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A review by sierra_rose23
Unsteady by Peyton Corinne
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I discovered this book before it was even out and was immediately drawn in by the plot and characters both and made it my mission to read it the second it was published. I wasn’t disappointed.
I fell in love with Rhys and Sadie both right off the bat; the definition of golden retriever and black cat. Despite usually liking it the other way around (golden retriever girl, black cat guy), I found that I loved them as they were just as much. I wanted to hug Rhys and Sadie both through the pages so many times and found myself empathizing with every hardship they both came across. Like every Hockey boy, Rhys captured my heart immensely. I realize that the main focus was on Rhys and Sadie, but I found myself wanting to learn entirely more about the other characters too (I.e Oliver, Liam, Bennett, etc.). If that doesn’t show you the kind of characters written, I don’t know what will. I thought Corrine did a phenomenal job at writing each character. I found the writing to be very hooking as well, certain lines drawing my attention that had me wanting to remember for later (of course there were however a few cheesy lines, but almost every rom com does so who am I to complain?).
All that being said, the only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars was because I felt it was rushed in many aspects. With how much trauma both Sadie and Rhys went through, I felt the story lacked more insight within their trauma (though it was still drawn out extremely well during certain parts. Rhys’ mental health journey was very special and dear to my heart.) I was also a bit thrown off by Sadie accepting her desire for Rhys so fast. She went from locking her heart away when it came to the “golden boy”, to immediately calling him her “addiction” in the next chapter. As happy as I was to see them together so fast, I also wouldn’t have minded to see it play out first. It felt like the storyline was just thrown out the window simply so they could get together. Not that that’s always an issue, I just felt like I missed a few steps with how fast it was. (Though maybe I’m used to slow burn who knows).
Despite those silly little nit-picks (and even then with them), I fell in love with every little quirk and all the characters and I thought this was a wonderful debut novel and I can’t wait to see what Corrine comes out with next.
I fell in love with Rhys and Sadie both right off the bat; the definition of golden retriever and black cat. Despite usually liking it the other way around (golden retriever girl, black cat guy), I found that I loved them as they were just as much. I wanted to hug Rhys and Sadie both through the pages so many times and found myself empathizing with every hardship they both came across. Like every Hockey boy, Rhys captured my heart immensely. I realize that the main focus was on Rhys and Sadie, but I found myself wanting to learn entirely more about the other characters too (I.e Oliver, Liam, Bennett, etc.). If that doesn’t show you the kind of characters written, I don’t know what will. I thought Corrine did a phenomenal job at writing each character. I found the writing to be very hooking as well, certain lines drawing my attention that had me wanting to remember for later (of course there were however a few cheesy lines, but almost every rom com does so who am I to complain?).
All that being said, the only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars was because I felt it was rushed in many aspects. With how much trauma both Sadie and Rhys went through, I felt the story lacked more insight within their trauma (though it was still drawn out extremely well during certain parts. Rhys’ mental health journey was very special and dear to my heart.) I was also a bit thrown off by Sadie accepting her desire for Rhys so fast. She went from locking her heart away when it came to the “golden boy”, to immediately calling him her “addiction” in the next chapter. As happy as I was to see them together so fast, I also wouldn’t have minded to see it play out first. It felt like the storyline was just thrown out the window simply so they could get together. Not that that’s always an issue, I just felt like I missed a few steps with how fast it was. (Though maybe I’m used to slow burn who knows).
Despite those silly little nit-picks (and even then with them), I fell in love with every little quirk and all the characters and I thought this was a wonderful debut novel and I can’t wait to see what Corrine comes out with next.
Content Warnings
Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders