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Crown of Light and Shadows by G.K. DeRosa
3.0
đșđžListen, I hate when people do this and start comparing one book to another because I deeply believe that everything has been created and invented already and each author is doing their best with the last crumbs left. BUT. This was Fourth Wing if Xaden had been a professor and not another student. Too many similarities that made my eyebrows go up and my eyes roll.
And itâs a shame because the characters were great, the tension between them was amazing and I loved the fact that their relationship is forbidden. Also, the ending was great and Iâm curious about what happens next so Iâll definitely pick up the next book. Hopefully, itâll be more original.
đ«đ·Ăcoutez, je dĂ©teste quand les gens font ça et commencent Ă comparer un livre Ă un autre parce que je crois profondĂ©ment que tout a dĂ©jĂ Ă©tĂ© crĂ©Ă© et inventĂ© et que chaque auteur fait de son mieux avec les derniĂšres miettes restantes.
MAIS ce roman, câĂ©tait Fourth Wing si Xaden avait Ă©tĂ© un professeur et non un Ă©tudiant. Câest tout, je lâai dit.
Et c'est dommage parce que les personnages étaient géniaux, la tension entre eux était incroyable et j'ai adoré le fait que leur relation était interdite. Aussi, la fin était super et je suis curieuse de savoir ce qui se passe ensuite donc je vais certainement lire le prochain livre. Espérons qu'il sera plus original.
And itâs a shame because the characters were great, the tension between them was amazing and I loved the fact that their relationship is forbidden. Also, the ending was great and Iâm curious about what happens next so Iâll definitely pick up the next book. Hopefully, itâll be more original.
đ«đ·Ăcoutez, je dĂ©teste quand les gens font ça et commencent Ă comparer un livre Ă un autre parce que je crois profondĂ©ment que tout a dĂ©jĂ Ă©tĂ© crĂ©Ă© et inventĂ© et que chaque auteur fait de son mieux avec les derniĂšres miettes restantes.
MAIS ce roman, câĂ©tait Fourth Wing si Xaden avait Ă©tĂ© un professeur et non un Ă©tudiant. Câest tout, je lâai dit.
Et c'est dommage parce que les personnages étaient géniaux, la tension entre eux était incroyable et j'ai adoré le fait que leur relation était interdite. Aussi, la fin était super et je suis curieuse de savoir ce qui se passe ensuite donc je vais certainement lire le prochain livre. Espérons qu'il sera plus original.
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
3.5
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đșđžThis book was painful to read at times because Liz isâ UGH, Liz *eye-roll* but Wes makes everything better, and really, the author should have included his POV to the original book and dug deeper into his personal story because it was seriously missing. It was cute overall.
đ«đ·Ce roman Ă©tait vraiment lourd Ă lire parfois parce que Liz me donnait envie de me jeter par la fenĂȘtre tout en levant les yeux au ciel. Heureusement, Wes est parfait. Câest donc vraiment dommage que lâauteure nâait pas inclu les chapitres de son POV au roman original et nâait pas plongĂ© plus profondĂ©ment dans son histoire et son personnage. CâĂ©tait mignon dans lâensemble.
Cole and Laila Are Just Friends by Bethany Turner
1.5
This was NOT good. And when you read this, know that friends to lovers is my favorite trope.
I really didnât like that the characters were completely platonic until almost 85% of the book and then the author tried to throw down our throat that âthey were in love with e/o since they were 11 years oldâ. NOPE, I refuse that you try to tell me and not show me. I need proof. I need emotions. I need memories and shared moments.
The fact that the story switches from 1st POV in Lailaâs chapters to 3rd POV in Coleâs chapters made me completely lose it. How can that be?? Where are the betas? I was completely lost and disconnected from the characters.
The writing style overall really didnât do it for me. It goes like this: Laila says things like âMy dress was green like a cucumberâ and then 30 PAGES of some absolutely boring anecdotes about that one time she ate a cucumber to FINALLY return to whatâs happening.
Okay, Iâm going to stop writing this review because I'm starting to feel angry.
Anyway. Some moments were cute. I guess.
Although I was the very target for this friends-to-lovers romance, I unfortunately didnât enjoy this book at all.
I really didnât like that the characters were completely platonic until almost 85% of the book and then the author tried to throw down our throat that âthey were in love with e/o since they were 11 years oldâ. NOPE, I refuse that you try to tell me and not show me. I need proof. I need emotions. I need memories and shared moments.
The fact that the story switches from 1st POV in Lailaâs chapters to 3rd POV in Coleâs chapters made me completely lose it. How can that be?? Where are the betas? I was completely lost and disconnected from the characters.
The writing style overall really didnât do it for me. It goes like this: Laila says things like âMy dress was green like a cucumberâ and then 30 PAGES of some absolutely boring anecdotes about that one time she ate a cucumber to FINALLY return to whatâs happening.
Okay, Iâm going to stop writing this review because I'm starting to feel angry.
Anyway. Some moments were cute. I guess.
Although I was the very target for this friends-to-lovers romance, I unfortunately didnât enjoy this book at all.
Funny Story by Emily Henry
5.0
I finished this book last night, and like every time I read an Emily Henry novel, I already want to do it again and I'm just thinking about it.
It's something about the way she creates these worlds, these microcosms of tenderness and friendship in which her main characters can finally grow, heal and evolve into feeling themselves. I love the way she so comfortingly conveys the message that, in the end, all's well, you are as you are with your past, your traumas and your wounds, your idiosyncrasies, your faults and your qualities, and that you can find people, friends, colleagues, loves, who will love you as you really are. That you can love yourself as you really are. There's something very soothing and tender about reading these lines, and it's undoubtedly one of the reasons (among dozens of others) why I love this author so much.
Now for the story. After Happy Place, Emily Henry chooses to return to a more traditional romance that will surely please those disappointed by her previous book (not me, I loved Happy Place). Even if the way the story of. Daphne and Miles is far from ordinary, we're plunged into a familiar pattern.
Complicated relationships, a closeness forced on them by the fact that they find themselves collocated against their will. Their opinion of each other is blurred by their previous relationships, so it's fair to say that they don't really like each other at first.
Complicated relationships, a closeness forced on them by the fact that they find themselves collocated against their will. Their opinion of each other is blurred by their previous relationships, so it's fair to say that they don't really like each other at first.
What's certain is that, at first glance, everything seems to oppose them. And that's where the genius of Emily Henry's writing really shines. For every time you might think 'no, they're too different, they'll drive each other crazy', the opposite happens. Where one of the characters might be lacking something, he seems to find one of the missing pieces to his puzzle. A shoulder to cry on, an ear to listen, a big heart to understand and love, arms to support.
Through their attraction, Miles and Daphne find a friendship like no other, which will slowly turn into more (aided by a light dose of fake dating, but without basing the entire novel on this trope either).
You've guessed it, I loved this new novel by Emily Henry, who, as usual, won me over with her style, her main couple, her perfect dialogue and all those secondary characters you learn to care about as the novel progresses.
A great read.