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A review by groovygirl858
Fluffy by Julia Kent
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.0
2 stars
Spoilers:
At 37 percent, I'm somewhat enjoying this story so far, but the FMC being so naive and immature is making it difficult to fully enjoy it. For someone who is supposed to be intelligent, she has the maturity of a middle schooler. I don't even mind that she didn't know what a "fluffer" is; it's the fact that it took her WAY too long to figure out the job isn't what she thought. She had plenty of clues that should have allowed her to figure it out WAY before she did, especially as someone who is supposedly intelligent. And she was going to turn down a job she desperately needs because of fear she'd revert to her old high school crushing ways? Grow up and be a damn adult. I hope this book gets better.
At 54 percent, this book would be so much better if the FMC had an OUNCE of maturity.
At 59 percent, "In an instant, all traces of that teenage girl in me are gone, disintegrating, turned to stardust that sweeps off me like a fine spring breeze. I am all woman now, mature and wanting." I beg to differ, Mal. Maturity still lacking at this point. Because what happens a few pages later? She flees a simple situation. Flees! Like, doesn't say anything like a MATURE adult, and just flees. Childish.
At 63 percent, I feel bad for Will. I think he's in love with this idiot and I pity him. She just sprayed a mouthful of wine all over his shirt because, OF COURSE she did.
At 74 percent, the only reason I don't DNF is because I want to know how this ridiculousness ends. Mal just fled AGAIN. In the two situations that Mal has fled, Will himself didn't do ANYTHING to her, but she lets another person dictate her actions to the point that she flees without saying a word to Will. If HE did that to HER, she would have a breakdown. But she thinks it's okay to do to him? Selfish, immature behavior.
End: I understand why Will was so nervous to propose. He probably was afraid she'd flee as soon as he popped the question. This book could have been great with a complete personality overhaul of the FMC. Premise was great. Execution, not so great. Will was great. This book needed his POV desperately. Without his POV, I was left completely perplexed as to why he pursued the FMC. His explanations, from the FMC's POV, were not sufficient because it sounded like he was describing a different character than the FMC. When he was talking about her positive attributes, I could only wonder, "is he getting her confused with someone else?" FMC was AWFUL and ruined everything, even the lone sex scene. The sex scene was awkward and cringe, solely because of her inner monologue and the stupid stuff that tumbled out of her mouth. I was planning to read the rest of this series, but I am glad I didn't purchase all the books at once. I now only plan to read book three, which I got for free. I'll decide after that one if I should give the others a try.
Spoilers:
At 37 percent, I'm somewhat enjoying this story so far, but the FMC being so naive and immature is making it difficult to fully enjoy it. For someone who is supposed to be intelligent, she has the maturity of a middle schooler. I don't even mind that she didn't know what a "fluffer" is; it's the fact that it took her WAY too long to figure out the job isn't what she thought. She had plenty of clues that should have allowed her to figure it out WAY before she did, especially as someone who is supposedly intelligent. And she was going to turn down a job she desperately needs because of fear she'd revert to her old high school crushing ways? Grow up and be a damn adult. I hope this book gets better.
At 54 percent, this book would be so much better if the FMC had an OUNCE of maturity.
At 59 percent, "In an instant, all traces of that teenage girl in me are gone, disintegrating, turned to stardust that sweeps off me like a fine spring breeze. I am all woman now, mature and wanting." I beg to differ, Mal. Maturity still lacking at this point. Because what happens a few pages later? She flees a simple situation. Flees! Like, doesn't say anything like a MATURE adult, and just flees. Childish.
At 63 percent, I feel bad for Will. I think he's in love with this idiot and I pity him. She just sprayed a mouthful of wine all over his shirt because, OF COURSE she did.
At 74 percent, the only reason I don't DNF is because I want to know how this ridiculousness ends. Mal just fled AGAIN. In the two situations that Mal has fled, Will himself didn't do ANYTHING to her, but she lets another person dictate her actions to the point that she flees without saying a word to Will. If HE did that to HER, she would have a breakdown. But she thinks it's okay to do to him? Selfish, immature behavior.
End: I understand why Will was so nervous to propose. He probably was afraid she'd flee as soon as he popped the question. This book could have been great with a complete personality overhaul of the FMC. Premise was great. Execution, not so great. Will was great. This book needed his POV desperately. Without his POV, I was left completely perplexed as to why he pursued the FMC. His explanations, from the FMC's POV, were not sufficient because it sounded like he was describing a different character than the FMC. When he was talking about her positive attributes, I could only wonder, "is he getting her confused with someone else?" FMC was AWFUL and ruined everything, even the lone sex scene. The sex scene was awkward and cringe, solely because of her inner monologue and the stupid stuff that tumbled out of her mouth. I was planning to read the rest of this series, but I am glad I didn't purchase all the books at once. I now only plan to read book three, which I got for free. I'll decide after that one if I should give the others a try.