Disclaimer: This is not a review of the series. I am just venting out my frustration over a couple in it. Spoilers alert even though I've hidden their names.
From my last post
http://www.bubblews.com/news/2525625-this-is-not-a-book-review , I've talked about not liking a couple because in order for them to get together, one of them needed to flirt with the other in two books, finally having him give in the next one, going behind their respective partners (yes, both of them in a committed relationship) in the next book and finally getting together in the latest book I've read.
I've yet to start on book 12 but I just need to let out this uneasiness I have over this couple and how they were written.
First, their foundation. The first time they met, character number 1 is just starting college where he met character 2 who became his boyfriend. He of course met character 3, C2's father and character 4, C3's partner for 4 years. Fast forward to 3 years, C1 is in a steady relationship with C2 but still lusts (he says he's in love but it's to hard to believe in knowing he's saying that to almost all older men in the series. ) on C4.
Now, C3 and C4 has been a couple for 7 years when C4 finally gave in to C1's advances. (about 3 books of innuendos) I actually skipped this book because it was too painful to read. Not because I feel sad for C3's character but because I feel murderous over C1's callousness.
Then on the next book, they were agonizing over their supposed one night stand and how they don't want to hurt C3 (because unlike C2 who's smart to leave C1 behind in the last book, C3 and C4 are still partners in a "committed" relationship). But did that stop them from doing it again? NO.
So now we have added guilt (oh the drama!) when suddenly C3's like "meh, I knew it from the start. Let's break up."
What. The. Eff?!
I respect this author. She's an award-winning author and has written lots of books. But this. This. THIS takes the cake!
And the reason for the break-up?
"You don't like going to art museums. "
And I'm like, are you telling me that you stayed together for 7 freaking years but would end it because one doesn't like art?!
It's like saying to your husband, "oh you don't like blue? Le'ts divorce because I love it."
No. Just no.
So while I'm off sprouting profanities inside my head, C1 and C4's relationship was suddenly okay, because unlike with C3, they BOTH don't like going to art museums. (Not to mention they actually got engaged and was set to marry on book 12, the next book I'm supposed to read.)
This kind of character and relationship development irked me to no end. And here I thought I was ready to commit murder because of C1's father's issues on the first 5 books of the series.
Train-wreck. It's a beautiful train-wreck.
P.S.
If not for Mr. Larsen, i would have abandoned this series eons ago. OTL