Marzy Opal

Trapped With You

suki

Batool Zainab Suleman

It Had Potential But Fell Flat

1.75/5 + 1⭐ for the smut → 2.75/5

The first 50% of this book was pretty good for a debut novel. Unfortunately, as I kept reading, my interest in the characters and their story faded.

The pace was quite off. Some parts moved too fast while others moved too slow.

The way this book was written, I thought that it was part of an interconnected standalone series. But then I found out that it's a debut novel and I was very confused. I felt like the author wrote this book without realizing that the reader doesn't know this universe like they do. 

For example, the way side characters are just there and it's as if we, the readers, are just supposed to "know" who is with whom.

I also found that this book has some unnecessary parts while also missing chapters that would have significantly improved the book overall. There wasn't enough grovelling/conflict resolution. The conflict itself was poorly executed (miscommunication trope + lie by omission trope). AND the story didn't deliver on the "darkness" that was promised.

I get that they're high schoolers but it was a bit too immature for my liking.

ALSO, this book is supposed to be set in Canada but the ages, phrases/terms, and general vibe are very American. 

I think this author has potential but they need better beta readers to help them consolidate and deliver all the information that's in their head for this universe. 

Smut was 10000000/10. Very well-written.

Trapped With You

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