Stuck in Fiction

I received an advanced copy of One Small Thing in exchange for a review.

Content Warning: Abusive relationship, attempted rape

Erin Watt is definitely an auto buy author for me! Started out reading The Royals last year and quickly became obsessed with anything written by Erin Watt. When I heard about One Small Thing, I immediately got excited. I skimmed the synopsis and knew I needed it right away. Imagine my surprise when I open my email to check tracking and see an email stating that I was given an ARC of it. I had forgotten that I had signed up for it with the blogger link, but I’m so glad I did.

One Small Thing didn’t disappoint at all. I started out reading this book and feeling super giddy about a possible cutesy romance and then everything got flipped! Man, did it get flipped! It had been awhile since I had read the synopsis so I forgot the specifics behind the story, so my shock was high when things were revealed.

The characters in One Small Thing are just amazing. Beth is so freaking good in the sense that she’s kind and beautiful and that she has a sense of vulnerability that makes you connect with her. In my eyes, Chase is just as good. He feels the guilt of what happened. He suffers through things because he feels guilty.

I loved that this book was just told in one point of view. It made it easier to stick inside the mind of Beth, but it was also written in a way that we didn’t need to be inside Chase’s head to know what he was thinking.

During the story, you’re faced with making the decision if people are able to be justified in how they’re feeling at certain points in the story. For me, that’s yes even though I didn’t agree with some feelings of people.

My main complaint of One Small Thing is the ending. Everything was going great for me until the last chapter and then I was let down a bit. I was hoping for more closure, but was left feeling unsatisfied. It felt a bit rushed and in the end felt like the author was telling us what happened instead of showing us. Overall, I really enjoyed the story and would definitely reread.

Would you pick up One Small Thing by Erin Watt?
Felicia

Overall Rating: 4/5

I read this book what seems like forever ago, but really was a little over a month ago. It didn’t take me long to read this book and I actually reread it again a few days later. I enjoyed it both times I read it and have thought about rereading it again in December or January.

This is definitely a quick, lighthearted, and easy read that I absolutely enjoyed. The plot was definitely predictable, but sometimes that’s exactly what I need to get me out of a reading slump.

The characters were enjoyable. Oakley Ford is a teen star who wants to change his sound and wants to be taken more seriously. His management believes that the only way to get him to be taken more seriously is to date an average teenage girl. Vaughn is definitely not the type of girl to date a famous guy. She actually has a boyfriend when the book begins. When the opportunity comes along for her to date Oakley, she takes it. She isn’t a shallow girl, but after her parents passed away she and her siblings could definitely use the money.

I really enjoyed that the chemistry between Oakley and Vaughn took it’s time. It wasn’t completely instalove, which is something that I’m happy about since it’s one of my biggest pet peeves in young adult contemporary books.

When It’s Real is definitely not the same as The Royal’s series by Erin Watt. The Royal’s is one of those series that is full of teen angst and so many other addictive qualities. Both are enjoyable, but if you’re looking for a fun, easy, and quick read When It’s Real is a good choice.