mini_elsa's review

3.25
adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

smemilytime's review

3.75
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
adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense 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
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booksgardenhappiness's review

4.5
dark emotional funny mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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By: Brigitte Knightly

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This story is beautifully witty and smartly written with such an amazing slow burn. I was hooked right from the start. It’s enemies to lovers, which I always enjoy but it’s the humor and heart within and between these characters that makes this book so special. I truly loved it and can’t wait for book 2.

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I had access to both the physical book and the audio as I was reading this one but I couldn’t stop putting in my Airpods. I will absolutely be sticking with the audio for book 2 and can’t say enough about how wonderful the narrators, Heather Long and Thomas Judd are for this story. Highly recommend!

eapowrie's review

3.0
medium-paced

lydthekid's review

4.5
adventurous 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: N/A

This was so much fun. The writing was also amazing. It was poetic in nature, in that the author was always inventing and playing with words and phrases. It reminded me of what Danez Smith does when they make new words. The book was so witty and clever. I loved the characters and the humor of the book. So excited for the next book. 

lillkull's review

3.75
dark funny lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

333_mk_333's review

3.0
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

I really liked the concept and the banterβ€”an assassin buying his way to a cure from a brilliant STEM heroine is a fun setup. But the crude jokes were overwhelming; it wasn’t just one or two, but far too many for my taste. The ending also left me unsatisfied.

I’ve heard this is a rewrite of a Dramione fanfic, and I’m glad there’s no trace of Hermione or Dracoβ€”I’d rather not taint my childhood favorite series. That said, the premise still has potential, so I think I’ll give the next book in the series a try.
emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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jeskasaurus's review

3.0

This was…disappointing. I’ll still probably read the next one since they FINALLY are getting into the meat of things. But idk, I found myself bored. It was just too much banter not enough substance. (Never thought I’d say it’s too much banter but here we are)