A review by cinderellaeyes
Meet Me in the Penalty Box by Cali Melle
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Characters lacked personality and the story progressed randomly and for convenience. There was even a car crash at the end, which was so random and sudden? I don’t get it.
Book lacked actual hockey gameplay. The actual hockey-ness of things is strictly confined to the MMC. Even then you couldn’t feel how popular he is or how he’s trying to fit in as a rookie. Nothing. Both MMC and FMC are boring. The FMC lacked an identity and had no qualities that would make her remotely appealing to anybody. The MMC is obsessive after meeting her for 5 whole minutes doing nothing much. Seems too much of puppy love/instalove that doesn’t actually grow into anything.
Nobody has conversations about anything that’s remotely important and the last 1/4 was just a convenient ending to introduce new characters for the next book.
Definitely needs a better editor and better storyline.
Definitely not for me.
Book lacked actual hockey gameplay. The actual hockey-ness of things is strictly confined to the MMC. Even then you couldn’t feel how popular he is or how he’s trying to fit in as a rookie. Nothing. Both MMC and FMC are boring. The FMC lacked an identity and had no qualities that would make her remotely appealing to anybody. The MMC is obsessive after meeting her for 5 whole minutes doing nothing much. Seems too much of puppy love/instalove that doesn’t actually grow into anything.
Nobody has conversations about anything that’s remotely important and the last 1/4 was just a convenient ending to introduce new characters for the next book.
Definitely needs a better editor and better storyline.
Definitely not for me.