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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m a bit confused about whether I liked it or not. There were some truly tacky bits that were too much for me (which says a lot because I love my romances tacky). But the way fandom was portrayed was a bit like how I was with 13/14 and Ivy is a bit older than that. It was things like her writing style, what she wrote, her opinions. It all screamed young teenager on wattpad to me. Which would be fine, but Ivy isn’t that young.
Henry is the star of the show. Love the aroace representation. And him as a character is just everything I love. Nothing better than the sapphic’s himbo best friend. He was so much fun to read.
The romance was okay. It was well done, but didn’t do much for me personally.
I wish the reason why Weston appeared was actually explained. This story wasn’t set out to be an intricate exploration of the concept of someone making their story’s character real, but it would have been nice anyway.
Henry is the star of the show. Love the aroace representation. And him as a character is just everything I love. Nothing better than the sapphic’s himbo best friend. He was so much fun to read.
The romance was okay. It was well done, but didn’t do much for me personally.
I wish the reason why Weston appeared was actually explained. This story wasn’t set out to be an intricate exploration of the concept of someone making their story’s character real, but it would have been nice anyway.
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
reflective
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
rep: bi mc, lesbian poc (unspecified iirc?) sc, aroace sc, one nonbinary classmate mentioned by name once with no lines
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Honestly I was really surprised by how much I loved this. I read a lot of misc romance and things are pretty formulaic usually. This was not. It was the full arc of a teenager figuring out what's right for them and dealing with a fear of abandonment. It reminds me a lot of personal growth I've had to work through with my BPD (though this was not BPD rep, IMO. just relatable.)
there was a lot that wasn't explained but it was explicit that there was no explanation for how the magic worked, and it didn't feel like a lack of thought went into it.
I usually reserve 5 stars for books that have fundamentally changed me (like fertilizer for personal growth), or otherwise have all the tropes I love. I think that if I read this when I was younger (instead of at 29) this book would have changed me.
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Honestly I was really surprised by how much I loved this. I read a lot of misc romance and things are pretty formulaic usually. This was not. It was the full arc of a teenager figuring out what's right for them and dealing with a fear of abandonment. It reminds me a lot of personal growth I've had to work through with my BPD (though this was not BPD rep, IMO. just relatable.)
there was a lot that wasn't explained but it was explicit that there was no explanation for how the magic worked, and it didn't feel like a lack of thought went into it.
I usually reserve 5 stars for books that have fundamentally changed me (like fertilizer for personal growth), or otherwise have all the tropes I love. I think that if I read this when I was younger (instead of at 29) this book would have changed me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment
Minor: Violence
