Still Into You had me singing every time I read it. I enjoyed Still Into You, but I was expecting a bit more. I love the idea of musicians and exes, but this never broke the ceiling for me. Keep reading this book review of Still Into You for my full thoughts.
Summary
Sloane Donavan dreamed of being a rock journalist ever since she posted her first MySpace blog. So when punk rock’s most notorious and elusive frontman offers her his first interview in eight years, Sloane should be jumping at the opportunity that will earn her a full-time staff position—but taking it would mean reconnecting with the only guy she’s ever loved (and lost), Dax Nakamura.
Unable to pass up a shot at making her name—and helping Dax clear the reputation that’s plagued his—Sloane agrees. It’s only a conflict of interest if anyone finds out. But the article Dax wants and the salacious tell-all Sloane’s editor is expecting are two completely different stories. And as old feelings resurface, Sloane’s journalistic integrity hangs in the balance. This is the career-making piece she’s been waiting for, but it comes with a price: the chance to rewrite the ending with her first and only love
Review
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
While Still Into You was cute, I felt the character development for our main characters and love interest were a bit shallow. I ADORED the demisexual representation and when I saw that on the page, I screamed. The characters felt a bit flat and they worked as a unit, but standing on their own felt a bit harder to pin down, a bit flimsier. I wanted to fall in love with them individually and then as a unit, but it was the opposite. There’s so much emphasis on them together, and – look I get it – it’s a romance. But part of a compelling romance is that we have to love each of them individually, their second chance, their romance, has to work as characters as well. And, for me, Still Into You just felt more weighted towards them as a unit only.
I fully felt that feel of the push and pull of coming into someone else’s orbit again. The ways you are trying not to look at someone. But the romance ended up becoming facets of their personality, not just a romance. There’s a wry tone to Sloane which I liked, but I never really fell in love with her as a character or even felt like I got to know her a lot. As a story, I’d say it’s certainly cute, but I felt like there needed to be more depth across the characters. However, I did like that Still Into You tries to examine the boundaries of authenticity, of the fans, and fame – even if I felt like they could have gone further.
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