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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
Just a Chick and her Satan
I've had this sitting in my in my Kindle library for ages. My first by this author. At first I just thought it would be another hate to lovers romance, but it was so much more. The life situations that Landon and Shay deal with are so heartbreaking. Things that are hard for adults let alone teenagers. But their love bloomed when they showed each other their truths. The only way to have a solid foundation. I know that so many things will be revealed in the next book, but this book was great to read.
I've had this sitting in my in my Kindle library for ages. My first by this author. At first I just thought it would be another hate to lovers romance, but it was so much more. The life situations that Landon and Shay deal with are so heartbreaking. Things that are hard for adults let alone teenagers. But their love bloomed when they showed each other their truths. The only way to have a solid foundation. I know that so many things will be revealed in the next book, but this book was great to read.
Howâs your heart?
âDonât let her read your pages, Landon. She couldnât even handle my prologue.â
You know what? My heart is FULL after finishing Landon and Shay pt 1. This is Brittainy Cherry at her FINEST and I donât know how sheâs going to top this story. Itâs no secret that I love her YA storytelling and this was just...stunning.
âIâd never known sadness could be so hauntingly beautiful.
Brittainy takes teenage angst, hurts, heartbreak, and hope to a whole new level. Landon and Shay is the ultimate enemies-to-lovers with so much vulnerability and realness thrown in, it was hard to put down.
*4.5*
I had a lot of concerns going into this book. But this didnât do anything I was afraid it was gonna do. All the dumb tropes I hate were avoided and I was so grateful. I also was afraid about a two part love story cause I usually hate them, but Iâm about to read the second one and hopefully I donât hate it. I didnât love these characters as much as I could which was the only negative really.
I had a lot of concerns going into this book. But this didnât do anything I was afraid it was gonna do. All the dumb tropes I hate were avoided and I was so grateful. I also was afraid about a two part love story cause I usually hate them, but Iâm about to read the second one and hopefully I donât hate it. I didnât love these characters as much as I could which was the only negative really.
I'm going to catch some flak for this review, but let me say ahead of time: I get it, guys! I love Brittainy C. Cherry, too! She's steadily become one of my favorite authors thanks to the emotion she infuses into every story. The first part of Landon & Shay was no exception.
I loved getting to know the characters in this highly anticipated book, as well as catching glimpses of characters I grew to love in Brittainy's previous novel, Eleanor & Gray. Somehow though, I didn't feel the connection to Landon and Shay that I hoped to and have experienced in all of Brittainy's previous books. This may be due to the enemies-to-lovers trope at the helm of this novel, but I just didn't feel that undying love that I expected. The story felt quite rushed in certain areas and drawn out and repetitive in others, as well.
My main issue with this novel was an overall unpolished feel to it. The words "overthink" and "therefore" were used with such frequency I couldn't help but start a count of when they were used. This is simply a pet peeve of mine while reading. Though this was an ARC and will likely have some cleanup before publication, I don't know if these issues will make the cut. This is where Indie books face difficulties their traditionally published counterparts do not, unfortunately.
Now for the good! I think this book conveys strong and important messages that many readers will relate to. The beautiful lines and quotes in this story are abundant, giving this a classic Brittainy Cherry feel. As always, I enjoy the compassion she's able to weave into her stories and always come away feeling like there is some good left in the world. This author's heart of gold shines through her writing. Despite my critical review, I am excited to check out Book 2 of this duet and see where the story kicks off on the timeline of Landon & Shay's life. I have a feeling I will enjoy the post-high school setting quite a bit!
I loved getting to know the characters in this highly anticipated book, as well as catching glimpses of characters I grew to love in Brittainy's previous novel, Eleanor & Gray. Somehow though, I didn't feel the connection to Landon and Shay that I hoped to and have experienced in all of Brittainy's previous books. This may be due to the enemies-to-lovers trope at the helm of this novel, but I just didn't feel that undying love that I expected. The story felt quite rushed in certain areas and drawn out and repetitive in others, as well.
My main issue with this novel was an overall unpolished feel to it. The words "overthink" and "therefore" were used with such frequency I couldn't help but start a count of when they were used. This is simply a pet peeve of mine while reading. Though this was an ARC and will likely have some cleanup before publication, I don't know if these issues will make the cut. This is where Indie books face difficulties their traditionally published counterparts do not, unfortunately.
Now for the good! I think this book conveys strong and important messages that many readers will relate to. The beautiful lines and quotes in this story are abundant, giving this a classic Brittainy Cherry feel. As always, I enjoy the compassion she's able to weave into her stories and always come away feeling like there is some good left in the world. This author's heart of gold shines through her writing. Despite my critical review, I am excited to check out Book 2 of this duet and see where the story kicks off on the timeline of Landon & Shay's life. I have a feeling I will enjoy the post-high school setting quite a bit!
Hab die ganze Zeit erwartet, dass die Geschichte eine Wendung nimmt, da ich nicht erwartete habe, dass sich die Geschichte ĂŒber zwei BĂŒcher erstreckt :) HĂ€tte ich das vorher gewusst, hĂ€tte ich die Geschichte mehr genieĂen können, aber nicht destotrotz war das eine so so schöne und auch etwas andere Geschichte.
Landon und Shay's Geschichte ist sehr schön, es nimmt dich mit auf dieser GefĂŒhlsachterbahn und lĂ€sst dich einfach nie wieder wirklich los. Egal wie viel Zeit es vergangen ist, man wird immer daran erinnert...man wird die GefĂŒhle und die Erinnerungen nicht los, genau so geht es mir mit deren Geschichte. Ich hab mit Landon gefĂŒhlt hab sein Schmerz gespĂŒrt, hab seine Hilferufe gehört und seine Liebe zu alle seine Freunde mitgeteilt. Ich hab mit Shay gelĂ€chelt, hab sie in meinem Herzen geschlossen und hab mit ihr gelitten. Eine sehr schöne Geschichte die man unbedingt lesen muss
L'une des plus belles histoires d'amour que j'ai pu lire dans ma vie.