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paigeeer_mac's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
5.0
kellyyoungbl's review
5.0
5 stars
This book was incredible. I loved the characters and story building. Although I did guess the ending, it was incredibly well done and I canβt wait for the next one.
This book was incredible. I loved the characters and story building. Although I did guess the ending, it was incredibly well done and I canβt wait for the next one.
sdapelo's review against another edition
4.0
You think you're reading your typical teen romance, then the twist comes. Wow.
thebusybookmom's review against another edition
5.0
This is my first book by Stephanie Holmes, but you better believe I will be searching her put to see what else she has written.
This whole book contained not only present day views, but snippets of what led Hazel to Miskatonic Prep. I love getting backstory to a character as it really helps me invest in the character itself. Hazel is fearless, and pushes to find out the answers even if she knows she won't like the answers.
Trey, Ayaz, and Quinn's characters don't overpower Hazel and her story like many bully romances do. They challenge her, and drive her of course. The things they do are horrendous and I hope she continues to push back.
Just be forewarned you may think you know what is going to happen, but you have no idea............
This whole book contained not only present day views, but snippets of what led Hazel to Miskatonic Prep. I love getting backstory to a character as it really helps me invest in the character itself. Hazel is fearless, and pushes to find out the answers even if she knows she won't like the answers.
Trey, Ayaz, and Quinn's characters don't overpower Hazel and her story like many bully romances do. They challenge her, and drive her of course. The things they do are horrendous and I hope she continues to push back.
Just be forewarned you may think you know what is going to happen, but you have no idea............
chatterbookbabe's review against another edition
4.0
π± I did not see that coming! The wait begins for book 2 now. ππ
delphirium's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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? No
4.25
bookwormbetty's review against another edition
5.0
Not your average bully romance that is for dang sure. This book keeps you interested that is for sure. It's not heavy on the RH aspect at all, or even any romantical aspects too...yes...romantical...this is me, deal with it.LOL The twist and turns the author throws your way leaves you guessing. It is a world that has paranormal thrown in, but, you don't know how, so the author does a great job of making you want more.
The tone of the overall book is dark, more gothic in feeling, but there are also aspects that had you totally thinking you know what is going to happen next...guess what? You don't so I suggest you buckle up buttercup this is a ride you never saw coming.
The tone of the overall book is dark, more gothic in feeling, but there are also aspects that had you totally thinking you know what is going to happen next...guess what? You don't so I suggest you buckle up buttercup this is a ride you never saw coming.
inge_oortwijn's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
revengelyne's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
0.5
This definitely going to be another "it's not me, it's you" review.
I don't know why but the bully romances I have been reading lately have been nothing but misses. They have promising premises like this one that gain my interest and end up being a huge disappointment in the end. The female lead is always drawn to where the filthy rich tend to send their heirs to learn how to take over their family business, but the boys are always these bad males who tend to either call the poor female lead names, demand she leave the school, and/or allow their female counterparts to do something that would ostracize her from the rest of the class. It is always the same premise of any and all bully romance harem novels.
The female lead is always supposed to be this badass female who is supposed to come in with guns blazing and force change upon the school. She forges friendships with the poor people because, you know, reasons. And though they warn her to stay away from those "Kings of nameless schools", she ignores them. They always smell like some sort of weird thing for her and they make her body cream itself whenever they are near or speak to her.
While I did try to read this book, I ended up skimming through about forty percent of it because the story and its characters felt uninteresting. The female lead and her bully males had nothing about them that offered to set them apart from other school bully novels. But in all honesty, these novels read the same except the story and characters are changed slightly to fit another narrative.
I don't know why but the bully romances I have been reading lately have been nothing but misses. They have promising premises like this one that gain my interest and end up being a huge disappointment in the end. The female lead is always drawn to where the filthy rich tend to send their heirs to learn how to take over their family business, but the boys are always these bad males who tend to either call the poor female lead names, demand she leave the school, and/or allow their female counterparts to do something that would ostracize her from the rest of the class. It is always the same premise of any and all bully romance harem novels.
The female lead is always supposed to be this badass female who is supposed to come in with guns blazing and force change upon the school. She forges friendships with the poor people because, you know, reasons. And though they warn her to stay away from those "Kings of nameless schools", she ignores them. They always smell like some sort of weird thing for her and they make her body cream itself whenever they are near or speak to her.
While I did try to read this book, I ended up skimming through about forty percent of it because the story and its characters felt uninteresting. The female lead and her bully males had nothing about them that offered to set them apart from other school bully novels. But in all honesty, these novels read the same except the story and characters are changed slightly to fit another narrative.
Final Thought:
Will I continue this series? No. I could find nothing about this novel that I believed would keep me interested in reading the second novel. So, any answers I had will die with this novel.