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brianna97 's review for:
Friends with Benefits
by Marisa Kanter
DID NOT FINISH: 8%
DNF’d at 8% :( This makes me so sad because I truly did have high expectations for this book, hence why I requested it from @netgalley!
The writing, while already being in my least favorite tense (third-person), was difficult to navigate? It felt very choppy and incohesive, and I often found myself questioning what exactly was being discussed in the present moment.
Evie is wildly immature for someone her age. When a character is the same age as me, I like to find them relatable, as if the dialogue is between me and a friend. If you would have told me she was 16 years old, I would 100% believe you.
There were many opportunities for the book to include elements imagery that would have highlighted Evie’s talents and struggles, but instead, the “fluff” details were redundant (i.e. Imogen living off a further exit x Hinge date ghosting).
Overall, I wanted way more out of this book and I found myself struggling to pick it up every time I grabbed my kindle.
The writing, while already being in my least favorite tense (third-person), was difficult to navigate? It felt very choppy and incohesive, and I often found myself questioning what exactly was being discussed in the present moment.
Evie is wildly immature for someone her age. When a character is the same age as me, I like to find them relatable, as if the dialogue is between me and a friend. If you would have told me she was 16 years old, I would 100% believe you.
There were many opportunities for the book to include elements imagery that would have highlighted Evie’s talents and struggles, but instead, the “fluff” details were redundant (i.e. Imogen living off a further exit x Hinge date ghosting).
Overall, I wanted way more out of this book and I found myself struggling to pick it up every time I grabbed my kindle.