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Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This was one of the cutest romances I've read in a while!
I loved the FMC, even if she made some questionable emotional choices at times. The couple was just absolutely adorable and had me laughing and kicking my feet.
The characters were well fleshed out and had interesting storylines. I loved following the FMC's musical journey and how she navigated trying to belong and making friends in a foreign school. In addition, her family story was emotional and complex.
I enjoyed the K-drama vibes and some things just working out!
I loved the FMC, even if she made some questionable emotional choices at times. The couple was just absolutely adorable and had me laughing and kicking my feet.
The characters were well fleshed out and had interesting storylines. I loved following the FMC's musical journey and how she navigated trying to belong and making friends in a foreign school. In addition, her family story was emotional and complex.
I enjoyed the K-drama vibes and some things just working out!
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
What an adorable cozy witch romance! My favorite parts were definitely everyone shipping the MC's so hard, her goddess tier baking and her family home.
I think the MMC was such a cutie patootie and there's just no way you won't root for him.
A beautiful multicultural cast of characters and the FMC's friend group was so lovely!
I think the MMC was such a cutie patootie and there's just no way you won't root for him.
A beautiful multicultural cast of characters and the FMC's friend group was so lovely!
This was a fun and interesting collection of comics with a connecting factor: a mysterious cube.
It was fun to see what kinds of uses everyone comes up with when given a fairly vague item to build a story around. There's so many possibilities for just a cube!
Each short story and artist had their own art style and they were all so interesting to see. Some of them could have been a little longer to expand on the backstory.
It was fun to see what kinds of uses everyone comes up with when given a fairly vague item to build a story around. There's so many possibilities for just a cube!
Each short story and artist had their own art style and they were all so interesting to see. Some of them could have been a little longer to expand on the backstory.
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This was a gorgeous sequel and I'm extremely excited for the next book! I loved the first part so much that I had to get this one right after finishing it.
There was intense plotting, suspicion and multiple sides of war. I loved following everyone learning to use their powers. The storytelling stayed just as gorgeous as in the first book!
I was truly pulled in to the story and have grown quite attached to the characters I love!
There was intense plotting, suspicion and multiple sides of war. I loved following everyone learning to use their powers. The storytelling stayed just as gorgeous as in the first book!
I was truly pulled in to the story and have grown quite attached to the characters I love!
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
This was such a fun novella, even outside of Christmas time!
This was a refreshing twist to the fake dating trope and as a fake dating fan I loved it! Him having to act awful was such a fun addition and made for interesting drama. I also appreciated how they took advantage of their time driving over to get to know each other. I liked the MCs' banter and how they were quickly good at reading each other. The tension between them was great and their small age gap was reasonable!
This was a refreshing twist to the fake dating trope and as a fake dating fan I loved it! Him having to act awful was such a fun addition and made for interesting drama. I also appreciated how they took advantage of their time driving over to get to know each other. I liked the MCs' banter and how they were quickly good at reading each other. The tension between them was great and their small age gap was reasonable!
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This was an amazing opening to a series, I was absolutely hooked and could barely put it down! As soon as I finished I had to buy the second book, I was so immersed in the world.
The storytelling and complex world were so interesting and even though there were very many names and places to learn, I enjoyed every moment of reading. My only minus was the amount of place names that got mentioned in everyone's plans but didn't necessarily play a bigger part. I found myself skipping some of them, only remembering the biggest ones that were clearly relevant to the story progression.
I loved seeing the secrets and entangled lives of every character unwind. Each revelation had me so entertained and making all these connections in my head. I can't wait to see what all is coming up in this rich world and such lovable characters. The lost and found families were amazing to read about.
The storytelling and complex world were so interesting and even though there were very many names and places to learn, I enjoyed every moment of reading. My only minus was the amount of place names that got mentioned in everyone's plans but didn't necessarily play a bigger part. I found myself skipping some of them, only remembering the biggest ones that were clearly relevant to the story progression.
I loved seeing the secrets and entangled lives of every character unwind. Each revelation had me so entertained and making all these connections in my head. I can't wait to see what all is coming up in this rich world and such lovable characters. The lost and found families were amazing to read about.
โShe laughs, and I wish I could wrap myself in the sound. Carry it around with me for whenever Iโm feeling hollow and defeated.โ
This was a fairly fun romance, I just didn't like the MMC very much so it wasn't a great fit for me. I enjoyed the plot and the dates were interesting.
The main characters felt a little bland for me, I liked Lucie but I felt like there was still something missing there. For Aiden, I didn't like much about him. I can usually appreciate a grumpy character but he just didn't do it for me. His possessiveness ended up being a red flag, even though he himself points out being surprised by it. Or maybe it was just the way he deals with it. I was just hoping for more reflection on how toxic the way he reacts to his possessiveness was, the tendency to violence was kind of gross in the end.
I felt the writing was very rom-com-y, which I believe to be intended and fits the theme, but at times it ended up being a bit too 'quirky' just to be comedic.
I got this one from a stuff your e-reader day last year and now read it for a fun short read.
I was expecting more spice, after the beginning there was mainly character introductions and Christmas preparations.
There were many confusing parts for me since I didn't know it's an addition to a full series so I didn't know anything about the characters in advance. It technically works as a standalone but it takes a lot of patience to wait until the characters' backgrounds are explained better. It was kind of expected that the reader knows he's a part of a mafia(?) family.
The student and teacher dynamic would've worked if they had been even just a little older. Now it just seemed like the FMC was trying to justify being with a teenager. The conflict of trying to say they're not really teens and actually adults and still calling them teenagers didn't really sit right with me. She also says the MMC had to grow up too early, yet later says she waited for him to grow from a boy to man when describing his relationship adventures. I also never found out how much older she actually is, it was always just said to be a few years.
I was expecting more spice, after the beginning there was mainly character introductions and Christmas preparations.
There were many confusing parts for me since I didn't know it's an addition to a full series so I didn't know anything about the characters in advance. It technically works as a standalone but it takes a lot of patience to wait until the characters' backgrounds are explained better. It was kind of expected that the reader knows he's a part of a mafia(?) family.
The student and teacher dynamic would've worked if they had been even just a little older. Now it just seemed like the FMC was trying to justify being with a teenager. The conflict of trying to say they're not really teens and actually adults and still calling them teenagers didn't really sit right with me. She also says the MMC had to grow up too early, yet later says she waited for him to grow from a boy to man when describing his relationship adventures. I also never found out how much older she actually is, it was always just said to be a few years.
funny
fast-paced
This was just stuffed full of funny euphemisms from velvet lounge to snatchblaster and throbbing thrill hammer. In a more serious book I would have likely given up but given the intended humour of the whole story, I had a fun time picking out my favourites!
The ending was surprisingly satisfying ๐, and I was even surprised by the fairly solid plot progression toward the end.
Overall this was a fun read with a comical scenario and a rolodex of satisfaction for the MC to choose from. I think I'd like to read more unserious stories after this!
The ending was surprisingly satisfying ๐, and I was even surprised by the fairly solid plot progression toward the end.
Overall this was a fun read with a comical scenario and a rolodex of satisfaction for the MC to choose from. I think I'd like to read more unserious stories after this!