Review: Goodreads M/M Romance Don't Buy My Love Review
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 02 26, 2014
First off, I received my copy of this book for free from the author in exchange for an honest review via the M/M Romance Group's Don't Buy my Love event.The characters all felt a little shallow to me. Perhaps the right information to give them depth was lacking. The main characters merely seem to exist, without much of a purpose. The most purposeful moment in the story is when one character tries to actively prevent the apocalyptic event which occurs. There weren't problems so much as there were…tragedies. Plentiful and somewhat clichéd tragediesI didn't connect with any of the characters to be able to have a favorite. I also couldn't really relate to most of the characters' actions. That's not to say I haven't felt lonely, depressed, happy, etc. Just that their choice of action in response to their circumstances was sometimes illogical.This book was alright. I read in the 'about the author section' that it was written as the result of role-playing with original characters. To me, this equates to having been the product of multiple authors, since each characters actions (I suppose) were dictated by their creator. It's very rare that I enjoy a book which is NOT an anthology and written by more than one author, because the thoughts don't always fit together properly. If this book were the brain-child of ONE sole author, I may have enjoyed it more.The time jumps were...interesting. I don't mind books that tell the story in two different time periods as long as there is a clear distinction between the past and the present. This book goes back to multiple points in the past and without a chronological order. It got really confusing. The other thing I had difficulty with was the "head-hopping" or switching the third person point of view. Again, if there is a clear distinction I have no problem with it; but when the POV change occurs within the same paragraph it becomes difficult to keep track of which actions or thoughts belong to which character.The premise was interesting, but the plot itself and the execution of it would benefit from some organization.