![]() There's a little brother who has no presence whatsoever. okay, fight" fight, bullies that are mean to the new kid for absolutely no reason. There's the "I don't want to have sex" fight, the "Don't fight to prove your love. They tool around, arguing, going on dates, while I'm shouting at the book "do something!" The other events are full of cliches. It's an "idiot ball" plot.Īnd nothing happens. And when she does do something, she makes the worst possible decision to keep the plot going. She makes a show of resisting, but eventually goes along with it. She has no agency - she's constantly being told what to do by the boy. He has no life interests in anything but the female lead.Īnd the female lead is the kind of simpering, do-nothing, damsel in distress that Twilight taught us to hate. To manipulate the reader into liking him, he has the most blatant "save the dog" moment. ![]() But if that's not enough, he's British and rich. He's a scruffy, charming guy who speaks like a thirty-five year-old hipster with a Masters. Meanwhile, you get mind games and insipid teen dating. ![]() Until then, you're just waiting for something power-related to happen. The girl seems to have Death Note powers (maybe) but she doesn't have a clue they exist until 75% through. The characters aren't working towards anything. Show More beginning hooks you, but afterward, I felt betrayed. ![]()
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