Reviewed by rakesandrogues on
When I first started to read Dare You To by Katie McGarry, I just wanted to do eyeroll after eyeroll. I must have been craving a lot of diversity in my reading at the moment because I kept thinking to myself: #whitepeopleproblems. Basically, everyone in Groveton, KY sounds white… there’s a dash of minorities when the main character goes back to Louisville, but that’s about it. I just felt distanced from the main characters because of this.
But you know what? Katie McGarry actually got me to care about the main characters, Ryan and Beth, so that was a big check plus in my book. I was able to empathize with Ryan and Beth and their not so perfect life. I even felt myself getting teary-eyed at some parts. McGarry knows how to get readers at their heartstrings. They did have legitimate reasons to be a bit whiny about their problems, but after a while it did start getting repetitive.
In terms of the romance, the cover says it all. Katie McGarry knows how to write a good kissing scene, and afterwards, you’ll just want to find your own boy to make out with. Though there’s instant attraction between Beth and Ryan, there’s a build up to their relationship. It doesn’t feel like insta-love, even if you know very early on that the two characters are bound to get together.
Despite my initial dislike for the setting and characters, I ended up liking Dare You To by Katie McGarry – definitely enough to check out the rest of her books.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 29 June, 2013: Finished reading
- 29 June, 2013: Reviewed