Blue Notes by
Carrie Lofty is a book that came up in my Goodreads recommendations. I really
wanted to read it, partly because the book was compared to authors Jamie McGuire and S.C. Stephens (just the Thoughtless series, I didn't really enjoy the others I read), who I love. But I would have to say it did not
really live up to such high standards.
Blue Notes is
about piano prodigy and college student Keely. She’s starting her junior year
at Tulane and she’s keeping a secret from everyone she knows. Especially from
playboy billionaire Jude, who she meets at an open mic night. They start a strange, tension filled
relationship that may or may make it when Keely’s past, along with her close
held secret, come back to haunt her.
Let’s talk about the good things first. Obviously, I really
liked the idea of the story. Secrets that could ruin everything and a whirl
wind romance are right up my alley. The book also had some really strong
secondary characters, who I enjoyed spending time with.
But I had a really difficult time connecting with the main
characters for most of the book. And being inside Keely’s head was a bit
confusing at times. That may have been a stylistic choice since Keely herself
is confused, but I found it unclear at times, which made it difficult to
connect with Keely. And Jude was pretty much an arrogant ass for the first half
of the book. He also felt the need to be in charge of everything, which made
him feel overly domineering. I didn’t understand how someone with Keely’s past
could be so attracted to someone with Jude’s personality. And then, halfway
through the story, Jude becomes almost a completely different person. It was
very strange.
Not connecting with the main characters is one of the
hardest things for me to deal with when reading. I still wanted to know what
was going to happen, but I didn’t fell their joy or pain. Carrie Lofty has a
bunch of other books that aren’t New Adult, so I may give one of those a try.
Let me know what you think!
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