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A review by terrywho
To Love Jason Thorn by Ella Maise
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Tbh this is 1 star just because I did finish it in hopes the end would save it but I really should have DNFed it.
The most annoying thing about this book is that I’m sure there was a good one in there somewhere. Unfortunately anything good in its premise was drowned between what I think was supposed to be banter but need up falling flat, deeply uncomfortable sex scenes that absoltely did not need to be there (if you’ve read the book I’m sure you know the one I’m talking about in particular - if that chapter was supposed to be cute, charming or even worst hot, I think me and the author have very different ideas of what *consent* means).
Anytime that the opportunity to create a tension between the two leads is presented Maise either changes subject, time skips, or in sone other way fails to follow through on it, leaving us to have to trust her word that these two can’t keep their hands off eachother.
Anyways, Jason is in no way near charming enough on the romance novel boyfriend to creep scale to get away with the borderline stalking and possessive things he does, and I don’t think I’ll pick up any other of her books despite the appealing premises.
To conclude: please stop using the on set trailer for your personal business and let that poor PA go home, he’s been there since 6am, can’t sit down, and has to wait for you to be in a car headed home to go home himself - take pity on the poor PA
The most annoying thing about this book is that I’m sure there was a good one in there somewhere. Unfortunately anything good in its premise was drowned between what I think was supposed to be banter but need up falling flat, deeply uncomfortable sex scenes that absoltely did not need to be there (if you’ve read the book I’m sure you know the one I’m talking about in particular - if that chapter was supposed to be cute, charming or even worst hot, I think me and the author have very different ideas of what *consent* means).
Anytime that the opportunity to create a tension between the two leads is presented Maise either changes subject, time skips, or in sone other way fails to follow through on it, leaving us to have to trust her word that these two can’t keep their hands off eachother.
Anyways, Jason is in no way near charming enough on the romance novel boyfriend to creep scale to get away with the borderline stalking and possessive things he does, and I don’t think I’ll pick up any other of her books despite the appealing premises.
To conclude: please stop using the on set trailer for your personal business and let that poor PA go home, he’s been there since 6am, can’t sit down, and has to wait for you to be in a car headed home to go home himself - take pity on the poor PA
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
CONTENT WARNING: CHAPTER 23 has a detailed description of an intimate scene where Olive is very heavily intoxicated, and beyond being able to consent. This chapter was deeply upsetting and unnecessary to the plot. If you still want to read the book I recommend skipping it.