More Than This

Not for under eighteen or the faint of heart...

I LOVED this book. I didn't realize at the beginning how sexual it was, but still loved it nonetheless. Which they would have picked a different female reader...her voice isn't right for this.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

The Worst Book I've Had the Displeasure of Reading

What disappointed you about More Than This?

I was expecting a fun, sexy romance and instead I got a bizarre fever dream that pretended to be fun and sexy and instead came off as deeply, deeply troubling, vain, childish, poorly written, with all-around awful and unlikable characters that ended up being a metaphorical dumpster fire of clichés, bad writing, mediocre performances, and unrealistic plot points that were unintentionally hilarious. I'd be tempted to call this a "so bad it's good" book because I DID laugh at it so much, but it would be too painful to call anything about it "good" even in the ironic sense of the word.

What could Jay McLean have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

I know this isn't constructive, but basically everything. If I were writing this book, I'd read it, realize it was a garbage concept packed with clichés, slut shaming, characters so jealous their skin would be green if they were real (which, come on, they aren't real, they barely act like actual human beings), and that, even on the basest level of intending for it to be a romance and realizing not a since line or really even a single WORD in this book is romantic, sexy, cute, etc...I'd realize that, and I'd throw out the concept. I'd start over. I'd realize this book isn't salvageable and just scrap it because it would actually be pretty close to being a crime to call this a book and sell this to people for real life money.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Jeremy York and Allison Lynnewood ?

I wouldn't subject ANY of my favorite narrators to this trash heap. Jeremy York and Allison Lynnewood were fine, but if I ever run into a book where they're narrating, I might have war flashbacks to this book so they're definitely off the table for The Best Narrators I Listened to in 2018.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from More Than This?

As stated above, I'd cut all of it. It's trash. It's utter trash.

Any additional comments?

It baffles me that this book has an average of 4.5 on here and a 4.14 on Goodreads. It's books like these with ratings like that which make me wonder why god has forsaken us.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Amazing Story

I absolutely love the More Than series and couldn't wait to listen to the audio version. The story is still amazing but the performance was lack luster. The female voice was kind of robotic.

That being said, I am keeping this and will listen to it again and again because it's a love story like no other and the quick wit and humor that Jay McLean implants into her books makes the characters lovable. I hope the rest of the series is added to audible soon.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Can't wait for #2 !

This book really draws you in. I can't wait for book #2 to be released on audiobook.

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Amazing!

What an amazing, emotional, roller coaster read! I'm new to Jay McLean books and I'm happy I chose this series to start! She did an amazing job showing us the emotions Kayla went thru and how badly Jake wanted her. It wasn't all "teen hormones". It was about love and finding ones self while going thru tragedy. Can't wait to start the next book with Logan's story!

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I don't know which is worse...the narration or the story.

It took every ounce of me to push past the first 5 annoying minutes of the story. I have a hard time starting a book and not finishing it. I'm glad I did, but the story didn't get much better.

I don't mind the male voice, the female's voice sounded so unenthusiastic about everything. Above all, I think that was the biggest turn off in the book. If you're interested in the story line, I recommend reading the book as opposed to listening to it.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I would pass

The female narrator was hard to listen to, especially when she tried to do an accent. The story/struggle was very weak & juvenile yet incorporated adult content. 5th grade reading with adult content. Stick with Nora Roberts!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Enjoyed

The story was definitely nothing I've read before. I think the trust issues were over played but it was understandable. My FAVORITE thing about this book are the hot encounters between the main characters. I enjoyed it greatly.

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More Than I Expected

Powerful, gripping and heart-wrenching... the story begins with such ferocity but then subsides into a slower paced path to young love. The secondary characters and their friendships build this into more than just a simple story. I expect much more to come... ready for book two!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Great Narrorators

But the story was a lot of teenage drama. It had potential, but wasn't for me.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful