My rating: 3/5 stars
Every time I start a new book from Penelope and Vi, I am extremely nervous, because I don’t know what to expect. In previous years, their stories were amazing and received 5 solid stars from me, but recently, it’s been very hard to connect to their ideas. The main plot might be good and dramatic, but it always lacks something; it lacks a complex story and the dynamics I crave.
“Denim and Diamonds” reflects on a very atypical couple, who have everything against them. February lives in NY, has a prolific business, and a glamorous lifestyle, while Brock lives in a small cabin near the woods in Maine, in a quiet place that seems to soothe him just fine. When they meet, the attraction is visibly there, but the differences in home, logistics, and way of life take a toll on their courage, and they are reluctant to begin a relationship.
As you all know, when February and Brock actually decide to give it a try, all their road is packed with uncertainties and fear, because none of them wants to give up what they already have. It is a very interesting plot and a valuable life lesson for all of us, because a long-distance relationship can be difficult and may not end well. When drama and an OMG twist are added to the plot, things become more complex, but at the same time, more annoying because none of the characters know which way to go.
February was clearly not my favorite heroine, but she didn’t do bad, given the circumstances. She suffers from burnout and has some traumas from her childhood that make her fear a relationship and men, in general. But she is very smart and witty and has that independence that I love in a successful woman. She knows how to defend herself, but in the romantic department, she is very confused. Brock is her complete opposite, but very loyal and fierce when it comes to engaging in something long-term. Because of the OMG twist I mentioned above, things will get complicated for him, but everything will show what a good man he is and how committed he is to doing the right thing.
Despite everything I wrote, the book was not that complex in plot for me, but it was a life story worth mentioning and discussing, because in the scenario that February and Brock were put in, few people might actually know what to do. What do you choose? Love, stability, or a career? Is it that easy to give everything up to start a new life? Can you make it work for both of you?? These are only some questions that were raised due to the plot, but as in the construction of some action or something, for me, it was not dynamic at all.
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