Sea Swept
1998 • 501 pages

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Average rating3.7

15

I low-key hated this book. I got about 2/3 in, for reasons I can probably only describe as sunk-cost fallacy, I have a very hard time not finishing a book. But this one just really sucked.

Where is the chemistry between Anna and Cam?
Cam is a gross pushy man who follows Anna home and forces his way into her apartment after she says no.
He is regularly surprised when Anna reacts like a sensible human to situations because she's a woman and to him women are silly delicate people who need protection. Or how he called her mom defenseless in the scene where she is mentioned (not spoiling it here).
He also marvels at how she's “not like other women”, see again references to her not being totally stupid??
She's a strong smart woman who somehow falls for Cam's minimal boomer man charm...not sure this needs more explanation.

This book probably wasn't a great one when it came out but damn it has not aged well.

February 5, 2023