I struggled with how to rate this book. I couldn’t decide if it was best to round up to 4 stars, or down to 3. I wanted to love this book, I really did. The plot sounded interesting, I was ready for a supernatural love story but it just kinda fell a bit short for me.
I want to start by saying that my main issue with this book was its length. As a result, I also have an issue with the pacing of the story. I felt like everything was happening without much cause and I wasn’t invested with any of the characters. The book is 272 pages and for most of it, I was left with confusion. This book felt like a short story that was expanded to get create a novel but it wasn’t done as well as it could’ve been.
I wish this book had gripped me from the start but I won’t lie, it was a slow start. Even when things started to pick up, I still wasn’t on the edge of my seat reading to see what happened next. When I realized that this book basically all happens within the span of 2 days, I was wishing it started a bit earlier. I feel like if I had more time to get to know these characters, I would’ve been much more interested in what was happening.
I couldn’t find it in myself to like our main character, Wil. I just couldn’t understand what Elwood saw in her and because the book is so short, we never really get to. You’re given short glimpses into their past and the author tries to create something for their relationship to stand on but it just didn’t work for me.
Now, I did enjoy some things about this book. I really liked that it was dual POV because it gave me a chance to see things from Elwood’s perspective. This aspect made the climax of the book much more interesting than if it was just told through one POV. I also really liked that Wil had a female friend who was there for her while dealing with her own stuff. It’s nice to see the main characters maintain their friendships throughout their story.
I want to start by saying that my main issue with this book was its length. As a result, I also have an issue with the pacing of the story. I felt like everything was happening without much cause and I wasn’t invested with any of the characters. The book is 272 pages and for most of it, I was left with confusion. This book felt like a short story that was expanded to get create a novel but it wasn’t done as well as it could’ve been.
I wish this book had gripped me from the start but I won’t lie, it was a slow start. Even when things started to pick up, I still wasn’t on the edge of my seat reading to see what happened next. When I realized that this book basically all happens within the span of 2 days, I was wishing it started a bit earlier. I feel like if I had more time to get to know these characters, I would’ve been much more interested in what was happening.
I couldn’t find it in myself to like our main character, Wil. I just couldn’t understand what Elwood saw in her and because the book is so short, we never really get to. You’re given short glimpses into their past and the author tries to create something for their relationship to stand on but it just didn’t work for me.
Now, I did enjoy some things about this book. I really liked that it was dual POV because it gave me a chance to see things from Elwood’s perspective. This aspect made the climax of the book much more interesting than if it was just told through one POV. I also really liked that Wil had a female friend who was there for her while dealing with her own stuff. It’s nice to see the main characters maintain their friendships throughout their story.