Millie Bobby Brown tanked expectations as her recent debut as an author of a romance drama did not live up to the expectations, per an expert

“Crying just thinking about it” – How Millie Bobby Brown and Her Romance Novel Falls Flat With Critics

“Crying just thinking about it” – How Millie Bobby Brown and Her Romance Novel Falls Flat With Critics - Netflix Junkie

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“Crying just thinking about it” – How Millie Bobby Brown and Her Romance Novel Falls Flat With Critics - netflix-junkie

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Fans love <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/millie-bobby-brown/">Millie Bobby Brown</a>. She keeps serving and serving and always keeps them entertained. Be it her <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/stranger-things/">Stranger Things </a>universe that keeps adventure, thrill, and teen romance mixed with monster action, or period detective dramas like Enola Holmes. Not only cinematic excellence, but the actress garnered praise for her skincare line. Florence by Mills guaranteed &#8220;clean beauty&#8220; with natural ingredients. Priced within an affordable range, it quickly became a hit. As the 19-year-old juggled between acting and business along with her very romantic love affair with fiancé <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/jake-bongiovi/">Jake Bongiovi</a>, she picked up one more thing to master. 
The actress who was featured on 2018&#8217;s Times list of 100 most influential people took to Instagram on March 24 to <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-millie-bobby-brown-shows-off-her-writing-skills-by-announcing-her-first-book-nineteen-steps/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announce her debut novel</a>. Her maiden entry into the world of authors was expected to be as grand as everything else. Alas, it did not hit the right spot with critics. 
<h2>A maiden debut went wrong </h2>
Nineteen Steps is a romance based during the shambles of the Second World War. The lead character named Nellie Morris finds herself at a difficult junction between two lovers. Amidst the backdrop of Nazi bombs and Bethnal Green tube station, there is a mention of an unsafe staircase, reiterated again and again. <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/what-to-read/can-millie-bobby-brown-write-novels-absolutely-not/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jessa Crispin wrote a review for The Telegraph</a> and found this particularly irritating. She was “crying just thinking about it.”
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The one aspect of her novel that irked her was the constant reiteration of very simple and general plot lines. One such example that Crispin pointed out read, “She wanted adventure. Excitement, adventure, travel–she’d so often spoken of such things with longing, and she wanted to travel, to see the world.” 
Topics like wars are something that has been widely covered in the media. The features of wars, especially death, destruction, food shortage, and pain of loss are recurring. World War II was not different, if not worse. Brown&#8217;s 19-year-old self reiterates such common facts while Crispin also pointed out the fact that British and Americans love painting beautiful romances during a time of bloodshed.
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Nineteen Steps, inspired by the stories of Brown&#8217;s grandmother, will be available from September 12 and is currently accepting pre-orders. Although her novel will receive reviews like two sides of a coin, the Enola Holmes 2 actress has come a long way in facing criticism. 
<h2>Millie Bobby Brown and her life post quitting social media</h2>
Millie Bobby Brown&#8217;s subject to fame came with a lot of attention from worldwide fans. Naturally, she was subject to a lot of distress because of the bullying and trolling she faced on social media. In a recent interview with WWD, the Stranger Things actress revealed that she uses the good side of social media. She added, &#8220;I just have a wonderful team that kind of censors it all, so that I can protect myself.&#8221; The actress now enjoys a much more private and toxic-free presence.
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While <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-throwback-to-millie-bobby-brown-revealing-how-she-is-constantly-switched-off-from-social-media/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">staying constantly switched off from social media</a> helps her preserve her mental health, it also gave her time to pursue her interests. Not only did she get to pen her own book, but she is also expanding her beauty brand. She recently showcased her new Florence by Mills fragrance, named Wildly Me, and how <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-millie-bobby-brown-draws-inspiration-from-blake-lively-and-zendaya-reveals-new-products/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">she drew inspiration from Blake Lively and Zendaya.</a>
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