A review by lias_library22
The Night Shift by Annie Crown

funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This book could have benefited from both trimming pages and adding to it. Less than 300 pages and I feel like I barely know any of the characters--the most being Vincent and he wasn't the POV character. It was light-hearted and at times fun. Legit made me laugh multiple times. There was also many times where it was hard to read--like the multiple miscommunication plotlines that were brushed aside so quickly without any explanation or finding out characters were fighting when it barely seemed like the fight started until it ended. And it all took place over 3-ish weeks . . . the pacing felt so off. Wish there was more exploring of the characters--especially the three girlies. None of them, not even the FMC, the POV character, was really fleshed out outside of one or two identifying factors (likes to party, likes drinking, likes romance novels etc.) though there were some great friendship moments like watching a movie together knowing one of them needed it despite not all of them liking it. 

And then the insta-love. They make out in a library 15 minutes after meeting in a scene that went from zero to one-hundred REAL QUICK. Afterwards, most of her thoughts are about jumping his bones. Somehow they fall in love over three weeks where most of it is spent with them miscommunicating and she says it EVERY time but then continues to do it. She legit learns the same lesson--from miscommunicating and from not--like five times but then continues the same behavior. What's the definition of "insanity" again?

Did it get me out of a slump? Yes. 
Was it a quick read? Also yes. 
Could it be fun? Again, yes. 

But judging outside of those three things, I just wish there was more in terms of character development and plot pacing. 
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