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Jersey Angel
by Beth Ann Bauman (Goodreads Author)
by Beth Ann Bauman (Goodreads Author)
A bit of a reluctant 2 star on this.
I didn't connect with or care about any of the characters, as none of them were particularly developed. There wasn't really a plot -- there was the pregnancy issue with Angel's friend (view spoiler) -- but that sort of goes in and out between Angel's hook ups. I mean, this is a book about Angel's getting a lot of sex, which will definitely be the appeal for a lot of teen readers. I didn't find it particularly sexy because it felt so empty and meaningless, but that's how Angel preferred it.
I was hoping for a lot more out of this, especially in terms of the family story (because there's a lot to unpack there) and in terms of the fact this is set on the Jersey Shore. But I didn't really get much of anything at all.
I didn't connect with or care about any of the characters, as none of them were particularly developed. There wasn't really a plot -- there was the pregnancy issue with Angel's friend (view spoiler) -- but that sort of goes in and out between Angel's hook ups. I mean, this is a book about Angel's getting a lot of sex, which will definitely be the appeal for a lot of teen readers. I didn't find it particularly sexy because it felt so empty and meaningless, but that's how Angel preferred it.
I was hoping for a lot more out of this, especially in terms of the family story (because there's a lot to unpack there) and in terms of the fact this is set on the Jersey Shore. But I didn't really get much of anything at all.
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| 01/23/2012 | "So when the editor sells the book as "oh this is all about sex," I mean..." | |||
| 01/26/2012 | page 105 |
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50.0% | "oh my." |
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Feb 02, 2012 05:50pm
I have this ARC but I'm afraid to read it now.
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Trish wrote: "I have this ARC but I'm afraid to read it now."You know, it just didn't work for me. I didn't find the characters all that compelling, and I also wasn't all that invested in the sex (and that was sorta what sold me on it in the first place).
I just finished it and I feel pretty much the same way. I wanted more depth of character and a more meaningful arc for Angel.
