not in a good way. It was mainly written in retrospections! I generally don't mind some flashbacks on characters or how that all started but man… When I read a book I want the story and not jumping from one previous event in the heroes life to the another. And what bothered me even more it was just jumping from one to the other - nineteen years ago, two months ago, then two years ago and twenty two months ago, than again two months ago and so on. At 25% of the book there are only three minor parts set in present times. And all that is mostly useless because after the first retrospection I already get that Gina and Max has some past together and what they think about this situation. I don't need another hundred pages about the past events to understand that.
Also, I don't think I liked Gina. She is one of those bitches who always knows better and are ready to tell you their opinion whatever you want it or not. She always has to have the last word in every conversation. And, of course, she knows better what will be good for Max. She makes him into some therapy for couples because she thinks he needs it, she helps in the hospital in Kenya even though she can't stand blood so she is useless, when Max is hurt she decides it's a perfect moment to tell him about her feelings and what he should do about them. And so on. Yep, she is annoying.
The romance part is definitely undeveloped. It's probably because of this huge retrospection part. But rather than that I would like to see how Gina and Max explain everything between them and built their relationship once again. Instead they overcome everything instantly and go for a happy ending. I was a bit disappointed.
Till now Jules seems to be the most interesting character in this book. I wish he has his own story.
I'm rating this book 2.5.
The beginning of this book was driving me crazy and not in a good way. It was mainly written in retrospections! I generally don't mind some flashbacks on characters or how that all started but man… When I read a book I want the story and not jumping from one previous event in the heroes life to the another. And what bothered me even more it was just jumping from one to the other - nineteen years ago, two months ago, then two years ago and twenty two months ago, than again two months ago and so on. At 25% of the book there are only three minor parts set in present times. And all that is mostly useless because after the first retrospection I already get that Gina and Max has some past together and what they think about this situation. I don't need another hundred pages about the past events to understand that.
Also, I don't think I liked Gina. She is one of those bitches who always knows better and are ready to tell you their opinion whatever you want it or not. She always has to have the last word in every conversation. And, of course, she knows better what will be good for Max. She makes him into some therapy for couples because she thinks he needs it, she helps in the hospital in Kenya even though she can't stand blood so she is useless, when Max is hurt she decides it's a perfect moment to tell him about her feelings and what he should do about them. And so on. Yep, she is annoying.
The romance part is definitely undeveloped. It's probably because of this huge retrospection part. But rather than that I would like to see how Gina and Max explain everything between them and built their relationship once again. Instead they overcome everything instantly and go for a happy ending. I was a bit disappointed.
Till now Jules seems to be the most interesting character in this book. I wish he has his own story.
I'm rating this book 2.5.