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A review by 10gen16
The Avery Shaw Experiment by Kelly Oram
2.0
Very Juvenile
-I haven't checked the publication date but I'm guessing it was one of her earlier works.
-show don't tell!!! I don't really buy Grayson's character. They say he does all this bad stuff, but as the reader, we haven't seen him do anything even remotely "bad".
-Stereotypes much? The whole "geek" and "athlete" trope can be fun, but how many times can you emphasize that someone is a "geek" or an "athlete" or how weird it is to see them together... They say authors use stereotypes because they haven't fleshed out their characters enough and I think that's exactly right in this situation.
-Also, this is just my personal opinion and probably a controversial one at that, but through reading all the books I've read, I've discovered the meaning of life, however cliche it may be. Without our relationships, life would be dull and lackluster, right? So with that in mind, I don't understand why these romance books always clearly state that the relationship is "healthy" (that sounds bad but hear me out...) and that if they were to break up and go their separate ways they would be fine. If the meaning of life is the connections we make, then why is it "unhealthy" to want a relationship that you couldn't live without? (By "unhealthy" I don't mean abusive or anything, just abnormally codependent)
Overall, this book as a flop for me. It's on;y redeeming factor was the idea/main plot.
-I haven't checked the publication date but I'm guessing it was one of her earlier works.
-show don't tell!!! I don't really buy Grayson's character. They say he does all this bad stuff, but as the reader, we haven't seen him do anything even remotely "bad".
-Stereotypes much? The whole "geek" and "athlete" trope can be fun, but how many times can you emphasize that someone is a "geek" or an "athlete" or how weird it is to see them together... They say authors use stereotypes because they haven't fleshed out their characters enough and I think that's exactly right in this situation.
-Also, this is just my personal opinion and probably a controversial one at that, but through reading all the books I've read, I've discovered the meaning of life, however cliche it may be. Without our relationships, life would be dull and lackluster, right? So with that in mind, I don't understand why these romance books always clearly state that the relationship is "healthy" (that sounds bad but hear me out...) and that if they were to break up and go their separate ways they would be fine. If the meaning of life is the connections we make, then why is it "unhealthy" to want a relationship that you couldn't live without? (By "unhealthy" I don't mean abusive or anything, just abnormally codependent)
Overall, this book as a flop for me. It's on;y redeeming factor was the idea/main plot.