Robyn Carr

I was very disappointed with this one. It could be because I watched the Netflix show first and absolutely fell in love with the first season but this fell short for me.

My main issue is the dialogue. It was incredibly awkward. I wanted to share a couple of examples:

Example 1
Jack: I think I roughed you up a little with whiskers.
Mel: Yeah. Don't worry about it. I like it. It feels right. Natural. Good.

Example 2
Mel (in a dangerous situation): Oh, please. Now stop scaring me. I might panic and throw myself out of the car, and then where would you be?

Example 3
Mel: I'm still afraid.
Jack: Of?
Mel: Of believing in us. My last stab at something like this ended so, so badly. I thought I'd never get over it. I'm not sure I am yet.
Jack: Well you're just going to have to take a leap of faith.
Mel: I think I can do that. If you're there to catch me.

Not only where the conversations stilted, they felt untrue. Jack for instance. He is a 40-year-old man who still acts like a 14-year-old. He says 'nah', 'candy-ass', etc. There is a particularly awful scene where he talks about sex with a 16-year-old boy that likes a 14-year-old girl. He was acting like he was his 18-year-old brother. It came off as unnatural and uncomfortable to read about.

This book was not for me which was incredibly disappointing after becoming obsessed with the show. I won't be continuing this series.… (més)