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A review by bee_reading_books
In the Unlikely Event by L.J. Shen
2.0
EDIT:
Okay, so it was killing me that I'd gotten so far and didn't finish, so I kept going.
All I'm going to say is that this book is a hot mess in the extreme. It started out SO amazing. The beginning was really great and had me hooked. Then it just turned into something that I can't even explain. It's trying way too hard to be different that it's just become a huge cluster**k.
I have so many issues and after sitting on it for days I decided to drop another star.
DNF at 72%
Uggghhh. This book had sooo much going for it. Like so much! I was enjoying it so much.
But as it went on I started getting really frustrated.
The book started out really different to Shen's usual 'bully' style. It was nice, fun and carefree.
The odd 'notes' were different, but not bothering at the start.
Middle section. Mm I can see the usual 'Shen style' creeping in there. Lots of use of c**t, which I always find extremely off putting, but can move past if the story is going well. It's creeping in more and more with each book lately.
The 'notes' from nobody characters and inanimate objects are annoying. They're jarring to the narrative and so off putting. Every time one pops up, which now is frequently, it ruins my reading flow and I don't want to continue.
72% and yep I've had enough.
The notes are every chapter now. The best friend has turned out to be a POS, the boyfriend is a POS, which effectively makes Rory's cheating 'okay'. The over use of c**t. I just can't. It's the same as everything else.
I had high hopes and was really excited for this book. But yeah, it's ruined for me.
I've given 3 stars for the portion of the book I did actually like, but my feelings right now want to leave a 1.5- 2 star rating.
Okay, so it was killing me that I'd gotten so far and didn't finish, so I kept going.
All I'm going to say is that this book is a hot mess in the extreme. It started out SO amazing. The beginning was really great and had me hooked. Then it just turned into something that I can't even explain. It's trying way too hard to be different that it's just become a huge cluster**k.
I have so many issues and after sitting on it for days I decided to drop another star.
DNF at 72%
Uggghhh. This book had sooo much going for it. Like so much! I was enjoying it so much.
But as it went on I started getting really frustrated.
The book started out really different to Shen's usual 'bully' style. It was nice, fun and carefree.
The odd 'notes' were different, but not bothering at the start.
Middle section. Mm I can see the usual 'Shen style' creeping in there. Lots of use of c**t, which I always find extremely off putting, but can move past if the story is going well. It's creeping in more and more with each book lately.
The 'notes' from nobody characters and inanimate objects are annoying. They're jarring to the narrative and so off putting. Every time one pops up, which now is frequently, it ruins my reading flow and I don't want to continue.
72% and yep I've had enough.
The notes are every chapter now. The best friend has turned out to be a POS, the boyfriend is a POS, which effectively makes Rory's cheating 'okay'. The over use of c**t. I just can't. It's the same as everything else.
I had high hopes and was really excited for this book. But yeah, it's ruined for me.
I've given 3 stars for the portion of the book I did actually like, but my feelings right now want to leave a 1.5- 2 star rating.