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A review by katiedreads
Husband Material by Alexis Hall
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Sequel to boyfriend material and not worth it to me, this was 2.75 star. For the first 3/4 of the book it dragged and was difficult for me to care much. It continues the story of opposites attract sweet but complex characters stumbling along trying to make it work, however we have fallen into the humdrum life of a settled couple which is not particularly exciting to read about. The author tried to spice this up with manufactured drama of a friends fiancé possibly cheating and the re-introduction of an ex, but it was not very believable or interesting. The messiness of the characters and the banter that was funny and interesting in the first book was overdone and boring in this one. It only started to pick up in the last 1/4, where some real issues and complexities to the characters emerged dealing with grief, eating disorder, family relationships and personal struggles and character growth. I think the author missed the opportunity to take these flawed characters and really look more in depth into their character and relationship development between the two especially as they had it all set up with the therapist mentioned. Also I hated and predicted the ending.