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A review by mcgbreads
Out On a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
2.5
I don't know what's happening with the books I'm choosing lately, but I think I'm going to love them and I just DON'T.
This is an overly sweet, fluffy, no-stakes book, and I understand why it’s loved by so many, it just didn’t do anything for me.
They meet, they have a one-night stand, she gets pregnant, he’s a perfect man and steps up, they get to know each other throughout the pregnancy, fall in love, and have a happy ever after. Everything was PERFECT, and while there’s nothing wrong with that, it was mostly boring to listen to and I didn’t feel like I had a reason to care.
A lot of this didn’t feel realistic to me at all; there are no bumps on the road and there's nothing to overcome. It's hard to believe that two people who don't know each other and are about to have a baby together love everything about each other, have no issues at all, and the only problem is the FMC's fears and made-up assumptions, which are basically based on nothing because Bo is perfect, so of course they don't bear any weight.
More importantly, I developed no emotional connection to these characters, so I wasn’t moved to even gush or kick my feet. Not only nothing of substance was happening, IMO, but I wasn't invested in the romance. Overall, I didn’t hate it and didn’t love it, it’s just an audiobook I listened to.
This is an overly sweet, fluffy, no-stakes book, and I understand why it’s loved by so many, it just didn’t do anything for me.
They meet, they have a one-night stand, she gets pregnant, he’s a perfect man and steps up, they get to know each other throughout the pregnancy, fall in love, and have a happy ever after. Everything was PERFECT, and while there’s nothing wrong with that, it was mostly boring to listen to and I didn’t feel like I had a reason to care.
A lot of this didn’t feel realistic to me at all; there are no bumps on the road and there's nothing to overcome. It's hard to believe that two people who don't know each other and are about to have a baby together love everything about each other, have no issues at all, and the only problem is the FMC's fears and made-up assumptions, which are basically based on nothing because Bo is perfect, so of course they don't bear any weight.
More importantly, I developed no emotional connection to these characters, so I wasn’t moved to even gush or kick my feet. Not only nothing of substance was happening, IMO, but I wasn't invested in the romance. Overall, I didn’t hate it and didn’t love it, it’s just an audiobook I listened to.