A review by jendenhart
Tastes Like Candy 2: Sugarless by Ivy Tholen

dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

-it is my personal belief that all IVY THOLEN books should be turned into movies. they would amass a cult following IMMEDIATELY. i love that each book has things to reference to another
-the first part of this book is incredible. watching dusty's quick descent into madness was so good, and the way her part ended was very clever and tbh i haven't seen it done before ever
-part 2 with violet was sort of a miss. i mean, overall i enjoyed it but there were a few things that felt a little off for me; mainly how ridiculous all of violet's friends were acting when they finally found out the truth about her past....like you're seriously going to make it about YOU?? 
-enjoyed violet having "james" with her, i love a coping mechanism
-the kills were brutal and fun
-the tech aspect threw me a little bit but i'm not a tech-y person at all so that's probs a me problem
-the ENDING?! i audibly gasped so loud ask my bf lmao
-is it *her*?? is it ai?? is it a personal psychotic break?? we better get a 3rd book to find out!
-my only regret is that i read the first book two years ago, and some details were forgotten, so when they referenced or flashed back, i was lost