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A review by batcher21
Jock Royal by Sara Ney
2.0
2.5 Stars
Something just felt off about this book. There were a lot of awkward moments between the main characters, and so much emphasis put on the hero being from "Great Britain", with many reflections on his accent, on his 'stuffy' or 'proper' vernacular, on his inability to convert metric to American measurements, on his unfamiliarity with American staples, like chocolate milk, mac & cheese or hot dogs. Even after more than three years of living and going to college in the US, the book seems to dwell on how he has the barest understanding of American culture or slang. I found this just a bit hard to swallow. Especially, since he spent a lot of time with American jocks and going to parties on Jock Row.
Throughout the book, the mcs themselves seemed uncomfortable around each other, and uncomfortable talking about the other to friends or family. They never seemed to know what to say, or how to feel about each other, and were even adversarial at times, so I had trouble connecting with them, both individually and as a potential couple.
I didn't dislike this book. I just wasn't really moved by it, or particularly invested in the outcome.
Something just felt off about this book. There were a lot of awkward moments between the main characters, and so much emphasis put on the hero being from "Great Britain", with many reflections on his accent, on his 'stuffy' or 'proper' vernacular, on his inability to convert metric to American measurements, on his unfamiliarity with American staples, like chocolate milk, mac & cheese or hot dogs. Even after more than three years of living and going to college in the US, the book seems to dwell on how he has the barest understanding of American culture or slang. I found this just a bit hard to swallow. Especially, since he spent a lot of time with American jocks and going to parties on Jock Row.
Throughout the book, the mcs themselves seemed uncomfortable around each other, and uncomfortable talking about the other to friends or family. They never seemed to know what to say, or how to feel about each other, and were even adversarial at times, so I had trouble connecting with them, both individually and as a potential couple.
I didn't dislike this book. I just wasn't really moved by it, or particularly invested in the outcome