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A review by scoodle42
We Ready by Mel Dau
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Mauri and Yetti had a FWB arrangement that resulted in a child they both loved. And now they're in this back and forth jealousy game. Yetti has been steadily wanting and trying for a real relationship, but Mauri likes her freedom--or so she thinks. So what happens when Yetti stops trying and steps away from the game? And all their playing makes Mauri end up pregnant again?
Okay so all of Mauri and Yetti's up and down wasn't really my cup of tea. I thought I was going to watch them build a relationship, and after all the drama, the book cut off before you even get to see that. I was disappointed in that.
I was also disappointed that Yetti felt so far removed from the Yetti I loved in Ready for War. He felt different. I loved that he stood up for himself and backed away from the rollercoaster with Mauri. However, giving him so much exposition about being a good, attentive, protective, father, and then having him ignore so many red flags when it came to his child seemed like cross purposes--it felt like someone else. Plus, he was touted as someone who didn't lead women on--he was always upfront about what he wanted and didn't want. But all of that suddenly changed with the girlfriend? It didn't feel right.
Mauri was... complicated. It took that second baby for her to grow up and I was exhausted of her by then. I didn't really understand any of her motivation. And her (and everyone else's) angry response to the paternity question was weird. She planted the seeds of doubt and was suddenly angry there was doubt. There were parts of this that felt like drama for drama's sake and I wondered when it would all balance out. It was okay.
Okay so all of Mauri and Yetti's up and down wasn't really my cup of tea. I thought I was going to watch them build a relationship, and after all the drama, the book cut off before you even get to see that. I was disappointed in that.
I was also disappointed that Yetti felt so far removed from the Yetti I loved in Ready for War. He felt different. I loved that he stood up for himself and backed away from the rollercoaster with Mauri. However, giving him so much exposition about being a good, attentive, protective, father, and then having him ignore so many red flags when it came to his child seemed like cross purposes--it felt like someone else. Plus, he was touted as someone who didn't lead women on--he was always upfront about what he wanted and didn't want. But all of that suddenly changed with the girlfriend? It didn't feel right.
Mauri was... complicated. It took that second baby for her to grow up and I was exhausted of her by then. I didn't really understand any of her motivation. And her (and everyone else's) angry response to the paternity question was weird. She planted the seeds of doubt and was suddenly angry there was doubt. There were parts of this that felt like drama for drama's sake and I wondered when it would all balance out. It was okay.
Minor: Child abuse