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A review by rihoward
Thrive by Shain Rose
4.0
I just discovered this author this year and am a fan. She has a natural ability at creating a scene and setting a mood. I read the previous books out of order but it did not stop me from developing a major crush on the Stonewood brothers.
The author covered some pretty heavy topics in this book and I appreciated that because they are topics that need to be discussed instead of pushed under the rug. Especially, in the case of Jay. It generally isn't a redeemable quality in a hero but in this case, it was important because it showed how important he was to overcome. Mikka was a bit more of a problem for me. I didn't like the excuses that she used but I guess that is par for the course sadly enough for many in her situation.
That being said, I struggled a bit more with connecting with this book. The writing style felt different than the previous books and I wanted certain scenes fleshed out more, especially, in regard to Dougie. The last couple of chapters when everything happened seemed to come up fast and that was a bit disappointing because this book had the potential for more angst and more depth. However, even though this was not my favorite of the three books, I am still a huge fan of this author and look forward to seeing what she does next.
The author covered some pretty heavy topics in this book and I appreciated that because they are topics that need to be discussed instead of pushed under the rug. Especially, in the case of Jay. It generally isn't a redeemable quality in a hero but in this case, it was important because it showed how important he was to overcome. Mikka was a bit more of a problem for me. I didn't like the excuses that she used but I guess that is par for the course sadly enough for many in her situation.
That being said, I struggled a bit more with connecting with this book. The writing style felt different than the previous books and I wanted certain scenes fleshed out more, especially, in regard to Dougie. The last couple of chapters when everything happened seemed to come up fast and that was a bit disappointing because this book had the potential for more angst and more depth. However, even though this was not my favorite of the three books, I am still a huge fan of this author and look forward to seeing what she does next.