A review by nineinchnails
Throttled by Lauren Asher

lighthearted 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

1.75

i was not a fan of this if i am honest. it was an easy read in that it didn't take much brain power for me to read but i kept putting it down because i hated the writing. the premise was somewhat unique though and that got me to finish but i just don't think it was enough. 'bad writing' is fairly vague but (despite the attempt with noah) there was little to no depth or development for the characters nor their relationships. the dialogue was painful to read; a lot of it felt like in some fantasies where the author needs to infodump and just uses dialogue to do it, which comes off stilted and unnatural at best. i didn't like the pacing either, but that could just be me being nitpicky because i wanted it to be over faster rather than an objective flaw. also at no point during this book did i understand why noah and maya fell for each other - just physical attraction and vibes from what i could see - and it was beyond unsatisfying to read about them together. this feels like a book that i will completely forget within 3 hours but i've heard that the series gets better at some point, so i'll probably return to it later. 
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