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adiloretto's review against another edition
emotional
fast-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
2.5
El concepto de cierre es algo extraño. Todo el mundo habla de lo catártico que es, pero nadie dice nada del dolor que sientes justo antes, del valor que se necesita para aceptar algo tan difícil, de cómo te destroza saber que tienes que pasar página, no porque quieras, sino porque no te queda otra.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Car accident
beachybookstack's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Ok so this book is outside of my usual but I was down to read it for 2 reasons; Formula 1 and the book club at work. I think I actually snort-laughed when we discussed it being chosen for this month as a "spicy but not too spicy" read. Anyways, I judged the hell out of the author for the way she wrote racetrack terms, F1 team roles, and tried to decide which driver was inspired by which IRL driver. Jax is obviously Hamilton-coded. Maya's brother seems to be Sainz. She definitely went the CW route of "everyone here is illogically attractive and horny," which is amusing and fits the genre. I ultimately decided that Noah is just a redeemed bad boy trope who falls for Maya aka aimless hot-but-doesnt-exercise college grad chick. They are not complex characters and do not have a complex supporting cast.
Some of their thoughts are written in such a cliche, stilted manner. I've read better on Tumblr fanfics but it's fine, the series is called DIRTY AIR ffs. Pretty sure the author watched Drive to Survive on Netflix & went OOOOOoooo new framework for basic romance novel--it works but it's rather silly. Yeah there's a couple sex scenes but nothing crazy if you've watched HBO in the last 2 decades.
My disappointment honestly centers on the ending being all happily-ever-after & no real conflict. Noah goes to therapy & resolved his issues within a season, they fall for each other and get engaged. Womp womp, no stakes to anything. No crash, no loss, nothing. It's a true fluff read.
Would I continue the series? Probably not, I prefer to read romance not based in reality lol. I need warring states and political/magical interference.
+10 points for no pregnancy trope
Some of their thoughts are written in such a cliche, stilted manner. I've read better on Tumblr fanfics but it's fine, the series is called DIRTY AIR ffs. Pretty sure the author watched Drive to Survive on Netflix & went OOOOOoooo new framework for basic romance novel--it works but it's rather silly. Yeah there's a couple sex scenes but nothing crazy if you've watched HBO in the last 2 decades.
My disappointment honestly centers on the ending being all happily-ever-after & no real conflict. Noah goes to therapy & resolved his issues within a season, they fall for each other and get engaged. Womp womp, no stakes to anything. No crash, no loss, nothing. It's a true fluff read.
Would I continue the series? Probably not, I prefer to read romance not based in reality lol. I need warring states and political/magical interference.
+10 points for no pregnancy trope
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual content
rebelbooks101's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
After reading Final Offer last year, I knew I wanted to read Lauren Asher’s backlist and this book was pretty good for her debut.
This book follows Maya and Noah. Noah is an F1 racer and Maya has just graduated from university. After her brother, who is also an F1 racer and enemies with Noah, transfers to Noah’s team, Maya decides to tag along and go on tour with him. While her brother warns her to stay away, she can’t help by being drawn in by him.
This was okay. Let’s start with the positives first.
I really like Lauren Asher’s writing. I was drawn in by the beginning of this book and liked the characters from the start. For her debut, this book is pretty good.
I also really enjoyed the setting of this book. I loved watching them jet set around the world for F1 racing. Honestly that’s probably my favourite part. I’m excited to read the other books in this series.
What lacked for me was the development of the relationship. Overall, I did like Maya and Noah, and while pace wise, they did take a while to actually get together, the scenes to get you there just didn’t make me care for them that much. The development of their relationship felt lacking.
It’s also unfortunate that the big part in Noah’s character development takes place off page during a time jump. I wish we were able to see that and actually see him grow as a character rather than just feeling like the author flipped the switch to get her characters where she wanted.
Overall, this was just okay for me. I will be continuing on with the series but I just found this book a bit underwhelming.
This book follows Maya and Noah. Noah is an F1 racer and Maya has just graduated from university. After her brother, who is also an F1 racer and enemies with Noah, transfers to Noah’s team, Maya decides to tag along and go on tour with him. While her brother warns her to stay away, she can’t help by being drawn in by him.
This was okay. Let’s start with the positives first.
I really like Lauren Asher’s writing. I was drawn in by the beginning of this book and liked the characters from the start. For her debut, this book is pretty good.
I also really enjoyed the setting of this book. I loved watching them jet set around the world for F1 racing. Honestly that’s probably my favourite part. I’m excited to read the other books in this series.
What lacked for me was the development of the relationship. Overall, I did like Maya and Noah, and while pace wise, they did take a while to actually get together, the scenes to get you there just didn’t make me care for them that much. The development of their relationship felt lacking.
It’s also unfortunate that the big part in Noah’s character development takes place off page during a time jump. I wish we were able to see that and actually see him grow as a character rather than just feeling like the author flipped the switch to get her characters where she wanted.
Overall, this was just okay for me. I will be continuing on with the series but I just found this book a bit underwhelming.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence
julianacosta_01's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Car accident
readingduckling's review
lighthearted
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
0.5
Horrible book was actively routing for the MMC and FMC not getting together. It was toxic an horrible written.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Minor: Domestic abuse and Violence
worldofv33's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Bullying and Toxic relationship
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence
saretta02's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Alcohol
Minor: Car accident
nineinchnails's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
i was not a fan of this if i am honest. it was an easy read in that it didn't take much brain power for me to read but i kept putting it down because i hated the writing. the premise was somewhat unique though and that got me to finish but i just don't think it was enough. 'bad writing' is fairly vague but (despite the attempt with noah) there was little to no depth or development for the characters nor their relationships. the dialogue was painful to read; a lot of it felt like in some fantasies where the author needs to infodump and just uses dialogue to do it, which comes off stilted and unnatural at best. i didn't like the pacing either, but that could just be me being nitpicky because i wanted it to be over faster rather than an objective flaw. also at no point during this book did i understand why noah and maya fell for each other - just physical attraction and vibes from what i could see - and it was beyond unsatisfying to read about them together. this feels like a book that i will completely forget within 3 hours but i've heard that the series gets better at some point, so i'll probably return to it later.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
alliebebbs9's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse