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ravenclawlibrary's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely loved this book , it very slow burn between the two main characters: Reid and Louise. Which the book does an excellent job of showing both viewpoint throughout the book. It made me invested in the story.
The one downside is the magic system isn't explained. Which can make it confusing sometime. Apart from this, I would definitely reccomend.
The one downside is the magic system isn't explained. Which can make it confusing sometime. Apart from this, I would definitely reccomend.
cassandradelune's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
turnip28's review
3.0
rating this a few weeks after reading so memory is fuzzy, but ig that says smth?
so this book was enjoyable, don't get me wrong i spent all day reading this instead of doing my english assignment <3 but it had. SO. MUCH. WASTED. POTENTIAL. ugh.
starting on a positive note, reid was sooo cuuute and soo refreshing i loved his character so much although sometimes he seemed one dimensional. actually that was all of the characters, they seemed kind of flat. louise was... interesting? the author tried so goddamn hard to make her "not like the other girls" and especially "quirky" which made me cringe at times, or like a "badass" which was believable usually but sometimes it was just so off the mark and forced. the side characters were nice and likeable, but i couldn't really bring myself to get extremely attached to them. although ngl ansel was so adorable and deserves the whole world <3
the writing was subpar at most, kinda felt like fanfiction or wattpad at times lol. magic system is nonsense and makes no sense, the world building is really meh, the villain and a bunch of characters we are told are important are introduced mid or towards the end of the story which messed up the flow of the story. the climax felt like so anticlimactic and i'm usually a sucker for good plot twists but the one in the climax (if you can even call it a plot twist?) just felt so unneeded.
all that is tolerable, bc i aint gonna sit here and pretend i didnt just pick this up bc i wanted some cute romance, and i wouldn't say it completely failed in that department although it came pretty damn close. after cringing for the first time during the read when louise says bas had a, uh, "tight little ass"
...what
so this book was enjoyable, don't get me wrong i spent all day reading this instead of doing my english assignment <3 but it had. SO. MUCH. WASTED. POTENTIAL. ugh.
starting on a positive note, reid was sooo cuuute and soo refreshing i loved his character so much although sometimes he seemed one dimensional. actually that was all of the characters, they seemed kind of flat. louise was... interesting? the author tried so goddamn hard to make her "not like the other girls" and especially "quirky" which made me cringe at times, or like a "badass" which was believable usually but sometimes it was just so off the mark and forced. the side characters were nice and likeable, but i couldn't really bring myself to get extremely attached to them. although ngl ansel was so adorable and deserves the whole world <3
the writing was subpar at most, kinda felt like fanfiction or wattpad at times lol. magic system is nonsense and makes no sense, the world building is really meh, the villain and a bunch of characters we are told are important are introduced mid or towards the end of the story which messed up the flow of the story. the climax felt like so anticlimactic and i'm usually a sucker for good plot twists but the one in the climax (if you can even call it a plot twist?) just felt so unneeded.
all that is tolerable, bc i aint gonna sit here and pretend i didnt just pick this up bc i wanted some cute romance, and i wouldn't say it completely failed in that department although it came pretty damn close. after cringing for the first time during the read when louise says bas had a, uh, "tight little ass"
...what
alli_gator's review
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
slow-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
nikii94's review against another edition
4.0
Engaging, and I always love a snarky, vulgar main character. When the identity of Madame Labelle was revealed, I felt it was a little underwhelming, but the others had me almost in hysterics, lol.
klaudia102's review against another edition
4.25
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The ending was a rather disappointment for me. You spend the whole book believing one thing only at the end to completely redefine the sense of the story? The end was also somewhat predictable.
On the other hand I am completely in love with Lou, a strong, witty and brave female main character. I need more like her!
The ending was a rather disappointment for me. You spend the whole book believing one thing only at the end to completely redefine the sense of the story? The end was also somewhat predictable.
On the other hand I am completely in love with Lou, a strong, witty and brave female main character. I need more like her!
caillours's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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? No
3.75