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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
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:
N/A
hopeful
sad
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:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Lots of Bi Panic! Loved it!
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
everything about this was great - the romance, the fantasy elements, the character development / dialogue - literally I have nothing bad to say lol, though I am on the edge of my seat for the second book now lol
Thank you to NetGalley and PeachTree for an early release copy of This Fatal Kiss by Alicia Jasinska.
This Fatal Kiss story is interesting, I like our characters, the water nyms gave off a found family/sisterhood vibe that I really enjoyed, The other spirits are also really interesting to read about (i forget the exact names of them) the house, fire, and air spirits are cute additions to the story. The love interests here are cute, All three of these characters would be really cute in a relationship, it wasn’t hard at all to root for them however I feel a little disappointed romance wise. This story is a M/M/F poly romance but we don’t really get any romance between all three of them in one scene, we would be following Gisela and she would be flirting with Aleskey, then follow from Aleskey perspective as he flirts with Kazik. I wanted some more cute poly romance scenes.
We do get quite a few heart warming and funny scenes in here, the plot/story definitely held my attention throughout. Some of the reveals in here I didn’t quite expect and it added a lot to the story in my opinion. I also really appreciated that on pg five before even starting the book the author had written out a list of trigger warnings which are: Fantasy Violence, Death, Drowning, Near Drowning, Abusive Relationships, A History of SA, Physical Assault, Struggles with Sexual Identity, and Suicide Ideation.
A few more things I didn’t particularly like were is that the water goblin who is said to have lived for decades mentions on more occasion about making Gisela his bride, even though she only sixteen here. The ending of the story is rather abrupt and a bit rushed, the epilogue feels more like a chapter that just wasn’t finish’s rather then a final note to the story. I would have loved to see a ending where Gisella reunited with her brother and talked with her father but perhaps we’ll get it in the second book.
A Quote I Liked: I think everyone has a side of themselves they keep from other people for fear of being rejected. It’s not just you, Everyone is putting on an act of some kind. The right person will accept every part of you.
This Fatal Kiss story is interesting, I like our characters, the water nyms gave off a found family/sisterhood vibe that I really enjoyed, The other spirits are also really interesting to read about (i forget the exact names of them) the house, fire, and air spirits are cute additions to the story. The love interests here are cute, All three of these characters would be really cute in a relationship, it wasn’t hard at all to root for them however I feel a little disappointed romance wise. This story is a M/M/F poly romance but we don’t really get any romance between all three of them in one scene, we would be following Gisela and she would be flirting with Aleskey, then follow from Aleskey perspective as he flirts with Kazik. I wanted some more cute poly romance scenes.
We do get quite a few heart warming and funny scenes in here, the plot/story definitely held my attention throughout. Some of the reveals in here I didn’t quite expect and it added a lot to the story in my opinion. I also really appreciated that on pg five before even starting the book the author had written out a list of trigger warnings which are: Fantasy Violence, Death, Drowning, Near Drowning, Abusive Relationships, A History of SA, Physical Assault, Struggles with Sexual Identity, and Suicide Ideation.
A few more things I didn’t particularly like were is that the water goblin who is said to have lived for decades mentions on more occasion about making Gisela his bride, even though she only sixteen here. The ending of the story is rather abrupt and a bit rushed, the epilogue feels more like a chapter that just wasn’t finish’s rather then a final note to the story. I would have loved to see a ending where Gisella reunited with her brother and talked with her father but perhaps we’ll get it in the second book.
A Quote I Liked: I think everyone has a side of themselves they keep from other people for fear of being rejected. It’s not just you, Everyone is putting on an act of some kind. The right person will accept every part of you.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
I really enjoyed this book but I wasn't sold on the ending, I really loved the ability to discuss a polyamorous relationship and the potential to have one but I wish it was further developed, the interactions between the three were endearing and I loved them all together but the problems felt unresolved. The ending did seem to be setting up for a sequel but I really wished there were more moments between all three of them.
adventurous
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
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