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Cross My Heart by Megan Collins
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
If I never read the words Rosie colored glasses again it will be too soon.
This started out really promising as the DonorConnect emails were so interesting! I did have some guesses and they ended up being right taking away from the overall excitement of the book.
I did fall asleep a few times while reading this book which is not ideal.
Maybe a readers enjoyment will correspond with how much a reader can tolerate hearing about Taylor Swift in a book. Seven was too many for me in a book not about Taylor Swift.
Also, no closure for the cat other than the Author’s note.
Both main characters are unlikable, but interesting to read about.
Changing to a three from two stars because this was fun. Actually, wait I just remembered that mess of an ending and back to two stars.
Instagram review:
💕💻 Cross My Heart 💻💕
Average Goodreads Rating: 3.74 stars
My rating: 2 stars and a cat who loves a laptop mouse
Brief Premise: Rosie starts anonymously messaging the husband of the woman whose heart now beats inside her chest. Was her heart donor’s death an accident or are the rumors left by anonymous accounts on the husband’s instagram page true?
Why did this book get a below average rating from me?
1. Every theory I had was correct, which was pretty disappointing. Other readers may have different luck guessing.
2. Rosie-colored and Rosie-colored glasses were said way too many times.
3. There was no closure for what happened to the cat other than the author’s note. Which while I appreciated knowing that the dog and cat both did not come to any harm I needed a bit more detail on Sickle.
4. The ending jumped the shark a bit and the “big reveal” was too melodramatic for me with the villain explaining everything.
The Good:
Whew, the Donor-Connect Emails at the start had me HOOKED. Both Rosie and the donor’s husband were giving off unhinged vibes left and right. I would look forward to reading this at night after work.
TLDR: The premise and cover were incredible! The execution and the ending just were not for me, making this a below average read.
This started out really promising as the DonorConnect emails were so interesting! I did have some guesses and they ended up being right taking away from the overall excitement of the book.
I did fall asleep a few times while reading this book which is not ideal.
Maybe a readers enjoyment will correspond with how much a reader can tolerate hearing about Taylor Swift in a book. Seven was too many for me in a book not about Taylor Swift.
Also, no closure for the cat other than the Author’s note.
Both main characters are unlikable, but interesting to read about.
Changing to a three from two stars because this was fun. Actually, wait I just remembered that mess of an ending and back to two stars.
Instagram review:
💕💻 Cross My Heart 💻💕
Average Goodreads Rating: 3.74 stars
My rating: 2 stars and a cat who loves a laptop mouse
Brief Premise: Rosie starts anonymously messaging the husband of the woman whose heart now beats inside her chest. Was her heart donor’s death an accident or are the rumors left by anonymous accounts on the husband’s instagram page true?
Why did this book get a below average rating from me?
1. Every theory I had was correct, which was pretty disappointing. Other readers may have different luck guessing.
2. Rosie-colored and Rosie-colored glasses were said way too many times.
3. There was no closure for what happened to the cat other than the author’s note. Which while I appreciated knowing that the dog and cat both did not come to any harm I needed a bit more detail on Sickle.
4. The ending jumped the shark a bit and the “big reveal” was too melodramatic for me with the villain explaining everything.
The Good:
Whew, the Donor-Connect Emails at the start had me HOOKED. Both Rosie and the donor’s husband were giving off unhinged vibes left and right. I would look forward to reading this at night after work.
TLDR: The premise and cover were incredible! The execution and the ending just were not for me, making this a below average read.