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A review by bluebirdsfly
Mack Daddy by Penelope Ward
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I wanted to understand the collab Penelope Ward/Vi Keeland and I think I'm starting to get why these two duet on books like that. They do have some seriously similar style. However, while P. Ward takes her time with the burn, V. Keeland masters the tension and quick release better. Neither indulges much in creating atmosphere and overall, V. Keeland has my preference on snarky hot dialogue. That said, P. Ward's characters have serious history and I really enjoyed the slow build up to the inevitable conclusion.
I absolutely adored Mack and Frankie's history together, how they gradually became friends and how it turned into something more. I really loved how they were together without ever being together and just stayed in love throughout the years. The way Mack reappeared in her life wasn't that well done in terms of character introduction and the subsequent dialogues and conversations but it all really paid off with the flashbacks and once they get together (I don't think I'm spoiling much here, right?)
The writing is honestly super clunky. It has no soul at first and it really made me scared for the rest of the book. Maybe it's P. Ward's writing style. I have another book of hers so I'll be able to judge if that was a one off or if it's symptomatic of her style (does not bode well for more books if it is). The story takes a while to take off after that. You need to get into the past to actively care for the present and for the characters to do their magic. But it's quite a shame because it does feel like the story got away from the author and she did not give it the attention or editing it deserved.
I absolutely adored Mack and Frankie's history together, how they gradually became friends and how it turned into something more. I really loved how they were together without ever being together and just stayed in love throughout the years. The way Mack reappeared in her life wasn't that well done in terms of character introduction and the subsequent dialogues and conversations but it all really paid off with the flashbacks and once they get together (I don't think I'm spoiling much here, right?)
The writing is honestly super clunky. It has no soul at first and it really made me scared for the rest of the book. Maybe it's P. Ward's writing style. I have another book of hers so I'll be able to judge if that was a one off or if it's symptomatic of her style (does not bode well for more books if it is). The story takes a while to take off after that. You need to get into the past to actively care for the present and for the characters to do their magic. But it's quite a shame because it does feel like the story got away from the author and she did not give it the attention or editing it deserved.