A review by dhatislandbookworm
The 7-10 Split by Karmen Lee

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.5

This was one of my most anticipated reads this summer, but unfortunately, this did not work for me. 

 

Ava and Grace were ok MCs and we also get fun side characters! However, this was my main gripe: the pacing. The pacing was honestly all over the place. It took a while to get to the main conflict and when we do, it faded into the background. There were also points where I got a bit lost because there was no indication that a certain time period had passed. 

 

There was also, sadly, not much bowling. The bowling was an element I was particularly excited for, but Ava and Grace’s will they-won’t they and constant miscommunication took up about 80% of the book and made their overall chemistry feel off. 

 

Because of this, the last 20% feels rushed. The resolution of the main conflict falls flat and feels incomplete since the stakes felt so low throughout. There were also a few random plot points thrown in near the end that were either solved off page or not solved at all. I wish this book did more showing than telling for me because I would’ve loved this even more if certain story elements were fully fleshed out. 

 

But just because this didn’t work for me, doesn’t mean it won’t work for you! You’ll definitely love this if you enjoy funny sapphic reads, slow burns, and bowling was not your main draw for this book!