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A review by kat52
The Awakening by Susanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham
1.25
That .25 is entirely because although the writing is terrible I still want to know what happens. I really wanted to like the because powers based on the zodiac sign is an idea that's been circling my head for years but this reads like a high school creative writing assignment.
The idea is great, the world building wasn't terrible....the setting as a school was just a poor easy excuse for the characters to be in forced proximity and to have a teacher/student trope. The "romance" is almost entirely the victims lusting after their bullies but the worst part is the dialogue! Aside from whether teenagers really speak like that offline, aside from the paragraphs while apparently dancing "almost pornographically, BILINGUAL PEOPLE DON'T SPEAK LIKE THAT!!!
The idea is great, the world building wasn't terrible....the setting as a school was just a poor easy excuse for the characters to be in forced proximity and to have a teacher/student trope. The "romance" is almost entirely the victims lusting after their bullies but the worst part is the dialogue! Aside from whether teenagers really speak like that offline, aside from the paragraphs while apparently dancing "almost pornographically, BILINGUAL PEOPLE DON'T SPEAK LIKE THAT!!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Bullying
Minor: Car accident