I've listened to several of reviews on her books and I think a lot of them make sense but can get a little too pretentious and critical. I liked how you said you went into this with not a lot of expectations and didn't want to compare it with other books and I honestly wish more people would use that approach. I too look for very few things when reading a book 1) Is this a potentially interesting storyline? 2) Does this book keep me interested? 3) Is it a category I'm drawn to? If not, then maybe I'm not the target audience. 4) Are there triggering things? If so, that's not the author's fault, this book is not for me, and lastly, can I resonate with any of the characters, or are any of them likable, basically are they developed enough to where I care about and am invested in what happens to them. Other than that, how an author chooses to write or portray characters and events, is what differs one book from a similar story, there's no formula for a good story, just guidelines and suggestions. Another thing I'll add, is Jenna hasn't written and published that many yet, definitely more than I have, and she's still learning and growing as an author.
I've listened to several of reviews on her books and I think a lot of them make sense but can get a little too pretentious and critical. I liked how you said you went into this with not a lot of expectations and didn't want to compare it with other books and I honestly wish more people would use that approach. I too look for very few things when reading a book 1) Is this a potentially interesting storyline? 2) Does this book keep me interested? 3) Is it a category I'm drawn to? If not, then maybe I'm not the target audience. 4) Are there triggering things? If so, that's not the author's fault, this book is not for me, and lastly, can I resonate with any of the characters, or are any of them likable, basically are they developed enough to where I care about and am invested in what happens to them. Other than that, how an author chooses to write or portray characters and events, is what differs one book from a similar story, there's no formula for a good story, just guidelines and suggestions. Another thing I'll add, is Jenna hasn't written and published that many yet, definitely more than I have, and she's still learning and growing as an author.