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A review by lit_spo
Hearts Still Beating by Brooke Archer
3.0
When I saw this pop up on netgalley, I was sold immediately on the premise. Sapphic, the undead, and post-apocalyptic? Sign me up! I will say my expectations were really high for this one. It wasn't bad by any means, but also didn't blow me away. Definitely middle of the road, which was why I gave it a 3 star rating. I think my biggest cons were the pacing, not fully liking the second FMC, and feeling like not much really happened since this was set after all of the action of the end of the world had happened. On the flip side, I very much enjoyed the main FMC, Mara. I think her story and character development was great! She certainly added more interest to the story. The world was also intriguing, although, I wish there could have been a bit more world building. The idea was solid though. I can't say that I fully felt invested in the love story that was happening. At times, it felt repetitive and forced. But, there were other times I thought it was cute. It just kind of depended on the timing and the characters' chemistry at that time. I definitely think there is an audience for this book and many people are going to love it! Unfortunately, it did feel a little lacking for me though. I appreciate the author and netgally for allowing me to read and review early!