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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
tense
slow-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’m not usually a fan of drama or mess, but when Jessa Hastings writes it, I devour every word and leave no crumbs. This one gave me a touch of Magnolia and BJ vibes, but Ysolde and Joah are absolutely their own characters. The book was compulsively bingeable, and now I’m more than ready for the next installment!
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was another messy af story. You know that if it’s written by JH, it will be messy™️.
Honestly, I didn’t have any great expectations for this one, but it still left me feeling meh. At times, it felt very clunky, with some details being drawn out while others were rushed over. This one yet again features instalove, which is def not for everyone.
As someone who has read the MPU way too many times, I couldn’t help noticing that the characters often felt like word for word carbon copies of the main MPU characters. That made it feel unoriginal and, honestly, a little lazy. I don’t need to read about the SAME characters by the SAME author in multiple series.
All in all, this was okay, and I might check out the next book in the series, even though I’m not all that excited about it.
Honestly, I didn’t have any great expectations for this one, but it still left me feeling meh. At times, it felt very clunky, with some details being drawn out while others were rushed over. This one yet again features instalove, which is def not for everyone.
As someone who has read the MPU way too many times, I couldn’t help noticing that the characters often felt like word for word carbon copies of the main MPU characters. That made it feel unoriginal and, honestly, a little lazy. I don’t need to read about the SAME characters by the SAME author in multiple series.
All in all, this was okay, and I might check out the next book in the series, even though I’m not all that excited about it.
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Gaslighting
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Alcohol
why is this like watching a train wreck?! but i couldn’t look away even if i wanted to?! beautifully written as always, but this is next level toxic, and so fucking painful 😭
emotional
tense
slow-paced
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a lot different than I thought it would be, I feel way differently about the character than I thought I would, but this story has so much potential.
The thing I don’t understand about myself is that Jessa does something when she writes about love that I usually hate and makes it so I don’t buy the feelings the characters supposedly have for each other. She tells us how in love they are without really showing us or giving us any reasons why. I truly could not tell you why Joah and Ysolde love each other, but goddamit I believe they do wholeheartedly. However, if you asked me if I think they should be together I’d tell you no. I’d even go as far as to tell you I don’t want them to be together right now. That’s where the potential lies though, Joah has so much growing up to do and I think that’s why this is going to be a series bc you can’t wrap this up in one or even two books.
In this book, Joah is straight up toxic, but I think he’s supposed to be. My understanding of Jessa’s writing in the past is that she’s never romanticized toxicity, despite her male leads definitely being so in past books. Before her characters get a happy ending (if they ever do, not something Jessa promises), they have to complete their redemption arc, which I think is her plan with Joah bc oh my does he ever need one.
I’m excited to see where she goes with this, but this book was definitely the groundwork, so while I enjoyed it, I need more.