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A review by luluwoohoo
Pretty Boy by Brianna Flores
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Pretty Boy by Brianna Flores
☀️☀️🌤️
This fast+paced and steamy romance had good bones but fell into too many predictable choices to be anything other than bland.
This was an easy read, but that's because a lot of the internal dialogue was superfluous to the plot. We actually didn't get any significant character growth from either main character, both of whom had genuine opportunities for that, namely in Liam's exploitation of his feminisation kink which is barely addressed despite being the title of the book. Their chemistry was okay but the sheer volume of sex in this desensitized me to it.
I only liked 1 supporting character because his bitchiness felt appropriately in character, but everyone else was an asshole for seemingly no reason, and when no one is inherently likeable in a romance it's not good.
The writing itself wasn't anything special, and I spotted a handful of basic spelling and grammar mistakes throughout. The humour wasn't to my tastes most of the time either, and a lot of the dialogue was targeted towards this so it fell flat.
I think this is a case of expecting too much out of a basic romance book. It had potential to take bigger risks but in staying safe it's likely to be forgettable.
☀️☀️🌤️
This fast+paced and steamy romance had good bones but fell into too many predictable choices to be anything other than bland.
This was an easy read, but that's because a lot of the internal dialogue was superfluous to the plot. We actually didn't get any significant character growth from either main character, both of whom had genuine opportunities for that, namely in Liam's exploitation of his feminisation kink which is barely addressed despite being the title of the book. Their chemistry was okay but the sheer volume of sex in this desensitized me to it.
I only liked 1 supporting character because his bitchiness felt appropriately in character, but everyone else was an asshole for seemingly no reason, and when no one is inherently likeable in a romance it's not good.
The writing itself wasn't anything special, and I spotted a handful of basic spelling and grammar mistakes throughout. The humour wasn't to my tastes most of the time either, and a lot of the dialogue was targeted towards this so it fell flat.
I think this is a case of expecting too much out of a basic romance book. It had potential to take bigger risks but in staying safe it's likely to be forgettable.
"I want to be the one whose pleasure is the focus, not the other way around. Why can’t I just lay there and take it? I am not at all a giving person. Give it to me, dammit. Give me all of the things. That’s what I want."