A review by sarahjgk
Off to the Races by Elsie Silver

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

I can confidently say I’ve never hated a MMC as much as I hate Vaughn Harding. I couldn’t even name a character trait of his other than “childish” until about 60% of the way through, and then it was all downhill from there. Billie deserves better lol all he did was act like a man-child, lack introspection, have a completely backwards moral compass, and expect Billie to understand and come around to his POV. I liked Billie but she had better chemistry with DD than with Vaughn, and DD was a more consistent, well-rounded character than Vaughn. Had a better story arc too. Giving 1.5 stars only bc I was able to finish the book, and bc the DD-Billie relationship was fun to read. Even though I knew they were gonna end up together, I was actually rooting for Billie to tell Vaughn to shove it, move on, and take DD with her