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A review by sarahmae531
Can't Resist Her by Kianna Alexander
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The summary of this book made me think I would love it, but I just couldn’t wait for it to be over.
Even though it’s a fairly short book, it was also far too long. The actual plot of this book could’ve fit into 150 pages. Did anyone else get the phrase “show don’t tell” pounded into their head in high school english classes? Because I don’t think the author did. We don’t need to know what every single character is wearing or the street by street route someone is driving. It just all felt very juvenile, and all the random explaining of things really cut up the plot of the book and made it hard to follow and want to pick back up.
And that’s not even talking about the characters. I had love hate relationships with most of them, but for the most part they all just annoyed me.
Also it ended in one of my least favorite ways a book can end(the main characters getting married after such little time) that it was the final nail in the coffin for this book.
Okay, rant over 😵💫
Even though it’s a fairly short book, it was also far too long. The actual plot of this book could’ve fit into 150 pages. Did anyone else get the phrase “show don’t tell” pounded into their head in high school english classes? Because I don’t think the author did. We don’t need to know what every single character is wearing or the street by street route someone is driving. It just all felt very juvenile, and all the random explaining of things really cut up the plot of the book and made it hard to follow and want to pick back up.
And that’s not even talking about the characters. I had love hate relationships with most of them, but for the most part they all just annoyed me.
Also it ended in one of my least favorite ways a book can end
Okay, rant over 😵💫