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A review by miss617
Milo by Grey Huffington
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I feel like I devoured the Eisenberg/Domino Effect series but, so far, I'm not feeling Berkeley Bred the same way.
Milo and Nature are both brilliant individuals at the top of their careers, and the scene with Jeremiah was one of the highlights of the series for me. I also loved Milo enlisting Aussie's (and Aeir's) help with Mason. However, I was a bit surprised that, with them both being doctors, there was no discussion about hearing aids or cochlear implants—especially considering how hard Milo was going for his patients. Why wouldn't that extend to his son? I know it's a minor thing, but it seemed like an oversight to me.
Nature frustrated me with the way she led Zane on knowing he was never going to have a real shot. And Milo making the same mistake not once, but twice (that Nature knew of) with Christina was embarrassing. For them to both be so intelligent, they seriously lacked emotional intelligence and maturity. Nature also gave Milo too many passes; the man literally broke into her house and she just brushed it off. And Milo being a neuropsychiatrist who never pursued therapy after being so concerned he would end up like his mother, especially when he realized how it was affecting his relationship with Nature, just seemed a little unbelievable to me.
Ultimately, this book didn't really do it for me. I could suspend my disbelief about a lot of things, but nothing about Milo and Nature's relationship screamed that they belonged together to me. Also, having Nature coming off the heels of a same-sex relationship (that she apparently was manipulated into, even though she's supposed to be so smart and Chasity was "never part of her master plan") was completely unnecessary. I don't like when authors just casually play with characters' sexuality like that because it makes it seem like something you can just switch off and on when it's convenient.
I'll be continuing the series just because I don't like to leave things unfinished, but I'm not feeling very hopeful heading into "Makai."
Milo and Nature are both brilliant individuals at the top of their careers, and the scene with Jeremiah was one of the highlights of the series for me. I also loved Milo enlisting Aussie's (and Aeir's) help with Mason. However, I was a bit surprised that, with them both being doctors, there was no discussion about hearing aids or cochlear implants—especially considering how hard Milo was going for his patients. Why wouldn't that extend to his son? I know it's a minor thing, but it seemed like an oversight to me.
Nature frustrated me with the way she led Zane on knowing he was never going to have a real shot. And Milo making the same mistake not once, but twice (that Nature knew of) with Christina was embarrassing. For them to both be so intelligent, they seriously lacked emotional intelligence and maturity. Nature also gave Milo too many passes; the man literally broke into her house and she just brushed it off. And Milo being a neuropsychiatrist who never pursued therapy after being so concerned he would end up like his mother, especially when he realized how it was affecting his relationship with Nature, just seemed a little unbelievable to me.
Ultimately, this book didn't really do it for me. I could suspend my disbelief about a lot of things, but nothing about Milo and Nature's relationship screamed that they belonged together to me. Also, having Nature coming off the heels of a same-sex relationship (that she apparently was manipulated into, even though she's supposed to be so smart and Chasity was "never part of her master plan") was completely unnecessary. I don't like when authors just casually play with characters' sexuality like that because it makes it seem like something you can just switch off and on when it's convenient.
I'll be continuing the series just because I don't like to leave things unfinished, but I'm not feeling very hopeful heading into "Makai."