Reham

Dnf @ 76%

though i enjoyed this more than the last one, but it was..just too fucking long. like it wouldn't stop, it wouldn't fucking end. i don't understand why the author has dragged on both books for this long, even though this one was shorter than the last but like, for god's sake, just end already.

I feel like this book had a side that could have been explored more with how the captain of the basketball team was half black. like there was so much potential about his need to prove himself instead of the fact he is a homebody. can anyone with sport knowledge confirm if this really affects the performance? like i don't know, given how the author who wrote this is white, maybe she was afraid of exploring that side but it would have been interesting to see it like that instead of simple doubts about him not being a social butterfly hence not a good enough captain.

anyway i no longer care about the third act conflict and i could care less about how they will resolve it

nothing happens

I will not be rating this because 1. I can not know what to rate this book b. I wanted to read a book for personal enjoyment instead of obsessing over the rating I'd give.

This is technically my second book by the author, as I had dnf'ed a man called ove. This took me a bit by surprise and inserted me into the story. I laughed, well, didn't exactly cry, but my heart broke so many times for some of the characters while I wanted to kill others.

2.75

I have to be total honest, this was lackluster. The first two books were entertaining and intriguing despite the dull writing, i was able to push through and have a nice time. This was terrible, despite the message it was trying to send. It took me so long to get through this that i settled on just skimming through the summary at the end

There were some things that didn't resonate with me, that felt weird and unnecessary. However, i rarely ever feel the angst between characters and it was present here. I teared up a bit and that alone deserved a star from me.

Some things I enjoyed/liked:

- how the fmc learned to pick herself up after downfall
- the writing
- the fact that there was not much complication in the third act
- thank GOD no pregnancy trope

What i didnt particularly enjoy:

- how josiah got to move on first even though he was reluctant to divorce. Im trying not to think too much about it but like, josiah slept with someone else while yasmen couldnt even date
- how despite therapy josiah couldnt accept that yasmen's reaction or asking for a divorce wasnt as terrible as he made it out to be
- how he downplayed deja's reactions to yasmen when she brought it up calling her senstive

It was a different kind of romance, i liked it and so 4 stars remain.