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A review by lindseycope
Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I picked this up simply because it was an Ali Hazelwood book and without any idea about the plot or what to expect. This one ended up not being for me; I found her author’s note at the beginning stating this was an “erotic romance” odd as the book ended up being very similar to her other ones (for example, the first spicy scene is over 120 pages into the book).
With Hazelwood’s books, you know you’re getting similar characters and plot lines, and this felt no different. I did feel that the savior complex of the MMC was heightened, but potentially because we had chapters from his POV.
The switching POV was odd as it also switched from first to third perspective. I didn’t love how helpless the MFC was by the end of the book, and I didn’t love how it was initially such a big deal for her to see a person more than once but halfway through she’s essentially dating the MMC without any real reflection or transition.
This felt like Hazelwood was trying to write something different than her usual, and I hope she keeps pushing to do that.
With Hazelwood’s books, you know you’re getting similar characters and plot lines, and this felt no different. I did feel that the savior complex of the MMC was heightened, but potentially because we had chapters from his POV.
The switching POV was odd as it also switched from first to third perspective. I didn’t love how helpless the MFC was by the end of the book, and I didn’t love how it was initially such a big deal for her to see a person more than once but halfway through she’s essentially dating the MMC without any real reflection or transition.
This felt like Hazelwood was trying to write something different than her usual, and I hope she keeps pushing to do that.