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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
slow-paced
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
mysterious
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
I enjoyed this book A LOT.
The writing style was funny, new, goofy as fuck and just insane in so many ways
The characters were also very insane in a Succession meets the supernatural way. Rich people problems am I right? But seriously all the characters had incredible arcs, development made sense and was very satisfying at the end (also calling the epilogue 2 gifted 2 talented? Genius)
I think Olivie Blake depicts what it’s like to have been a gifted child in a remarkable way. I can relate extremely to Meredith in that (not in all the rest tho, just the being a genius as a child and not being a perfect adult part. I’m not a billionaire CEO)
Also the supernatural element resonated with me as someone who grew up with Latin magical realism, it was cool in a very Isabel Allende way.
My only note is that the book starts soooo slow. For 200 pages nothing happens then some stuff happens for the next 150 and then the last pages are actually plot. But other than that love.
PS: favorite characters are Lou, Monster, Gillian and Yves.
The writing style was funny, new, goofy as fuck and just insane in so many ways
The characters were also very insane in a Succession meets the supernatural way. Rich people problems am I right? But seriously all the characters had incredible arcs, development made sense and was very satisfying at the end (also calling the epilogue 2 gifted 2 talented? Genius)
I think Olivie Blake depicts what it’s like to have been a gifted child in a remarkable way. I can relate extremely to Meredith in that (not in all the rest tho, just the being a genius as a child and not being a perfect adult part. I’m not a billionaire CEO)
Also the supernatural element resonated with me as someone who grew up with Latin magical realism, it was cool in a very Isabel Allende way.
My only note is that the book starts soooo slow. For 200 pages nothing happens then some stuff happens for the next 150 and then the last pages are actually plot. But other than that love.
PS: favorite characters are Lou, Monster, Gillian and Yves.
as always, olivie blake excels at writing asshole characters
the narration was fun tho and the ending was truly cathartic in a way that i didnt expect but was needed
it was alright!
the narration was fun tho and the ending was truly cathartic in a way that i didnt expect but was needed
it was alright!
dark
funny
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love Olivie Blake’s writing style, but sometimes it can be a bit more difficult to read because the pace can be so slow. It’s still beautiful and has something to say so I overall did enjoy it.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
it isn't a good sign when i have to refer to goodreads to check whether or not the target demographic is YA. i read more than half of this book and, gun to my head, i couldn't tell you anything of consequence that happened. i can only remember that there were multiple passages where annoying characters were going back and forth about how they should have sex. a lot of the conversations remind me of gossip girl because nobody in real life talks like this. i went into this novel without reading the synopsis so tell me why this is about rich people who don't do anything??? oh. i guess that's accurate to real life but i still hate books about nothing, especially when the characters are rich. i was praying for a guillotine moment but no, there was no character development, no plot, no vibes, literally nothing.
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cover artist: tristan elwell
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cover artist: tristan elwell
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Honestly it was intriguing but it just didn’t feel like it was getting anywhere. I don’t think I was in the right headspace for it
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
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