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A review by shereadytoread
Five Brothers by Penelope Douglas
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was my first Penelope Douglas read and I had an interesting experience with it. I didn’t love it, but I do see why a lot of people are drawn to their writing. I do plan on reading another series by them to see if it was just this subject matter that wasn’t my favorite. My biggest complaint was I think this book is pretty drawn out. The main character has experiences with each brother and keeps the story moving but the character is constantly looping back through things we already know enough about (imo) which makes the book at least 100 pages longer than needed. I think it could have easily been cut to 400 and still gotten through the same story.
Disclaimer: I received a free gifted copy of the book from the publisher. A review was not required and all opinions are my own.
Disclaimer: I received a free gifted copy of the book from the publisher. A review was not required and all opinions are my own.
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexual assault and Vomit