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Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

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abby_can_read's review

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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I have mixed feelings on this book. This book was better than I expected. I think Maehrer tried to hard to be funny in places. There was some character development and in-development.

Overall, this book kept me interested. I found the plot to be predictable, and the writing style got annoying in places. The worldbuilding was lacking in areas. The characters were fine.

I do plan to read the sequel.

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amyredfern's review

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lighthearted slow-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

2.5

*** contains mild theme spoilers***

Ugh ... Unpopular opinion but... It was just so disappointing. The premise of the book was fantastic, I just wish that instead of the 100 pages the author AB-solutely wasted in the middle of the book painstakingly eliminating one obviously-wrong perpetrator from another, she had actually created some character development of Evie and the Villain at the start of the book.

We missed really any context of the villain earning his reputation other than a lot of grunting and chopped-heada references, which were boring and unoriginal after the author burned through the joke 3 times in the first 50 pages.

The plot? The problem? The twist? Meh. It was... Okay. A little unbelievable. Daddy issues on steroids, pretty much. It's just... Sigh.

It was such a fun, different concept that just utterly lacked world-building and character development. I wanted to love it, but just couldn't.

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raehadlock's review

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-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? Yes

5.0

Such a cozy fun read! The characters were so lovable and relatable. I’m a sucker for a slow burn and this one is going to be worth it lol the banter is on point and I love the mixed POV. This will be a consistent reread for sure. Loved everything about it!

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roadesntoades's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.25

It be easy to say this is enemies to lovers or sunshine/moody or call it a coworker romance but it really isn’t. The romance is there sure but reading this(while I SO wanted to see them together) I also wanted to see how they interacted with everyone else and see how they realize their feelings. It was more like a romcom where the main characters are more afraid of their feelings than they are oblivious. Over the story was great, awesome fantasy elements, cute humor and all and all a solid read. Sometimes it felt like big reveals weren’t explained enough but that is also a bit of a personal preference. I am also now truly a victim of the book as I torturously wait for the sequel in August.

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bookedandbusy's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious 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? No

5.0

I loved this book so much. I’m pretty sure I felt every possible emotion while reading and I had such a fantastic time reading this. I can’t wait to read the second book!!

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myranda_the_bookwyrm's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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? No

4.0

I really enjoyed the characters and found the premise fun. The story did drag a little in places but not terribly. I was disappointed that the end left of the type of cliffhanger that makes it feel unfinished rather than arcing into the next book (that is, I do think it should have ended in a way that felt more like it could stand on its own), but I'd already liked it enough to buy the second book anyway and do look forward to the next arc.

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astronomicall's review

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I found the first 3/4 of the book to be a little slow, and it really could have profited from more in-depth world building. The author’s writing style is nice, but the book lacked depth…. At times, it felt like I was missing a whole backstory. The saving grace in my opinion is the cast of characters and the last 1/4 of the book. The twist was good, and the ending has me looking forward to the next book in the series. I enjoyed the romance as well.

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