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Tiebreaker
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Loses steam.
Or a better way of putting it is that it gains steam but loses the plot.
It was a good story and was moving along quite well until it just stopped. I guess around the time it became clear that Noah was going to be made out to be some sort of martyr who did something stupid and cruel out of love, about the time the story stopped being a story and slid towards a sex romp. Because nothing says 'you did a terrible thing to me and how dare you tell me it was for my own good' like a sex marathon on every surface.
But seriously. I. Do. Not. Care how much you might love someone, that doesn't give you the right to make decisions for their life and I am over these stories that take the onus off a guy's bad behaviour with the argument that even though it seemed wrong/stupid/cruel it was really an unselfish act of love and the best for the girl.
Please.
This was a decent, slow burn story with a heroine who at least made an effort to hold onto her mad before losing focus to her libido. Once they crossed that line I couldn't be bothered anymore. It should have been put off a little longer because where it happened just made it feel like she gave in. He won, and he didn't deserve to win. He did not. Yes, I liked Noah a lot, but he got a little too cocky for my taste a few times and he hadn't earned it. And I needed way more remorse and contrition from him. A few tears would have helped. He did a lousy thing. Yes, he was young and had been through more than he could reasonably bear at that age, but ten years later when he was trying to make amends he needed to exercise a bit more humility.
Kind of a disappointing read for me, but others will like it.
Or a better way of putting it is that it gains steam but loses the plot.
It was a good story and was moving along quite well until it just stopped. I guess around the time it became clear that Noah was going to be made out to be some sort of martyr who did something stupid and cruel out of love, about the time the story stopped being a story and slid towards a sex romp. Because nothing says 'you did a terrible thing to me and how dare you tell me it was for my own good' like a sex marathon on every surface.
But seriously. I. Do. Not. Care how much you might love someone, that doesn't give you the right to make decisions for their life and I am over these stories that take the onus off a guy's bad behaviour with the argument that even though it seemed wrong/stupid/cruel it was really an unselfish act of love and the best for the girl.
Please.
This was a decent, slow burn story with a heroine who at least made an effort to hold onto her mad before losing focus to her libido. Once they crossed that line I couldn't be bothered anymore. It should have been put off a little longer because where it happened just made it feel like she gave in. He won, and he didn't deserve to win. He did not. Yes, I liked Noah a lot, but he got a little too cocky for my taste a few times and he hadn't earned it. And I needed way more remorse and contrition from him. A few tears would have helped. He did a lousy thing. Yes, he was young and had been through more than he could reasonably bear at that age, but ten years later when he was trying to make amends he needed to exercise a bit more humility.
Kind of a disappointing read for me, but others will like it.
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Lol! You're welcome. It's a pet peeve - one of many I come across, I daresay.
Wonderful review. I agree.. you cause harm to someone “you love” for their own good? Where is the love then?? That’s disrespectful, mean and kind of evil. Don’t call it love. Don’t do this to “love”. That’s unacceptable.
Agree. Is it just me or is there an increase in questionable concepts of what 'love' is or what is acceptable in the name of it? It disturbs me a little.
Love is good. Love is kind. Love is generous. If you love someone you don’t want to see that person suffer. On the contrary, you would do anything to prevent it. Remember that song from Michael Bolton? When a man loves a woman? Is kind of like that. Some people are in need to listen to it
Romance genre this days are introducing some disturbing elements in the name of love.It usually encourages women to give up their choices and freedoms and makes it sound romantic for the men to be the decision maker. It’s apparently “caring”.
It encourages females to forgive men’s infidelity because “love is forgiveness”.
It also portrays male characters not recognising their love as strengths and if they by mistake whisper ILY they’re showing their vulnerability so they should be accepted. flaws and all.
It literally leaves no space for females to be strong and independent and males to be vulnerable.
I read a book from 70/80’s the other day and the book from 2018 and both book has exact same message. The female MC no longer required to work because now she has a man to take care of her.
They also don’t understand independence and freedom is not a vice and not something that should be labelled and questioned only for females.
Also compromise is the base of a relationship, not sacrifice and they are NOT the same.
Good points, both of you ladies. What I find truly upsetting - and I get that this is a matter of taste - is the uptick in recent years of dominance/submission/punishment, etc, that so many readers go mental over. I don't recall it ever being as prevalent as it is now, but it isn't sexy or swoony and it's as far from love as you can get. The idea that a strong, independent woman who knows who she is would abdicate control of her own will sickens me and a man who truly loves a woman would not ask it. To me, a man who requires submission and needs to control, tease or harm his woman is weak. He's a coward. And that mess is not love. Several years back I read a book series that was incredibly popular and to this day that 'hero' is still the only one I've ever wanted to do physical harm. I won't even mention the heroine because she was just nothing to me. I'm not violent but that book series made me almost homicidal - lol. But young girls read this stuff and think it's representative of love. I am glad I have sons. They know that if they ever treat a woman like property or a possession and their Mam finds out, she will bust their a**es.
Please.”
Finally. FINALLY. SOMEONE got the freaken point!
Thank you, thank you SO SO much!