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birdie_98's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.75
juliahl's review against another edition
1.0
1/5 ⭐️
I dedicate this 1 star rating to Sean. I’ll keep this spoiler free.
I heard a lot of hype about this book, so I decided to take a chance since this was on kindle unlimited. I pushed through because of the hype, thinking it might get better, but this book just was not for me.
The male love interest, Sean, is 26 to the female main character’s 19. The age difference is really apparent in the way Sean treats and talks to Cecelia in a way that makes me cringe every time they touch. I understand the concept of cute in a romance novel, red flag in real life, but this was just too much for me personally.
Let’s talk about Sean. His entire personality is constantly being 3 seconds away from saying “wake up sheeple” at all times. He talks about conspiracy theories to Cecelia and implies she’s dumb for not believing them. At one point he belittles her by saying she thinks “big brother is just a tv show.” Come on. It comes off as brain washing and gaslighting which is not cute. He said his hero is Dave Chapelle, which this book was written before a lot of that controversy so I kept going, but it did not get any better. I never really understood the term “getting the ick” but whenever he spoke I turned to my fiancé and just said “ew” out loud.
I think the author did a good job of portraying teenage angst from Cecelia’s perspective, but it was like reading the same thought restated over and over for 30 chapters. Cecelia doesn’t trust Sean. Cecelia is belittled by Sean for it. Cecelia thinks she’s wrong. But wait, Cecelia doesn’t trust Sean again. It got repetitive being told on every page that Sean has secrets, I get it.
Does the series get better after book 1? Maybe. Will I read to find out? Absolutely not, because I know Sean will be there and ew.
I dedicate this 1 star rating to Sean. I’ll keep this spoiler free.
I heard a lot of hype about this book, so I decided to take a chance since this was on kindle unlimited. I pushed through because of the hype, thinking it might get better, but this book just was not for me.
The male love interest, Sean, is 26 to the female main character’s 19. The age difference is really apparent in the way Sean treats and talks to Cecelia in a way that makes me cringe every time they touch. I understand the concept of cute in a romance novel, red flag in real life, but this was just too much for me personally.
Let’s talk about Sean. His entire personality is constantly being 3 seconds away from saying “wake up sheeple” at all times. He talks about conspiracy theories to Cecelia and implies she’s dumb for not believing them. At one point he belittles her by saying she thinks “big brother is just a tv show.” Come on. It comes off as brain washing and gaslighting which is not cute. He said his hero is Dave Chapelle, which this book was written before a lot of that controversy so I kept going, but it did not get any better. I never really understood the term “getting the ick” but whenever he spoke I turned to my fiancé and just said “ew” out loud.
I think the author did a good job of portraying teenage angst from Cecelia’s perspective, but it was like reading the same thought restated over and over for 30 chapters. Cecelia doesn’t trust Sean. Cecelia is belittled by Sean for it. Cecelia thinks she’s wrong. But wait, Cecelia doesn’t trust Sean again. It got repetitive being told on every page that Sean has secrets, I get it.
Does the series get better after book 1? Maybe. Will I read to find out? Absolutely not, because I know Sean will be there and ew.
lexuslovesbooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? No
4.5
liza_mulomboi's review against another edition
2.0
Maybe the something I am missing but I didn't know like the book.Literally had to force myself to finish it.
angxlicsoul's review against another edition
4.0
4,5⭐️
Dominic got my attention I won’t lie. Just like in Credence, the quiet and rude guy got my attention when Saun was so nice to her. I am having problems. Cecilia was dumb af in some moments but that’s okay.
Dominic got my attention I won’t lie. Just like in Credence, the quiet and rude guy got my attention when Saun was so nice to her. I am having problems. Cecilia was dumb af in some moments but that’s okay.
flaws's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jspo's review against another edition
4.0
Quality writing in its genre. Loved it the whole time but expect to be dissatisfied with the ending unless you plan to carry on into book 2.
kirsberry's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
steelehookedonbookd's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0