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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
medium-paced
3.5⭐️ - I finished it, and I have mixed feelings. Daria PISSED ME OFFF, like so unbelievably bad. The ending also was super cheesy, it was very much giving Hallmark Christmas movie (no hate, I love & watch them religiously)
This book got to me. I don’t think it was meant to be emotional the way I interpreted it. But I loved every piece of it. Such a sweet high school romance.
3 ★
in comparison to the other books in the sinners of saint series (the series that all saints high was derived from), this was a pretty mediocre read. i didn’t really care for daria or penn all that much, and their dynamic was kind of confusing at times. i just didn’t feel connected to them at all. the best part of this book for me was actually reading about jaime (from defy, the novella in sinners of saints) as a father. his protectiveness over his daughter made me swoon!
overall, definitely not my favorite book in this series. nothing special tbh.
in comparison to the other books in the sinners of saint series (the series that all saints high was derived from), this was a pretty mediocre read. i didn’t really care for daria or penn all that much, and their dynamic was kind of confusing at times. i just didn’t feel connected to them at all. the best part of this book for me was actually reading about jaime (from defy, the novella in sinners of saints) as a father. his protectiveness over his daughter made me swoon!
overall, definitely not my favorite book in this series. nothing special tbh.
4.5 out of 5 ⭐️
“You are beautiful like a song
Ugly like a scream
But beneath your pretty bones
You’re lost from deep within I want to dig inside the fissures of your soul
Pull out all your secrets
Dump them at your feet
Then devour your expression
For your pain shall taste so sweet”
Let me start off by saying, I saw a quote from this book on TikTok (isn’t that how we all find books nowadays?) and was immediately downloading it on my kindle.
I didn’t realize this is a secondary series of interconnected standalones. I realized about halfway through that the adult Followhill’s and all of their friends were WAY too interesting to not have been written about beforehand. I will be going back to read that series now.
“We are so much stronger than we think we are. But sometimes, we go through decades without having a reason to be tested. The thing about life is, it always hits us. No one leads a charmed life.”
This book was a wild ride. I thought it was just gonna be a silly little romance palette cleanser in between my dark romance/fantasy reads, but I was HOOKED.
“I’m Daria Followhill. Cheer Captain. Rich Bitch. Little Miss Popular. See something you like? Too bad. I don’t do boys. Men, on the other hand…”
Daria is a real bitch the first half of this book, but as you get to know her, you realize that she is just deeply flawed and doesn’t know how to communicate her feelings and you see the circumstances that make her the way that she is. Should she be a better human? Absolutely. But life isn’t always black and white and humans make mistakes.
“What would you have asked of me if I took the sea glass?” “To save me all your firsts,” he whispers somewhere between my ear and mouth as his body brushes away from mine.”
Penn is great. Why is it that the characters that say they’re emotionless typically have the most emotions? He had so much character growth from beginning to end.
“You’re tearing confessions from my mouth
Reactions from my flesh
Fights from my fists
Blood from my heart
With your eyes alone
Sometimes I want to break the wall I built between us
Let you in
And watch you destroy me”
This book had So. Much. Drama. I was LIVING for it. I love reading about rich young adults who throw elaborate parties, have insanely privileged lives, but are still just as flawed as we mere mortals are, if not more.
““Some fairy tales are screwed up,” she adds. She can’t shut up. She’s nervous. Her eyes are still closed. “All the good ones are, Skull Eyes,” I say softly.”
All in all, it was a great book. LJ Shen really knows how to write angst, and I’m here for it.
“You are beautiful like a song
Ugly like a scream
But beneath your pretty bones
You’re lost from deep within I want to dig inside the fissures of your soul
Pull out all your secrets
Dump them at your feet
Then devour your expression
For your pain shall taste so sweet”
Let me start off by saying, I saw a quote from this book on TikTok (isn’t that how we all find books nowadays?) and was immediately downloading it on my kindle.
I didn’t realize this is a secondary series of interconnected standalones. I realized about halfway through that the adult Followhill’s and all of their friends were WAY too interesting to not have been written about beforehand. I will be going back to read that series now.
“We are so much stronger than we think we are. But sometimes, we go through decades without having a reason to be tested. The thing about life is, it always hits us. No one leads a charmed life.”
This book was a wild ride. I thought it was just gonna be a silly little romance palette cleanser in between my dark romance/fantasy reads, but I was HOOKED.
“I’m Daria Followhill. Cheer Captain. Rich Bitch. Little Miss Popular. See something you like? Too bad. I don’t do boys. Men, on the other hand…”
Daria is a real bitch the first half of this book, but as you get to know her, you realize that she is just deeply flawed and doesn’t know how to communicate her feelings and you see the circumstances that make her the way that she is. Should she be a better human? Absolutely. But life isn’t always black and white and humans make mistakes.
“What would you have asked of me if I took the sea glass?” “To save me all your firsts,” he whispers somewhere between my ear and mouth as his body brushes away from mine.”
Penn is great. Why is it that the characters that say they’re emotionless typically have the most emotions? He had so much character growth from beginning to end.
“You’re tearing confessions from my mouth
Reactions from my flesh
Fights from my fists
Blood from my heart
With your eyes alone
Sometimes I want to break the wall I built between us
Let you in
And watch you destroy me”
This book had So. Much. Drama. I was LIVING for it. I love reading about rich young adults who throw elaborate parties, have insanely privileged lives, but are still just as flawed as we mere mortals are, if not more.
““Some fairy tales are screwed up,” she adds. She can’t shut up. She’s nervous. Her eyes are still closed. “All the good ones are, Skull Eyes,” I say softly.”
All in all, it was a great book. LJ Shen really knows how to write angst, and I’m here for it.
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
♡ Enemies to Lovers
♡ Angsty with Banter
♡ Forced Proximity
♡ Heartstring Puller
♡ Forbidden Love
♡ Emotional Scars
♡ HEA
My goodness. This book made me feel butterflies, sadness, anger, hope, tension, and love in all the best ways. I adore novels that pull on my heartstrings, L.J. Shen did this with perfection.
This novel covers heavy themes and readers should check trigger warnings for sensitivity, but the author delivers it with ease and class.
Penn and Daria are such complex characters that carry their own insecurities and demons coming from different social classes. You immediately connect with both of these characters right away. The cruelty, jealousy, and banter caused all THE DRAMA! But, I devoured it and wanted all the secrets and gossip on these characters.
The chemistry between these two is off the charts
♡ Angsty with Banter
♡ Forced Proximity
♡ Heartstring Puller
♡ Forbidden Love
♡ Emotional Scars
♡ HEA
My goodness. This book made me feel butterflies, sadness, anger, hope, tension, and love in all the best ways. I adore novels that pull on my heartstrings, L.J. Shen did this with perfection.
This novel covers heavy themes and readers should check trigger warnings for sensitivity, but the author delivers it with ease and class.
Penn and Daria are such complex characters that carry their own insecurities and demons coming from different social classes. You immediately connect with both of these characters right away. The cruelty, jealousy, and banter caused all THE DRAMA! But, I devoured it and wanted all the secrets and gossip on these characters.
The chemistry between these two is off the charts
Pretty Reckless was Pretty Fuckin’ Amazing. It was so catastrophically beautiful. I wasn’t even planning on reading this after I finished the Sinners of Saint series around 6 months ago. I don’t know what compelled me to pick this up but I’m so glad I read it l because I fell in love with it instantly. I really missed these characters and their little rich world.
Penn & Daria
Penn & Daria have my heart, those two, little problematic assholes. I’m not even joking though, those two could both be equally cruel and menacing when they wanted to be. They both made very questionable decisions but damn if I didn’t love the sexual chemistry and frustration they shared. I thoroughly enjoyed the enemies to lovers trope here and the way they fell. It was so fucked up but so undeniably good.
Penn Scully
I loved Penn’s development throughout the story. He was one bitter asshole in the beginning but in reality he was a tough shell with a golden heart. His inner turmoil about choosing between Daria & Via really got me because Via is his twin but well... Daria is Skull Eyes. I feel calm whenever I think about Penn’s character and it makes me smile when I think of him. He’s a sweetie! He’s such a romantic and he knows it. That he gave Daria something as prized as the orange sea glass is so special it makes me envious that such a guy exists.
Daria Followhill
Let’s talk about Little Miss Princess Followhill. I wanted to jump through the book and hug Daria. God, I mean we’re all bitches to some extent and really, the only difference was that Daria was openly bitchy. I don’t blame her and honestly I can relate to her. It’s easy to let emotions take over and rule over what you say. I have more of a filter but there are thoughts I would never voice aloud. Daria could be cruel but she was protecting herself and I understand that. She’s just as insecure as the rest of us and she feels, a lot. It’s hard to hate her when she’s going through so much at home and having to keep us this tough, indifferent act for everyone. Daria is kind, witty, intelligent, funny and fierce. She shouldn’t change for anyone.
Now, lately drama stirs me and just makes me so annoyed but I was soaking up all of the contents this book offered. I genuinely loved the tension in the Followhill household because while it was painstakingly obvious that Daria was not okay, I loved that Penn would hold and support her. He really stepped up when no one would (minus Jamie) and no one was buying this “I still hate you” bullshit.
Jamie & Daria
Speaking of Jamie, I just want to tell him personally how great he’s been with Daria. He was the first man who loved her and remained as her constant rock in the family. I was on the verge of having an emotional fit whenever Jamie would protect Daria.
I cannot tell you the amount of respect that spilled from my heart when Jamie said this. He would do anything for his little girl’s happiness and that alone makes me weak. I’ve always been a daddy’s girl so it was no surprise to me that I fell so quickly for this relationship.
Where do I even start with Via? She was like a bad itch and literally ruined so many things. Though I loved the drama she stirred, even if it was completely over the top and unnecessary. She was so cruel, what she did to Daria in the end with Gus should have been unforgivable. I would have hit her for sure, sorry not sorry. She wasn’t even my biggest problem. You know what I absolutely won’t stand for, that motherfucker Principal Prichard touching Daria the way he did. He should’ve done suffered more for hitting her!
I really hated the way Mel deflected Daria’s moods and actions as “Daria just being Daria”. Didn’t occur to her that Daria wanted her to reach out? To really try? I hated that she neglected her and was constantly doing worst by her. Her kind words were always just that. Kind. There was never really a time when she wanted to really talk to Daria and that bothered me. Especially when she’d give more time and attention to Via & Bailey.
I could probably say more but I’m gonna end the review here. I really loved this high society world of messed up people. I’m excited to finish the rest of All Saint High.
Penn & Daria
Penn & Daria have my heart, those two, little problematic assholes. I’m not even joking though, those two could both be equally cruel and menacing when they wanted to be. They both made very questionable decisions but damn if I didn’t love the sexual chemistry and frustration they shared. I thoroughly enjoyed the enemies to lovers trope here and the way they fell. It was so fucked up but so undeniably good.
Penn Scully
I loved Penn’s development throughout the story. He was one bitter asshole in the beginning but in reality he was a tough shell with a golden heart. His inner turmoil about choosing between Daria & Via really got me because Via is his twin but well... Daria is Skull Eyes. I feel calm whenever I think about Penn’s character and it makes me smile when I think of him. He’s a sweetie! He’s such a romantic and he knows it. That he gave Daria something as prized as the orange sea glass is so special it makes me envious that such a guy exists.
Daria Followhill
Let’s talk about Little Miss Princess Followhill. I wanted to jump through the book and hug Daria. God, I mean we’re all bitches to some extent and really, the only difference was that Daria was openly bitchy. I don’t blame her and honestly I can relate to her. It’s easy to let emotions take over and rule over what you say. I have more of a filter but there are thoughts I would never voice aloud. Daria could be cruel but she was protecting herself and I understand that. She’s just as insecure as the rest of us and she feels, a lot. It’s hard to hate her when she’s going through so much at home and having to keep us this tough, indifferent act for everyone. Daria is kind, witty, intelligent, funny and fierce. She shouldn’t change for anyone.
”I’m Daria Followhill.
Cheer Captain.
Rich Bitch.
Little Miss Popular.”
Now, lately drama stirs me and just makes me so annoyed but I was soaking up all of the contents this book offered. I genuinely loved the tension in the Followhill household because while it was painstakingly obvious that Daria was not okay, I loved that Penn would hold and support her. He really stepped up when no one would (minus Jamie) and no one was buying this “I still hate you” bullshit.
Jamie & Daria
Speaking of Jamie, I just want to tell him personally how great he’s been with Daria. He was the first man who loved her and remained as her constant rock in the family. I was on the verge of having an emotional fit whenever Jamie would protect Daria.
“Choose your sister.”
“Sir?”
“Choose her. Don’t choose Daria. You’ll end up giving her less than she deserves. And my daughter deserves everything. Not half of it. Not a quarter.”
I cannot tell you the amount of respect that spilled from my heart when Jamie said this. He would do anything for his little girl’s happiness and that alone makes me weak. I’ve always been a daddy’s girl so it was no surprise to me that I fell so quickly for this relationship.
Where do I even start with Via? She was like a bad itch and literally ruined so many things. Though I loved the drama she stirred, even if it was completely over the top and unnecessary. She was so cruel, what she did to Daria in the end with Gus should have been unforgivable. I would have hit her for sure, sorry not sorry. She wasn’t even my biggest problem. You know what I absolutely won’t stand for, that motherfucker Principal Prichard touching Daria the way he did. He should’ve done suffered more for hitting her!
I really hated the way Mel deflected Daria’s moods and actions as “Daria just being Daria”. Didn’t occur to her that Daria wanted her to reach out? To really try? I hated that she neglected her and was constantly doing worst by her. Her kind words were always just that. Kind. There was never really a time when she wanted to really talk to Daria and that bothered me. Especially when she’d give more time and attention to Via & Bailey.
I could probably say more but I’m gonna end the review here. I really loved this high society world of messed up people. I’m excited to finish the rest of All Saint High.