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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The main character is the douchebag referred to in the title, Zeke. The author did a great job portraying him as a D-bag. His commentary was so annoying sometimes that I was grounding my teeth.
The female MC, Violet, is sweet but she has a spine and does not shy from asking for what she wants.
The plot is about how opposites attract.
Zeke needs to decide if he wants to be the man he can be or the man he's always been (scared of love).
Violet needs to decide if she should take a chance on the DB Zeke and if he's worth her time.
Also I LOVE that Violet has a stutter. It's great to see.
There were some plot threads that were no resolved hence the 4 stars.
The female MC, Violet, is sweet but she has a spine and does not shy from asking for what she wants.
The plot is about how opposites attract.
Zeke needs to decide if he wants to be the man he can be or the man he's always been (scared of love).
Violet needs to decide if she should take a chance on the DB Zeke and if he's worth her time.
Also I LOVE that Violet has a stutter. It's great to see.
There were some plot threads that were no resolved hence the 4 stars.
Usually when a guy is a douche it helps to also have his POV but he really is just an asshole for a while with no actual explanation. 23% in is when we get a small little peek into his life but we are nowhere near redeeming qualities yet. About 35-40% is when you start seeing some good things though he’s still an ass. Still very enjoyable. Though don’t really completely buy the “he falls first” trope. Mainly because I don’t think he realized it so it was more mutual.
Rating 4.5/5
Removed stars for: the ending, the chapter quotes made no sense and had nothing to do with its contents
Kept stars for: grumpy asshole, frienemies to friends to lovers, girls who call guys out on their shit, I like the side characters Oz and Jameson a lot, I loved the progression of this book
Wow that was so good. I loved this authors writing style especislly all the movement details that only added to the moments of tension and passion. I wanted a little bit more grovel from Zeke other than saying he didn’t know how to resolve his issues, or Zeke addressing his issues with a therapist or a scene with his parents. The author was also a tease telling us he was holding back the dirty talk then never showing how dirty he could get.
Removed stars for: the ending, the chapter quotes made no sense and had nothing to do with its contents
Kept stars for: grumpy asshole, frienemies to friends to lovers, girls who call guys out on their shit, I like the side characters Oz and Jameson a lot, I loved the progression of this book
Wow that was so good. I loved this authors writing style especislly all the movement details that only added to the moments of tension and passion. I wanted a little bit more grovel from Zeke other than saying he didn’t know how to resolve his issues, or Zeke addressing his issues with a therapist or a scene with his parents. The author was also a tease telling us he was holding back the dirty talk then never showing how dirty he could get.
this guy acts so blonde my brain started imagining him blonde
Zeke and Violet. So perfectly different yet incredibly a like. Only a sweet delicate yet strong flower like Violet would ever be able to crack Zeke’s shell. This story is perfect. The dialogues are great, Zeke is the epitome of a douchebag. If you like hotholes and sweet fmc, this one is for you!