Digging Dr Jones | 
panI did not dig Digging Dr Jones. Not at all.
I'm not going to write a TLDR post. Here are a few points why it didn't work for me:
- flat characters
- insta-lust
- mediocre adventure plot
- American FMC with daddy issues
- British MMC who just inserts random British words here and there but isn't consistently British at all
#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC
quietlycuriouskate Now I'm wondering to what extent *I* am "consistently British at all"! ? 2d
CSeydel From the title I thought this would be an Indiana Jones fanfic 😆 2d
julesG @CSeydel that somehow fits the bill. But both characters are a Jones. 🙄🙄 1d
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julesG @quietlycuriouskate Fairly sure you sound more British than the hunky Dr Jones. Guess even I sound more British than he does, and English isn't even my first language. It's not just the "posh" accent ??? and a few mentions of "loo" or "knickers". There are differences in grammar and syntax, too. It just read like an American trying on some British English words. Like if I spoke to my children in an affected Austrian accent replacing ⬇️ 1d
julesG some terms for their Austrian counterparts doesn't make it real. There is more than the vocabulary that is sometimes different. Just like the differences between British and American English. 1d
CarolynM You‘ve mentioned 2 of my pet peeves in light fiction (I‘ve encountered them in mysteries as well as romance) - daddy issues and fake English/Scottish/Irish. So irritating! Interestingly, I don‘t think I‘ve ever encountered fake Welsh 😆 1d
julesG @CarolynM I feel like I need to find a fake Welsh one. But also, no better not. 1d
CarolynM I‘ll be looking out for one now😂 1d
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