DNF Reviews

Even with me sticking to my new rule of putting a book on the DNF shelf if I can't get back to it after 25% (unless its physical becase RA is a bitch), I want to write a review on some of the books. Tell you why I didn't like them. Why I had to DNF it. You know, tell you my onion, even if you don't want it.

I want to preface this review with the fact I didn't finish this book. I got about 30% into the audiobook. No, it wasn't the narrators fault as to why I didn't finish the book. If anything it made it bearable enough to get as far as I did.

I really wanted to like this book. The idea of it is very good. It just didn't quite hit the mark for me. There are a couple reasons for this.

Misery & Lowe seem a little immature. You would think society would have evolved to be a little better then acting like teenagers full of angst. I don't blame the names as I am goth, so they aren't that odd to me.
Lowe keeps stating Misery's safety is the most important but yet lets her sleep in a closet to protect herself from the sun. Lets his sister 'find' her and get close to her. That would be a risk for either of them.

I really did like the little bit of Misery I got to. She could do with a bit of an adult attitude make over, but it was explained somewhat why she was like that - she basically didn't know how to be more of an adult then she was.

I wish I could have finished this book. Considering I waited 3 months for it to be my turn on the wait list for it. Maybe one day I can finish it, but I doubt it.

There really isn't a reason why I put this on the DNF List except the author tried too hard to show that Emily was neurodivergent. Maybe the author thought she was doing a good job. However to me it seemed too much. Just on this side of ablism. I wish I could finish this book as it it something I would be really interested in if it wasn't for my 1 issue with it.

I tried to read this and got to 20%. The idea was awesome, just poor execution. It is sad too, as I have been looking forward to reading this for over a year. I was so excited when it was finally available at the library.

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