A review by m3lina_777
The Deal by Elle Kennedy
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
miscommunication, horrifyingly 2014 outfits and super fanficy. It was very similar to icebreaker by hannah grace, but just done much worse.
‘She’s so tiny and he’s so big’ trope runs this book along with the ‘she’s not like the other girls’. Misogynistic from both ends and just so fucking cringey
Here are some excerpts that stood out to me (not in a good way):
"girls who bat their eyelashes and thrust their boobs out to get attention."
"If only the rest of the female population was as smart as I am"
"Woman aren't supposed to think. Thats why your brains are smaller. Science Proves it."
and possibly the most painful one "Big penises and small penises and penis-shaped penises"
Also this may be a small spoiler (it’s revealed in the third chapter) but rape is one of the main focal points of the book and not in a good, educational, preventative type of way… a very using trauma as a plot point with little resolution or realism to victims type of way.. I didn’t find it super triggering because most of it is pretty broad but if you went through a similar situation it very easily could be triggering. Stay safe <33
‘She’s so tiny and he’s so big’ trope runs this book along with the ‘she’s not like the other girls’. Misogynistic from both ends and just so fucking cringey
Here are some excerpts that stood out to me (not in a good way):
"girls who bat their eyelashes and thrust their boobs out to get attention."
"If only the rest of the female population was as smart as I am"
"Woman aren't supposed to think. Thats why your brains are smaller. Science Proves it."
and possibly the most painful one "Big penises and small penises and penis-shaped penises"
Also this may be a small spoiler (it’s revealed in the third chapter) but rape is one of the main focal points of the book and not in a good, educational, preventative type of way… a very using trauma as a plot point with little resolution or realism to victims type of way.. I didn’t find it super triggering because most of it is pretty broad but if you went through a similar situation it very easily could be triggering. Stay safe <33
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Alcohol
Minor: Rape