Steff Fox’s Reviews > I Spy the Boy Next Door > Status Update

Okay, bare minimum: at least he didn't turn out to be abusive in some way. It's a low bar, but the book cleared it. Outside of that, it was just bad.

“…and I’m irrevocably addicted to both.”

I was genuinely beginning to suspect this was Twilight fanfic. And after this quote, I’m damn convinced I was right.

Lmao. Well. Apparently bad boy is a painter…and he painted Mallory creepy stalking him from her bedroom window. Myyyyy goooddddnnneeesss.

-sigh- And I’m back to rolling my eyes.

The mother’s response: “But he’s a bad boy!”

Lmffffaaaaoooooo. I don’t think this was meant to be hilarious. But. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

And two pages later, they’re meeting the parents. Omfg. 🤦‍♀️😂

She just called this relationship slow burning. 🥴😂

Is he going to be moody-AF Troy? Or sweet, enticing Troy?

^ And this right here is 80% of the problem with this book.

This girl is painfully dramatic. Gash in the heart? Because he doesn’t want to talk? Jfc.

Jfc, no. We’re really gonna start up with the new best friend of (what? a week?) being all omniscient about “you both obviously have feels for each other” nonsensical bullshit?

Of all the tropes, I think I hate this one the most.