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The Words

A. Jade

4.23 AVERAGE

dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I FLEW through this book. Oh my god, I loved it so much. Second chance, enemies to lovers, forced proximity. Ugh, and the spice was chef’s kiss.
reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

2.5
challenging emotional lighthearted sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book was so interesting. I didn’t want to put it down. They do have death addiction and child abuse within the book. Phoenix was the hot high school guy that unexpectedly fell for the chunky nerdy girl but screws her over. Later in their life she comes back for revenge and ends up falling for him all over again.
emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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DID NOT FINISH: 44%

I just couldn’t. Both MCs frustrated the life outta me. And honestly I just didn’t care enough to want to know what happens. 

I liked that they truly hated each other, but it wasn’t long enough. They hooked up again too quickly. But- side characters are so good.

This book gets a 1 star from me because of the bait-and-switch in the middle.

Ashley Jade seems to have two styles of writing - one that I would call normal and a second style that has a lot of over-the-top drama on the plot (OTT for short).

I love her normal books, and I don't like the OTT books.

This book starts as a normal one, and at 50% proceeds into ridiculous plot-filling levels of OTT, zingers and quips, and drama, and toxic relationship that are just draining from the amount of eye-rolling.

So, I eyeroll myself out at 50ish %, when the lost little sister of Phoenix joins the plot.