amaraivers 's review for:

Tenderly, I am Devoured by Lyndall Clipstone

DID NOT FINISH: 39%

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dnfed at 39% 😔

this was my most anticipated read for july, but sadly i’m not the target reader of this book. it’s not a bad book, it’s not just for me. i really love the aesthetics though!

as much as i wanted to like the story, i just can’t. the pacing is so slow, and the chapters before chapter 8 felt repetitive for i don’t know what reason. what also made it boring for me was that there’s more narration than conversation.

and it really doesn’t sit right with me that lark has no friends aside from alastair, camille, and damson and she already kissed two of them. like… can’t she have platonic friendship/s? 🥹 well, i don’t know, because i can’t and don’t want to push through just to find out.