docgilbs 's review for:

The Ruined by Renée Ahdieh
4.0

Oof. We got there, but barely. The wheels are falling off and the stereo is busted. But by gum we drove this sucker home didn’t we Renee?

I can understand why fans have rated ‘The Ruined’ much lower than the other books in this series. I think Celine and Bastien’s characters have motives that aren’t made clear to the audience. Romantasy readers want romance and fantasy. If we muddy the waters too much then they’ll starve to death for lack of steamy jawlines that need nibbling.

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