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thebookpantheon's review against another edition
4.0
Rosalind Lang seeks redemption from her past and she believes using her abilities as an assassin for her country can help her obtain it. Rosalind’s latest mission is to infiltrate foreign society and uncover their latest plot before more are killed. Her mission, however, isn’t a solo one. She must pose as a wife to Orion Han and the two soon find there are deeper and more horrifying layers to this mission that they ever imagined.
This book was a solid read. I had difficulty getting into it Gong’s first duology but this pulled me in straight away. I unfortunately read it as an audiobook (which I hate doing) so it ended up souring the whole experience for me. In terms of plot, I enjoyed it but I wish there was more of it. I usually never have trouble conjuring up visuals but the book felt a bit fragmented in my mind (might’ve been the audiobook).
The characters were great and there were these amazing moments that had me kicking my feet but, I wish there was more vulnerability and “slice of life” moments. The book was not predominately romance, but it gave enough that I was blushing and giggling whenever Rosalind and Orion interacted. It had THE tropes: forced proximity, “who did this to you?” “That’s my wife.”, jealousy, jealousyyyy. I LOVED IT.
For a mission that was supposed to be low reconnaissance and long term, it felt oddly short. The plot twists were very well done and the foreshadowing was as well, although, the motives could have used a little more explanation and development. It felt kind of like being whacked in the side of the head. I’ll definitely be looking forward to the upcoming sequel.
This book was a solid read. I had difficulty getting into it Gong’s first duology but this pulled me in straight away. I unfortunately read it as an audiobook (which I hate doing) so it ended up souring the whole experience for me. In terms of plot, I enjoyed it but I wish there was more of it. I usually never have trouble conjuring up visuals but the book felt a bit fragmented in my mind (might’ve been the audiobook).
The characters were great and there were these amazing moments that had me kicking my feet but, I wish there was more vulnerability and “slice of life” moments. The book was not predominately romance, but it gave enough that I was blushing and giggling whenever Rosalind and Orion interacted. It had THE tropes: forced proximity, “who did this to you?” “That’s my wife.”, jealousy, jealousyyyy. I LOVED IT.
For a mission that was supposed to be low reconnaissance and long term, it felt oddly short. The plot twists were very well done and the foreshadowing was as well, although, the motives could have used a little more explanation and development. It felt kind of like being whacked in the side of the head. I’ll definitely be looking forward to the upcoming sequel.
youactlikeicare's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
medium-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
4.0
annie_bordeaux's review against another edition
5.0
-ORION ORION ORION ORION ORION ORION ORION ORION ORION
-I LOVE HIM SO MUCHHHHHHHH
-the romance omgggg its one of those romances that literally makes my heart beat faster every time they're on a page together
-fake marriage done so so right
-also orion and phoebe have such a cute relationship
-can we talk about how fine orion sounds??!?
-i promise being able to see orion portrayed as a person isn't the only reason i want this series to be a show
-....although its a pretty big one
-IM SO EXCITED FOR BOOK TWO
-i reread this to prepare myself and read it right after reading last violent call and OMG OMG OMG ROMA AND JULIETTE WILL BE IN FOUL HEART HUNTSMAN I CANTTTTTTT
-i need them to find orion quickly
-orion+rosalind makes this book
-please please please tell me orion didnt lose his memories forever
-also that they can find a cure for rosalind i cant bear thinking of her moving on after orion dies
-orion is in no doubt in my top five favorite characters of all time
-this book makes me smile every time i read it
-especially when i see orions name on a page
-I LOVE HIM SO MUCHHHHHHHH
-the romance omgggg its one of those romances that literally makes my heart beat faster every time they're on a page together
-fake marriage done so so right
-also orion and phoebe have such a cute relationship
-can we talk about how fine orion sounds??!?
-i promise being able to see orion portrayed as a person isn't the only reason i want this series to be a show
-....although its a pretty big one
-IM SO EXCITED FOR BOOK TWO
-i reread this to prepare myself and read it right after reading last violent call and OMG OMG OMG ROMA AND JULIETTE WILL BE IN FOUL HEART HUNTSMAN I CANTTTTTTT
-i need them to find orion quickly
-orion+rosalind makes this book
-please please please tell me orion didnt lose his memories forever
-also that they can find a cure for rosalind i cant bear thinking of her moving on after orion dies
-orion is in no doubt in my top five favorite characters of all time
-this book makes me smile every time i read it
-especially when i see orions name on a page
mnvargas's review against another edition
5.0
This book had my jaw on the floor the entire time. Chloe Gong has such an incredible writing style and writes in a way that has you fully immersed in the story. I will never stop recommending these books to my fellow readers. Truly one of the best authors out there!
sweetsunbleached's review against another edition
4.0
i wasn’t expecting to like this so much it was slow at first but the last 100 pages were CRAZYYYY!! i love rosalind and orion
evarinya's review against another edition
Got too convoluted for me at some point, so I looked up the plot to figure out what was going on (I tend to have a better time reading mystery/thriller books that start bothering me halfway through once I know about the mystery) - well, turns out it was a good thing to spoil myself - I would have absolutely hated the reveal at the end, so I'm going to jump ship now.
A pity, for the premise was interesting, if confusing, and I liked the Rosalind/Orion chemistry and how things developed, but... yeah. No, thank you.
A pity, for the premise was interesting, if confusing, and I liked the Rosalind/Orion chemistry and how things developed, but... yeah. No, thank you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Violence, War, and Xenophobia
Minor: Gun violence and Stalking
foresturken's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0