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A review by janae
Power Play by B.P. Gilmore
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Listen! LISTEN! This book has a lot going for it. Quite honestly if it had gone through another round of thorough editing I could see it getting a four. The story is enjoyable, the characters show hints of being well rounded but unfortunately it doesn’t all come together in the end.
I think a main reason for this is the writing swings from being really great to really subpar in some spaces. It makes me believe the first half has gone through more rounds of editing than the second. So even though the book I got a teaser of looks tempting I wonder if it will also fall apart in the second half. Well. Not fully fall apart, just writing wise. There are several lines that genuinely made me cringe, but they could have been fixed with a little finessing, the characters don’t seem like unique fully formed people with full identities, and Dani’s blackness seemed shallow. Also, we jumped from scene to scene a little too quickly sometimes.
Overall I would recommend it as a fun read if you don’t mind it being rough in some spots.
I think a main reason for this is the writing swings from being really great to really subpar in some spaces. It makes me believe the first half has gone through more rounds of editing than the second. So even though the book I got a teaser of looks tempting I wonder if it will also fall apart in the second half. Well. Not fully fall apart, just writing wise. There are several lines that genuinely made me cringe, but they could have been fixed with a little finessing, the characters don’t seem like unique fully formed people with full identities, and Dani’s blackness seemed shallow. Also, we jumped from scene to scene a little too quickly sometimes.
Overall I would recommend it as a fun read if you don’t mind it being rough in some spots.