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A review by novellearts
Hooked by Emily McIntire
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
1.5/5 stars. This was pretty ridiculous. The timeline from the two main characters first meeting to having sex to then being madly in love happened over the span of what felt like 2 days. It was outlandish. Because of this incredibly fast lovers timeline, there was no build up at all. The chemistry was lacking, rushed, and felt unrealistic.
I also am SO incredibly tired of this virginal woman + experienced man trope. I don’t find it attractive or appealing at all to me and I’m so sick of reading it in books. I would love to see the roles reversed.. an experienced woman and a virginal man. Or two experienced partners. And I always have a problem when two characters have sex for the first time (especially when the woman is a virgin) and it’s mind-blowing, orgasmic sex every single time. In reality, the first time normally isn’t that great for women as a whole.
In line with this, I felt it odd for the characters to be talking about children so fast. Hook talking about planting his “seed” *gross* and getting Wendy pregnant was utterly unappealing to me.
Towards the end, they hadn’t been together that long and yet Wendy kills for Hook and then they begin discussing having children? The pacing in this book was awful. If the author had written a more believable and enticing pace, this story would’ve really benefited but instead it felt rushed and inconceivable.
Such a shame. I liked the concept of this book being Wendy and Hook but it didn’t deliver for me.
I also am SO incredibly tired of this virginal woman + experienced man trope. I don’t find it attractive or appealing at all to me and I’m so sick of reading it in books. I would love to see the roles reversed.. an experienced woman and a virginal man. Or two experienced partners. And I always have a problem when two characters have sex for the first time (especially when the woman is a virgin) and it’s mind-blowing, orgasmic sex every single time. In reality, the first time normally isn’t that great for women as a whole.
In line with this, I felt it odd for the characters to be talking about children so fast. Hook talking about planting his “seed” *gross* and getting Wendy pregnant was utterly unappealing to me.
Such a shame. I liked the concept of this book being Wendy and Hook but it didn’t deliver for me.