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Bet On It by Jodie Slaughter
Did not finish book. Stopped at 48%.
Thank you St Martin’s Press and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for a review.
I was really looking forward to this one: a mixed race couple who both address that they both experience mental health issues meet and bond at a bingo hall.
So going from there, the mental health rep was great including the importance of finding a therapist that works for you.
The use of the bingo hall was fun, I really enjoyed that, but there were a few details there that seemed off. Including there being no winners with three numbers left? Improbable
Why I’m DNFing:
1. Apparently food themed sexual innuendos make me gag. I don’t know if I ever want to eat peach cobbler again
2. Aja almost doesn’t brush her teeth because she likes the taste of him? GIRL. MISS. WHAT? Do people actually do this??
3. Due to reading this after publication date, I got the audiobook from the library for a tandem read. I personally don’t like how the narrator does Walker. The tone and cadence didn’t seem to match the character.
While I think this one has qualities a lot of people will like, it just isn’t for me.
I was really looking forward to this one: a mixed race couple who both address that they both experience mental health issues meet and bond at a bingo hall.
So going from there, the mental health rep was great including the importance of finding a therapist that works for you.
The use of the bingo hall was fun, I really enjoyed that, but there were a few details there that seemed off. Including there being no winners with three numbers left? Improbable
Why I’m DNFing:
1. Apparently food themed sexual innuendos make me gag. I don’t know if I ever want to eat peach cobbler again
2. Aja almost doesn’t brush her teeth because she likes the taste of him? GIRL. MISS. WHAT? Do people actually do this??
3. Due to reading this after publication date, I got the audiobook from the library for a tandem read. I personally don’t like how the narrator does Walker. The tone and cadence didn’t seem to match the character.
While I think this one has qualities a lot of people will like, it just isn’t for me.
Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders