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thecalmishteacher's review against another edition
3.0
I don't know what to rate this book 2.5 stars I guess?
It was entertaining enough and parts of it were enjoyable but so many things fell flat or required forgiveness from the readers.
There were so many plot points that showed up and then very easily dissolved.
-She was attacked at school - but not really. It kept flicking back and forth between casual and traumatic.
-Angelo's mom had a hit put out on her - and they randomly find the man a decade later. (Was hoping there was more from this or it brought them together considering she made him a list).
-Sinners Anonymous was one of the best parts but she wasn't actually confessing to any crimes. She's just an over thinker with a guilty conscious.
-She's trying to save her dad and the forest so she offers herself to a mob boss who didn't even own the land. We're supposed to believe she's book smart but she's a complete dumbass.
-Her dad has amnesia everywhere but on the boat? Idk maybe. I guess.
-Honorable mention: The bird puns. They were cute but overdone.
IMO there were too many areas that required forgiveness from the reader for this book to be 4 or 5 stars.
What I loved:
-The fortune cookie component
-Tor and the brothers
-The idea of sinners anonymous
-How she got her revenge in small petty ways
-The slow burn.
It was entertaining enough and parts of it were enjoyable but so many things fell flat or required forgiveness from the readers.
There were so many plot points that showed up and then very easily dissolved.
-She was attacked at school - but not really. It kept flicking back and forth between casual and traumatic.
-Angelo's mom had a hit put out on her - and they randomly find the man a decade later. (Was hoping there was more from this or it brought them together considering she made him a list).
-Sinners Anonymous was one of the best parts but she wasn't actually confessing to any crimes. She's just an over thinker with a guilty conscious.
-She's trying to save her dad and the forest so she offers herself to a mob boss who didn't even own the land. We're supposed to believe she's book smart but she's a complete dumbass.
-Her dad has amnesia everywhere but on the boat? Idk maybe. I guess.
-Honorable mention: The bird puns. They were cute but overdone.
IMO there were too many areas that required forgiveness from the reader for this book to be 4 or 5 stars.
What I loved:
-The fortune cookie component
-Tor and the brothers
-The idea of sinners anonymous
-How she got her revenge in small petty ways
-The slow burn.
nushkyreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-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
4.5
samsterleeee's review against another edition
3.0
Yes, this is exactly like that other book, but I think I liked this one better? The other one had pretty problematic beliefs about different ethnic and cultural groups, so there's that. That's not to say this one is significantly better. Some of the characters fall a bit flat and the connection between the main characters is a little hard to believe, but whatever. I will say I'm currently reading Rafe's story, and I say just skip this one and go straight to that one. It's significantly better.
leeloveslore's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Sexual content, Cursing, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Sexism
christiner25's review against another edition
5.0
Sjukt bra. Liker godt karakterene men syntes kanskje the sweet oblivion var bedre men dette var en god bok som lignet. Alt i alt likte jeg den veldig godt. Godt skrevet og god spenning
araszurc's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
4.0
olivia_ronzioooo's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
wynonamata's review against another edition
4.0
4/4.5 stars
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