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The Perfect Child by Lucinda Berry
3.0
Would have been 4 β if I hadn't had to hunt down the epilogue myself.
I hope that she's gotten a different editor. I can't believe it was recommended that she cut the entire epilogue.
If you want to hear it, it's on the author's IG in a post made 5/29/2021. You have to listen to her babble for a while and then you get the ending.
Now to the review-
It was a well written thriller. It built and maintained tension well. The story itself was pretty predicable but still enjoyable.
I hope that she's gotten a different editor. I can't believe it was recommended that she cut the entire epilogue.
If you want to hear it, it's on the author's IG in a post made 5/29/2021. You have to listen to her babble for a while and then you get the ending.
Now to the review-
It was a well written thriller. It built and maintained tension well. The story itself was pretty predicable but still enjoyable.
The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden
3.0
This would have been so much better if Sydney wasnβt absolutely insufferable. Not an ounce of intelligence or self-preservation in her body.
Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood
3.5
Hear me out- was it good? Ehhh, nooo?
Was it a cute, fun time? Sure.
It's a quick read that I would have probably enjoyed more as a more fleshed out, full length novel. But, my heart was won at the mention of coding because Python is one of my favorite things so I was immediately biased π
Was it a cute, fun time? Sure.
It's a quick read that I would have probably enjoyed more as a more fleshed out, full length novel. But, my heart was won at the mention of coding because Python is one of my favorite things so I was immediately biased π
In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros
emotional
medium-paced
5.0
Had my heart in my throat for a minute there π©
Where Did You Go? by Jeneane O'Riley
1.0
Honestly, if you have ever wanted to write- take the success of this series as a sign to write your book.
Doesn't matter if it isn't good, there's someone who will read and love it.
I can't believe I paid money to read this, honestly ππ.
80% of this book is just nothing. Picture you're playing an RPG and you just keep having to complete side quests to get on track for the main storyline quest. Now picture that all of those side quests add nothing to the plot, they're not fun, you gain nothing, you're just grinding through and hoping to return to the main story sometime soon. That's this book.
No real world building. The characters aren't even fully fleshes out or developed. Their interactions are weird and awkward. The spicy scenes are out of place and feel forced into situations just to cater to the crowd that will read just for the smut.
Picture this- the love of your life is close to death because he's been draining himself to keep you alive. The clock is ticking. You have to find a clue- a single book in a huge library. There's no time. You're panicking that he's dying. Do you search for the clue? No, of course not- you awkwardly do it in the library and use books as nip clamps while your best friend searches instead. π
I'm not even a picky reader. I'll read and fully enjoy books that's aren't polished or well written just for the β¨vibesβ¨, but this is a trainwreck and a half.
"'You may be her father, Zef, but Iβm her daddy now.' I smirked."
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Doesn't matter if it isn't good, there's someone who will read and love it.
I can't believe I paid money to read this, honestly ππ.
80% of this book is just nothing. Picture you're playing an RPG and you just keep having to complete side quests to get on track for the main storyline quest. Now picture that all of those side quests add nothing to the plot, they're not fun, you gain nothing, you're just grinding through and hoping to return to the main story sometime soon. That's this book.
No real world building. The characters aren't even fully fleshes out or developed. Their interactions are weird and awkward. The spicy scenes are out of place and feel forced into situations just to cater to the crowd that will read just for the smut.
Picture this- the love of your life is close to death because he's been draining himself to keep you alive. The clock is ticking. You have to find a clue- a single book in a huge library. There's no time. You're panicking that he's dying. Do you search for the clue? No, of course not- you awkwardly do it in the library and use books as nip clamps while your best friend searches instead. π
I'm not even a picky reader. I'll read and fully enjoy books that's aren't polished or well written just for the β¨vibesβ¨, but this is a trainwreck and a half.
"'You may be her father, Zef, but Iβm her daddy now.' I smirked."
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