![]() ![]() In terms of my second issue: this book does not develop its characters or its romance plot. As is, the twist makes the book feel messy and disjointed. ![]() If more suspense and tension were built up in the first act, the transition could’ve at least been powerful. Around page 150, the book takes a really dark turn with barely any buildup. In terms of the first complaint: the book takes too long being a sappy romance without a hint of darkness. My issues with the execution of this utterly tragic awful book can be summed up in two points: 1) this book has a tone problem, and 2) it’s way too short and not nuanced or developed enough. Right? Unless it’s a book about queer people, and then it always seems to end in someone dying or being violently outed. When a book starts out as a somewhat-romcom with no substance, it does not end in a tragic ending. I’m going to try to explain this as best I can. But the more I think about this book and all it entails, the more confident I become that this is something a little worse – it is one of those lgbtq books that is not written for queer teens, but for those looking for a little Suffer Porn. When I first read A Very, Very Bad Thing, I thought I should have enjoyed it. ![]()
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