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A review by mydarlingselene
Love and the Downfall of Society by Melinda Copp
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Thank you NetGalley and Tiny Piano Press for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I loved the idea, unfortunately I feel like the execution could've been better. The pacing of the story was all over the place, at first everything happened too fast, then too slow, I feel like everything between Charlotte and Antoine was rushed and they didn't really have the time to get to know each other and fully develop their relationship. I also feel like the ending was extremely anticlimactic. I would have loved it if the book could've given more time to Charlotte's relationship with her housemates, it would've made her housemate's betrayal far more relevant to the story. The writing style was at times a bit too modern in the word choices and that kind of took away from the setting in my opinion. All in all, it's not too bad, it's a quick and easy read.
I loved the idea, unfortunately I feel like the execution could've been better. The pacing of the story was all over the place, at first everything happened too fast, then too slow, I feel like everything between Charlotte and Antoine was rushed and they didn't really have the time to get to know each other and fully develop their relationship. I also feel like the ending was extremely anticlimactic. I would have loved it if the book could've given more time to Charlotte's relationship with her housemates, it would've made her housemate's betrayal far more relevant to the story. The writing style was at times a bit too modern in the word choices and that kind of took away from the setting in my opinion. All in all, it's not too bad, it's a quick and easy read.