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Desperate Measures

Katee Robert

3.47 AVERAGE

adventurous dark tense medium-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: Complicated

my last couple reads from katee have been dnf, but maybe this is my sign to just stick w her older books. i really enjoyed this one for what it was. 

LOTS of smut
dark emotional fast-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
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sfulaytar's review

4.0
fast-paced

Short on story, long on spice. Sorta a Disney retelling of Jasmine & Jafar. The only thing that saved the book is, incredibly enough, the footnotes. Robert wrote this years ago and had commented throughout on how she changed or stayed the same about actions within the story. The footnotes are interesting and witty at times, but the book is pedestrian. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

tearbeark's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 40%

Couldn't get into the underworld plot, was quite repetitive and spice took precedence over plot.

OKAY JASMINE & JAFAR
dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark emotional

I never thought that this could work, but I read another book by this author and loved it, so gave this one a chance. Holy fuck! I regret nothing, this was just…. Fuck… read it, just… read it. I did the audiobook and I think it made it even better! Definitely reading the next one!