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jc21's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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
3.0
captwinghead's review
2.0
2.5 stars?
I sped through the end of this because I can't remember the last time I watched a couple get together and I really, really didn't want them to.
I cannot stand Charlie.
Look, I don't like romance in general. 9/10, I don't like that couples you see most commonly exist of one partner who takes care of the other and one partner who exists just to make the other person's life difficult. Vita was hired to protect Charlie and all Charlie does is lie about the bad things she's done and make stupid, selfish choices that lost Vita her home, her car, and nearly got her killed several times. In this book, Charlie sabotages Vita's relationship with Jo - the one person in this book that actually cares for Vita and tries to help her.
I don't like Charlie as a character. As I was reading this, I hated that she kept trying to guilt Vita because Vita (very rightfully) didn't trust her and kept trying to figure out why so many people want Charlie dead. She was just annoying, selfish and needy. I realized that a big part of why I hate Charlie as a character is that this book doesn't do the work the Good Place did to make Eleanor Shellstrop likable. Charlie and Eleanor are somewhat similar in that their series starts where they're suffering the consequences of a life spent only looking out for number one. Eleanor ends up in hell, Charlie ends up with a 1 million dollar bounty. Only the Good Place has Eleanor realize she's been a bad, selfish person and she takes steps to improve herself. She helps the people like Chidi, Jason and Tahini as they help her improve as a person. She becomes someone worthy of a second chance.
Charlie does not.
She continues to make the same mistakes, lead Vita and Dog into more danger and then she complains when bad things happen as a result and people don't trust her. I just kept hoping Vita would finally just leave. I really hate when one character keeps trying to help a selfish, self centered person - especially when it's to their own detriment.
The art also took a change to make Vita look a lot more masculine which would've been fine if that's how she started, but the last volume wasn't like that. So, I was more confused than anything else.
I just found myself annoyed reading this. I didn't like Charlie in the last volume and that dislike moved up to hate in this one. I can't remember ever rooting against two women to end up together in anything I've ever watched or read but... here we are.
I sped through the end of this because I can't remember the last time I watched a couple get together and I really, really didn't want them to.
I cannot stand Charlie.
Look, I don't like romance in general. 9/10, I don't like that couples you see most commonly exist of one partner who takes care of the other and one partner who exists just to make the other person's life difficult. Vita was hired to protect Charlie and all Charlie does is lie about the bad things she's done and make stupid, selfish choices that lost Vita her home, her car, and nearly got her killed several times. In this book, Charlie sabotages Vita's relationship with Jo - the one person in this book that actually cares for Vita and tries to help her.
I don't like Charlie as a character. As I was reading this, I hated that she kept trying to guilt Vita because Vita (very rightfully) didn't trust her and kept trying to figure out why so many people want Charlie dead. She was just annoying, selfish and needy. I realized that a big part of why I hate Charlie as a character is that this book doesn't do the work the Good Place did to make Eleanor Shellstrop likable. Charlie and Eleanor are somewhat similar in that their series starts where they're suffering the consequences of a life spent only looking out for number one. Eleanor ends up in hell, Charlie ends up with a 1 million dollar bounty. Only the Good Place has Eleanor realize she's been a bad, selfish person and she takes steps to improve herself. She helps the people like Chidi, Jason and Tahini as they help her improve as a person. She becomes someone worthy of a second chance.
Charlie does not.
She continues to make the same mistakes, lead Vita and Dog into more danger and then she complains when bad things happen as a result and people don't trust her. I just kept hoping Vita would finally just leave. I really hate when one character keeps trying to help a selfish, self centered person - especially when it's to their own detriment.
Spoiler
Anyway, I was interested in Circe's backstory. I don't know if it was a federal legislation but there was a law passed recently to regulate how influencers can make money off of their kids. It's a dark side of influencer culture where their children appear to just exist for photos to get more hits and advertising campaigns on instagram and YouTube. I don't follow mommy bloggers so I don't really have any context for why people find those accounts so interesting?The art also took a change to make Vita look a lot more masculine which would've been fine if that's how she started, but the last volume wasn't like that. So, I was more confused than anything else.
I just found myself annoyed reading this. I didn't like Charlie in the last volume and that dislike moved up to hate in this one. I can't remember ever rooting against two women to end up together in anything I've ever watched or read but... here we are.
jbowen0314's review
3.0
Ugh. Charlie is still the worst and I wanted to give up halfway through, but the concept, and Vita have pulled me through. I hope the series ends after Volume 3 cause I want answers, but I can’t handle much more of Charlie.
The art is GORGEOUS, though.
The art is GORGEOUS, though.
valvallie's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
glitterandtwang's review
5.0
This is such a good series. I can't say enough good things about it. Never goes the way you expect
infin8jester's review against another edition
4.0
I feel like Charlie should be a dealbreaker because she is THE MOST FRUSTRATING, but she somehow doesn't seem like an unrealistic character to me and I'm afraid of what that says about me and the world. Anyway. I loved it. This series pairs well with the Zoey Asche books by David Wong, they have a similar premise, fast pacing, and neither is afraid to push into the realm of absolute ridiculousness.
jennwith2ns's review against another edition
5.0
This volume was so exciting! I would really like the next volume ASAP please. Vita and Charlie's relationship evolved a lot and I loved seeing how it changed.
brookey8888's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 I think I liked this one better then the first. I liked Charlie a lot better in this one. Also I don’t know how to feel about her and vita. I think I like it. I still liked the art style. I also liked how that I can remember it didn’t really follow random killers.
caitlinemccann's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0