Review: Caught by Raathi Chota

Title: Caught

Author: Raathi Chota

Series: Caught by the bad boys #1

Published: January 15, 2019

My Rating: 2 Sstars & DNF

Source: Ebook provided by Netgalley

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Blurb

I’m the school geek. The teenage girl with glasses. The girl who boys avoid because her dad just so happens to be the Sheriff. 

All I’m interested in is getting into Yale so I can leave this town and everyone in it behind. Until four of the most popular boys in school suddenly show an interest in me…
Why? I’m not sure. But when they make me a bet I can’t refuse, I shed the good girl skin I’m in just to prove to them I’m not as innocent as they think I am.

Only, things start to go wrong. Really wrong. 

As I stare down at the grave in front of me, I know my life will never be the same again—not while I’m caught up in this web of lies, deceit…and murder.

About The Author

Raathi Chota’s writing first began as a hobby and after growing in popularity, her gift for storytelling took off. Since gaining over ten million reads with her first novel on Wattpad, Raathi found her true calling. Being a regular high school student in Australia, born in South Africa and a dedicated writer, her imagination knows no bounds. She enjoys random adventures where she knows she will find inspiration. Her stories are general fiction that is packed with young adult, thriller, mystery and romance themes. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and reviewing books, writing short stories and traveling. 

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Review

I was very excited when I started reading this book because I connected with the story and the author's style of writing was wonderful. I felt like I was right there in the middle of the story. I was immediately sucked into the story and I was interested to read more. Unfortunately I was disappointed by this book. I stopped reading at 45% and I was thinking of DNF-ing even before that. Up until that point the plot had changed a few times and I didn't see the story going anywhere that the synopsis described. 

What I liked: I felt bad for the main character Lana as she was bullied and teased for a long time. I was captivated by her story and I liked that she was working toward her future and getting into Yale. The chemistry between her and all of the boys was great, they did get along once they stopped teasing her. The characters weren't childish which I appreciated. And the cover got my attention and I was curious.

What I didn't like: The plot changed three times and when I stopped reading was when the plot in the blurb was actually happening. I think that almost mid way through a book should not be when a plot should start. I think if the author would have picked on plot it would have benefited the story more. I don't like that Lana started smoking when she started to hang out with the guys. 

Overall this book had a lot of potential with the author's enthralling writing style but it wasn't enough for me to continue with the story and I feel like this book wasn't for me.

Spoiler Section:

Plot point one was the bet that the boys made with Lana, which was to shed her good girl image. She would dress and act differently from how she was. Second plot was when the boys were dealing drugs. Third was when Lana saw the dead body in front of her. Fourth was Lana's friend was supposed to visit, she had a past with him but he wasn't mentioned anymore up until the point where I stopped reading. Those are way too many different story lines for my liking and I stopped reading so there could have been more.