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Good but something is off

Revisado: 11-27-23

This book felt a little rushed by the author. Not quite as much character development. The main character's girlfriend also read as far less mature than she was in previous books. Actually, so did all of the characters, except for Tyler. I missed a lot of the people we'd met in previous stories that never reappeared in this book, but were supposed to be part of their daily lives. Overall, the story felt like it was missing some of the personal dynamics that made the other books in the series feel more complete.

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Good story, with sensitivity flaws

Revisado: 11-21-23

I respect a story that includes characters who have characteristics that might cause an experience of marginalization. However, use of the "r" word and then having the character with a disability constantly defending against the term as though it's a huge insult, harms readers with intellectual disabilities. Also, when writing about people with physical differences, magically "curing" them of the difference thereby erasing it, isn't really the strong positive empowering advocacy message the author intends. It's essentially saying "Her skin looks like everyone else now" so she's "corrected" and therefore got her happily ever after. Versus having her embrace whatever gives her an unusual look and having others accept her. That's the stronger move toward inclusion.

I still loved both main characters. Perhaps the disability angle hasn't aged very well with the times.

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Some solid emotional moments

Revisado: 11-18-23

The Good: Great story pacing, character development. A few surprises. Enjoyed 3-4 emotional moments.

The Not-So Good: In the grand scheme of a 3 book series, this is the muddling middle part of a story. I take issue with the main love interest having some toxic, dysfunctional personality traits and gaslighting the main character about them. Realistic? Yes. But the Ick Factor is high. Making someone guess which Q?s to ask and making it seem like it's all her fault for not asking? Take your shadows and shove them, buddy.

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Couldn't finish. Didn't like either character

Revisado: 10-12-23

First of all, saying someone has gorgeous gypsy eyes...is a slur. Like saying n word eyes. If the person is Romani, say Romani. If he's Italian, just say that or dark eyes...

Second, her "deep talks" with the guy as an adult are the sort of talks we had at age 14. *shudder* He is allegedly a comedian and is never funny. He's often that macho dude who tries to take charge bc he's a guy who knows better than Any woman ever could. She's really dumb about a lot of things...especially for a doctor.
Teen angst scaled up to age 28 is just not working for me.

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Not my favorite

Revisado: 09-28-23

This book is split in half. First half tells the woman's side of the story. The second half presents the man's perspective. Neither side really completes the story or character arc in Any way so it feels incomplete. The male narrator was my favorite. The first half had a Lot of whining. Cringey. I gave it a few stars because I liked the world and had 2 laughs. Had the plot gone somewhere, I'd rate it higher. I feel like I wasted 30 hours. boo

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Points off for unsatisfying ending

Revisado: 09-11-23

Perplexing place to end a book.
I think the plot could have been wrapped up in about 2 more chapters and still left enough room for more books in the series. So that makes me feel like my time, as a reader/listener, wasn't managed well.
I enjoy the characters and the world the author has created. Occasionally in book 1 and this second in the series some word choices throw me out of the story. But I overlook those moments because there's a lot to enjoy here. If not for the ending, I'd have rated it 4.5 stars

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I'd give the story 4.5 stars

Revisado: 08-21-23

A good read. I'd give 5 of 5 stars if the character, Jack, had a bit more development. Was interesting to get an inside look at academia. Author left plenty of room to explore more of this world and the character relationships in a series but this novel works fairly well as a stand alone. Note: the mature scenes are described with some potentially coarse language

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Good but not as polished as previous books

Revisado: 02-07-23

I really like the main characters. I think the story was enjoyable. The author tends to open a new question toward the end which leads us to wanting the next book right away. It doesn't usually feel like a cliffhanger but this one kind of does because some small details left out of the main plot diminishes a sense of reader satisfaction. Before your mother hero can run off to solve the next crisis, who has the kids? and what was the deal with the ex poking around the house? I need closure on the old mystery story loops.Just fill those gaps in for me and I'm ready to jump on board for the next leg of this wild journey.
Also, I could have used some description of each cop to keep them separate in my mind. We were introduced to a lot of law enforcement at a camp and there's potential love interest cop and then one mass of characters I think of as blob of cops.

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Engaging Story. Complex characters.

Revisado: 01-04-23

Not sure when this was written originally. There were throwback references to VCRs and answering machines that made me wonder about the time period. I listened to this during the winter and it was a good escape. There were moments when any character could have been difficult to like as a real person, but maybe that's just more realistic? Overall, a good book to get lost in a different place and time and in other peoples' problems.

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favorite book this year

Revisado: 12-14-22

Satisfying story. Enjoyed the unique POV. Excellent narration. Makes you want to visit the Pacific Northwest.

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