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Broken Bonds by J. Bree

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min_grachi's review

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dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
wtf
Are we supposed to like these guys? What the fuck was that SA scene!? Are people high when reading this type of shit? Because at this point I don't know what to believe. 
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ashlyn32's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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farawaymoon0719's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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mv_reads's review against another edition

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2.0

This book left me with mixed feelings. The dive into Oli's captured life after five years on the run was intriguing, but the lack of clarity on why she was targeted by "the resistance" left a gaping hole. 

The world-building, especially the magic system, felt underexplained. How bonds are determined, why some have more than one, and the rationale behind hiding powers remained elusive. The foundation needed more depth for readers to fully immerse themselves. 

The treatment Oli receives from the Draven brothers is harsh, leaving me wondering why some bonds are supportive while others aren't. 

Ending on a cliffhanger, the book left me unsure about continuing the series. Despite the hype, "Broken Bonds" struggled to capture my attention, and the lack of information left me disappointed.
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kallik's review against another edition

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dark funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

SLOW burn ENEMIES to lovers (which I think will span the whole series). Check trigger warnings! This was fun and I’m excited for more 🤭😏 Kasi Hollowell did a great job as the audiobook narrator 
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dkgreads's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I’m into this, but I definitely wish there was more world building and explanations about the Gifts. It got a bit repetitive with Oli so desperately trying to hide her gift and the reason she ran away, and the guys are total douche canoes, but I kinda get it. Also, I don’t trust Atlas. Not sure why, just a feeling I have. Hopefully the next book will flesh things out a little bit more.
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shaykay's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

Broken Bonds! It's the start of this new crazy world, and I loved this first book so much. The first book, and honestly the second one, are my favorite of the series because I loved the school setting. This book is a slow burn and, frankly, a bully romance mixed with enemies to lovers, and I just could not get enough of it. Oli is fantastic, and she went through so much before this book started that we don't even realize it until later in the series when her secrets start to come out. Anyway, this one was a fantastic start to a really good series, and I really want to get a physical set of them.
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linaslittlelibrary's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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kaitlyns22's review

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adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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piggelin's review against another edition

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dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

So much teenage angst and repetitive swearwords. Feels very YA, but definitely with trigger warnings. Fun idea with multiple bonded to an otherwise normal YA fantasy plot with a special underdog. 
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