Review: A great read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 19, 2013
I received "Pass Slowly" by Danae Ayusso for review. I've only read one other medical romance story so it was nice to find something different to read. Going into it I was expecting a `Grey's Anatomy' type storyline and what I got was like that, only with characters I actually cared about =) I enjoyed all the characters, even the secondary ones. Max and Jackson's characters are well rounded and I felt their chemistry from the start. I enjoyed Max's straightforward attitude. She's a very strong, confident character but she has hidden issues that Jackson helps her overcome. The storyline was intense, humorous, fun, and surprising at times. I did have a few small problems with the story though. Several times the narration would alternate between present and past tense during a single moment but overall it didn't take away from the enjoyment just bothered me. There were also times when the dialogues became too long and turned into monologues. I felt that the characters never took a breath. The only other minor bother was when some of the characters spoke in different languages. I would have liked a translation more often so I knew what they were saying. I give "Pass Slowly" 4/5 stars. This was a really great read especially for readers who enjoy medical romances. I felt the characters emotions and the romance between Max and Jackson wasn't instantaneous, it grew over several chapters. The ending itself was not what I expected but it rounded out the story wonderfully. I'm not going to lie, I cried at the end because it was so unexpected.