A review by kk_123
Playing with Fire by L.J. Shen

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

i enjoyed finally reading a book where the fmc isn’t perfect all around. yes, she was beautiful but the scar gave her more than the basic female lead.

scars tell stories and her told a brave one. she sacrificed herself to a point just to save someone else.

and with saying that, he was just the worst mmc. yes, he did somehow redeem himself at the end but he was overall horrible. i understood him a few times (especially for what happened when he was younger) but he was just a meanie. 

that said, it wasn’t a bad written book. i just didn’t like him.
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