A review by libroslibros
Roman and Jewel by Dana L. Davis

lighthearted fast-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

At first I didn't know this was an insta-love novel, but I gave it a shot (although it's not my favorite type) because it started out kinda sweet, with Zeppelin delivering some cute comments or whatever, but it got real basic real soon. 
I really liked Aunt Karla's character and the retelling of Romeo and Juliet and how they mixed the plot of the play with the main character's relationship, but sadly it wasn't enough for me. 
I get that the characters are kinda young (16 to around 20) and therefor some may still act childish, but they were so unprofessional at some points that it hurt. Plus I was so annoyed about what Jerzie expected of her relationship with Zeppelin, like when she was mad he kissed her on the cheek or expected him to burst in while she was changing ??
And to top it off the "conflicts" were so simple and they'd get resolved pretty quickly, which made me skim over some paragraphs to get to something interesting.
So yeah, I was disappointed by the story cause it had so much potential but I guess it could have been worse, so that's something.
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