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There There
Tommy Orange
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I know that Clementine doesn't know that she's the main character in a romance book, but it has been a really long time since I have read a main female character who is so anti-love and so conflicted. I feel like it's not uncommon to read a female protagonist who is unwilling to trust or who is afraid of heartbreak or who has been hurt before etc, and perhaps Clementine has a touch of some of this, but the way she speaks about music and the feelings she already is feeling for Tom... It's a little infuriating to have her be pushing him away so hard. And to have such at odds emotions as the end of this chapter, I feel a little bit like I have whiplash. In this moment of the text, I don't feel that this is just prolonging some tension or pushing a 'will they/ won't they' narrative, it just feels like Clementine is immature and honestly a little cowardly.
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By this point, Clementine has realized she has a bit of a crush on H, but I'm not enjoying how semi obsessed / focused on him that she is, and how when she sees him talking to a pretty woman she is so jealous.... I think she started off as admiring him for his musical talent and thinking that he was attractive, but it now just feels a little bit like she's a groupie or something? Maybe it's because I don't feel like we've gotten much of attention or interest from him? Maybe if it seemed like they were both dancing around the beginning stages of interest then it would feel better? I think overall I just prefer when it's obvious that the guy is down bad for the girl, and she is maybe taking her time a bit more. (That being said, if we find out that he's "been in love with her the whole time" I'm going to be not happy)
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I'm so boooored. They keep saying stuff like "we weren't prepared for what was in store for us" dundundun! Like okay ??? I'm halfway through the book and you've now said that at the end of every chapter how about making something actually happen that isn't incredibly tropey and uninteresting. I'm going to finish it because people are saying on Storygraph that there's a good twist at the end. Someone lowkey spoiled it a bit by hinting too much (on Storygraph) so now I don't even know if it's worth it or not. Can anyone tell me if this book picks up and is actually worth pushing through.
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This book is basically every single worst fear you could have about it come to life itās BAD
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Kate Golden
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Hi hi!
I recently started a dark romance and the theme is stalking. Which I think is creepy. If you want to get freaky, do it in my line of vision not behind the bushes or behind a camera lens. But I wouldnāt say that it would stop me from reading though š. It isnāt where I would draw the line and say, āheyā¦weāve gone too farā¦put the anal beads away. For now š.ā
Anyways, 𤣠that made me think of what my hard limit would be. Mine would be anything dealing with blood hard no āļø. Not a fan of sexual manipulation, or rape fantasies.
I also want to know what other peopleās hard limits are. What would your ultimate āfuck thatās too farā be?
Also, this isnāt to kink shame anyone. Let your freak flags fly proudly. š¤£
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Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I like Maddie. Yes her approach to some situations is a bit harsh with the "tough love" but I understand where she's coming from. She sees Emma as a sister and wants to protect her, and you can tell she gets frustrated with Emma's whole self sabotage persona and actions. And how Emma has a wall up even with Maddie. Seeing your closest friend continuously sabotage her own happiness can definitely be upsetting. Specially if it's a repetitive pattern.
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signey completed their yearly reading goal of 100 books!
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