Chetana reviewed Ranger by Nora Phoenix
Review of 'Ranger' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
3⭐️
This is a good start to my reading. Not great, but good. I got the warm fuzzies reading about Ranger and Julian. There was low angst, in the form of Ranger's PTSD but nothing with the relationship between the MC's which I appreciated. I get the need for conflict to drive the plot/narrative in books but sometimes I just want something sweet and not so complicated in my stories and this was it.
The con in this book was that Julian seemed like an embodiment of the Sunshine in the Sunshine/Grumpy trope. I understand that Ranger's PTSD was the main focus of this book but it was like the authors made that the only focus. I would've liked to have seen how this PTSD affected their relationship and Julian in particular. It was addressed a little in the beginning alone.
The pros of the book were the animals of …
3⭐️
This is a good start to my reading. Not great, but good. I got the warm fuzzies reading about Ranger and Julian. There was low angst, in the form of Ranger's PTSD but nothing with the relationship between the MC's which I appreciated. I get the need for conflict to drive the plot/narrative in books but sometimes I just want something sweet and not so complicated in my stories and this was it.
The con in this book was that Julian seemed like an embodiment of the Sunshine in the Sunshine/Grumpy trope. I understand that Ranger's PTSD was the main focus of this book but it was like the authors made that the only focus. I would've liked to have seen how this PTSD affected their relationship and Julian in particular. It was addressed a little in the beginning alone.
The pros of the book were the animals of course but also the fact that there wasn't a miraculous cure for Ranger's PTSD and the acknowledgement that he would always have it, though the episodes might be far and few between as time goes by.
All in all this was a good book. I am not sure it will stick in my mind as the year goes on but it made me happy and that is what I wanted from this book.