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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This might be my favourite in the series.
Just a quick sidenote, Vuk obviously speaks Serbian, and he's called "the Serb", but he grew up in the US. Not sure what the significance of it is in the end, feels more like a hook. A more thorough explanation would have been nice.
Okay, so Ayana's engagement to Jordan kind of throws one out of it in the beginning, and it's a good hook because the author doesn't explain right away what's going on and makes us work for it throughout the story.
Regarding Vuk, not sure that I got the explanation of why he doesn't speak to people, and also Jordan's explanation regarding the engagement seems a bit weird as the author never hints that his family might be so closed-minded. In fact, his grandmother seems like a woman with the nerves of steel.
Overall, quite liked the book, and I wish I didn't need to go all the way to book 5 to find one I liked so much (I was very close to ending the series after the last book but figured how bad could one more be).
Just a quick sidenote, Vuk obviously speaks Serbian, and he's called "the Serb", but he grew up in the US. Not sure what the significance of it is in the end, feels more like a hook. A more thorough explanation would have been nice.
Okay, so Ayana's engagement to Jordan kind of throws one out of it in the beginning, and it's a good hook because the author doesn't explain right away what's going on and makes us work for it throughout the story.
Regarding Vuk, not sure that I got the explanation of why he doesn't speak to people, and also Jordan's explanation regarding the engagement seems a bit weird as the author never hints that his family might be so closed-minded. In fact, his grandmother seems like a woman with the nerves of steel.
Overall, quite liked the book, and I wish I didn't need to go all the way to book 5 to find one I liked so much (I was very close to ending the series after the last book but figured how bad could one more be).
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
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
mysterious
medium-paced
I have been waiting for Vuk’s book since book 1. His love for Ayana is beyond words. He would
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
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
Take this with a grain of salt, but this is my review as someone who has become quite picky with their contemporary romance book.
First, the fake marriage plot actually makes the story awkward, and it could have been avoided entirely if it hadn't been included in the first place. It seems like it’s there simply to prevent the storyline from looking too similar to Twisted Lies. The resolution of the fake marriage is also pretty meh tbh. It annoyed me a little because it could have been filled with a more entertaining plot, or cut out altogether to keep it shorter. A short yet satisfying contemporary romance is really a lost art.
And then, the attempt on the ‘dark’ side of the story was BAD; it leaves the story feeling unsatisfying and frustrating. I get that this book leans more toward contemporary romance rather than dark romance, but still. I can also already see how the climax might go. On top of all that, some parts of the storyline definitely feel identical to Twisted Lies.
Lastly, before ending the rant, I just want to point this out: the ‘I fuck my fiancée's best friend while he’s lying unconscious in the hospital’ plot is lowkey giving cheating too (both characters also said that they have mixed emotions), even with the engagement being a sham. I just want to put it out there for anyone who is not into that.
The only silver lining of this book is that it was entertaining enough to end my reading slump. And the fact that I did not DNF’d it.
First, the fake marriage plot actually makes the story awkward, and it could have been avoided entirely if it hadn't been included in the first place. It seems like it’s there simply to prevent the storyline from looking too similar to Twisted Lies. The resolution of the fake marriage is also pretty meh tbh. It annoyed me a little because it could have been filled with a more entertaining plot, or cut out altogether to keep it shorter. A short yet satisfying contemporary romance is really a lost art.
And then, the attempt on the ‘dark’ side of the story was BAD; it leaves the story feeling unsatisfying and frustrating. I get that this book leans more toward contemporary romance rather than dark romance, but still. I can also already see how the climax might go. On top of all that, some parts of the storyline definitely feel identical to Twisted Lies.
Lastly, before ending the rant, I just want to point this out: the ‘I fuck my fiancée's best friend while he’s lying unconscious in the hospital’ plot is lowkey giving cheating too (both characters also said that they have mixed emotions), even with the engagement being a sham. I just want to put it out there for anyone who is not into that.
The only silver lining of this book is that it was entertaining enough to end my reading slump. And the fact that I did not DNF’d it.
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
slow-paced
