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DNF but still 3 stars.
It's a little too boring for me. I gave 3 stars because the premise is good but it just bore me.
It's a little too boring for me. I gave 3 stars because the premise is good but it just bore me.
Changing my rating from 2.5 to 3 after a goodnight sleep.
I have so much highlights and thoughts that I'll be back for this review.
Disclaimer: I don't support toxic relationships in the real world but I enjoy it in my fictitious bubble
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I didn't really know what to say in this review. It had most of the themes that I like. What can I say - I like when my heart twists in pain when the MC is hurt (emotionally) by the guy. Manipulative and toxic these guys can be, I enjoy it. Why? Cause even if their redemption(if there is any at all) at the end doesn't justify all the pain they caused the main MC - I was happy as long as main MC is happy at the end of it. Shallow, I know.
Travis likes to fight to earn money and that's where he met Pidgeon a.k.a Abby. Since then, he set his eyes on her. He became her friend which is not a Travis-thing. but because *ding ding ding*:
He became her friend. Not even to flirt. He even helped her study. Which, again, not a regular Travis-thing to do.
The thing I disliked here is how easily Abby changes her mind when it comes to Travis. She kept reassuring her bestfriend, America (great side character, btw) that she will never give in to Travis' attempts. BUT SHE DID! of course.
My thoughts are so jumbled right now. I don't have solid stand on this book. I liked it but not really. I have so much highlight on shitty things from this book but I won't put out all of it.
This was by Abby's roommate. And this pretty much explained the whole book. Travis became so dependant on Abby. Fucking toxic. I love it. (see disclaimer)
Closer to the end, I just skimmed through it. Until the Vegas scene, cringe AF.
SPOILER AHEAD
And he says, "I promised her I'd never take it off." I almost threw my kindle out the window after that line.
After he passed through, Abby said "It's okay, baby. It's back on your finger."
She also, got a tattoo that says MRS. MADDOX. again:
kk. that's it. thanks for reading. ♡
I have so much highlights and thoughts that I'll be back for this review.
Disclaimer: I don't support toxic relationships in the real world but I enjoy it in my fictitious bubble
edit 1
I didn't really know what to say in this review. It had most of the themes that I like. What can I say - I like when my heart twists in pain when the MC is hurt (emotionally) by the guy. Manipulative and toxic these guys can be, I enjoy it. Why? Cause even if their redemption(if there is any at all) at the end doesn't justify all the pain they caused the main MC - I was happy as long as main MC is happy at the end of it. Shallow, I know.
Travis likes to fight to earn money and that's where he met Pidgeon a.k.a Abby. Since then, he set his eyes on her. He became her friend which is not a Travis-thing. but because *ding ding ding*:
He became her friend. Not even to flirt. He even helped her study. Which, again, not a regular Travis-thing to do.
The thing I disliked here is how easily Abby changes her mind when it comes to Travis. She kept reassuring her bestfriend, America (great side character, btw) that she will never give in to Travis' attempts. BUT SHE DID! of course.
My thoughts are so jumbled right now. I don't have solid stand on this book. I liked it but not really. I have so much highlight on shitty things from this book but I won't put out all of it.
"Do you know what codependency is, Abby? Your boyfriend is a prime example, which is creepy considering he went from having no respect for women to thinking he needs you to breathe."
This was by Abby's roommate. And this pretty much explained the whole book. Travis became so dependant on Abby. Fucking toxic. I love it. (see disclaimer)
Closer to the end, I just skimmed through it. Until the Vegas scene, cringe AF.
SPOILER AHEAD
Spoiler
They went off to Vegas to get married. When they were at the airport to fly back home, Travis went through the metal inspection thingy and it alerted so they told him t take off his ring.And he says, "I promised her I'd never take it off." I almost threw my kindle out the window after that line.
After he passed through, Abby said "It's okay, baby. It's back on your finger."
She also, got a tattoo that says MRS. MADDOX. again:
kk. that's it. thanks for reading. ♡
2 star for the cuteness.
When I watched the anime, I fell in love with Umaru. Reading it became a different experience.
She just became so annoying and unhelpful towards his brother. ☠
The brother spoiled her a bit much.
When I watched the anime, I fell in love with Umaru. Reading it became a different experience.
She just became so annoying and unhelpful towards his brother. ☠
The brother spoiled her a bit much.
Archer's Voice was probably the sweetest romance I have ever read. Looking back on all those romance books I've read and I could not come up with a contender. I mostly opted for them bad boys.
I loved both Bree and Archer. How they helped each other's trauma. I was smiling every time they interact. The tension when they finally started interacting and becoming friends then skirting the line of their lust.
If you just saw me thrashing about while reading this part. My giddy heart almost seized to beat.
I hurt for Archer and for what he went through. The isolation and not being able to have proper human contact for a long time after his uncle died. My heart was twisting and I just hurt for this man. Bless Bree for arriving and helping him out.
Bree standing up for Archer to Travis made my heart swell that it almost burst. Bree was going through her own hell but she still thought of Archer.
This was Bree turning down Travis, Archer's asshole relative. Just pure love and loyalty from this girl.
I don't have much to say but this book is such a sweet read that I finished it in less than 2 days. Both characters found their peace at the end and that's all I'm here for. I want my own Archer.
"I didn’t know enough to dream you, Bree, but somehow you came true anyway. How did that happen? "-Archer Hale
I loved both Bree and Archer. How they helped each other's trauma. I was smiling every time they interact. The tension when they finally started interacting and becoming friends then skirting the line of their lust.
“This is how you affect me. My heart is pounding, because I want you to kiss me so badly that I can barely breathe.”
If you just saw me thrashing about while reading this part. My giddy heart almost seized to beat.
I hurt for Archer and for what he went through. The isolation and not being able to have proper human contact for a long time after his uncle died. My heart was twisting and I just hurt for this man. Bless Bree for arriving and helping him out.
Bree standing up for Archer to Travis made my heart swell that it almost burst. Bree was going through her own hell but she still thought of Archer.
"...And so I hope you understand when I tell you I don’t want to see anyone else. Just him. Just Archer.”
This was Bree turning down Travis, Archer's asshole relative. Just pure love and loyalty from this girl.
I don't have much to say but this book is such a sweet read that I finished it in less than 2 days. Both characters found their peace at the end and that's all I'm here for. I want my own Archer.
"I didn’t know enough to dream you, Bree, but somehow you came true anyway. How did that happen? "-Archer Hale
I don't have words. Not enough to explain how I feel about this installment.
It's so hard to imagine the main MCs are teenagers and all so inspiring in their own beautiful way.
I'm unconditionally in love Ronan. Irrevocably, under Gansey's spell. And starting to like Adam (snowflake). Blue, my baby. ❤
I will kill for this series at this point. Thanks to you, Steifvater, my vocab expands some more.
SPOILER AHEAD:
It's so hard to imagine the main MCs are teenagers and all so inspiring in their own beautiful way.
I'm unconditionally in love Ronan. Irrevocably, under Gansey's spell. And starting to like Adam (snowflake). Blue, my baby. ❤
I will kill for this series at this point. Thanks to you, Steifvater, my vocab expands some more.
SPOILER AHEAD:
Spoiler
PERSEPHONE!!!!!!
“Not worthy,” he whispered. “But I’ll probably keep trying to take you anyway.”
I am a person that revels in heartbreak. I love books where one of them gets heartbroken by the other MC i.e. Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover. Is this book like that? Sorta.
This book is a NA that has a love triangle, tons of angst, poetic music, some great side characters, and addiction involved. The story flow is great. Not one blanking moment of long ass narratives and internal thoughts.
We get to view this in Stevie a.k.a. Clover a.k.a Petal -depends on which dude was involved. Love triangles, usually, bring out the most annoying MCs but not Stevie. I didn't hate her in the end like most LTs.
The growth in the characters was also not glaringly obvious and that we get to ease in along with it. I only realized that when I was close to the end. Everett(Clover dude) has been drinking since he was underage and ultimately, was almost his demise. Addiction was sort of a big factor in this story and I liked how it was managed and addressed well.
I'm not sure if I'm into Lts but this one was done so well that I actually enjoyed it. Felt for the bro that wasn't it in the end but I liked who she ended up. I thought I would hate the other guy when he came in but I fell in love as Stevie did.
“I need all your goodbyes and every hello. Don’t fucking deprive me of you.”
I am a person that revels in heartbreak. I love books where one of them gets heartbroken by the other MC i.e. Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover. Is this book like that? Sorta.
This book is a NA that has a love triangle, tons of angst, poetic music, some great side characters, and addiction involved. The story flow is great. Not one blanking moment of long ass narratives and internal thoughts.
We get to view this in Stevie a.k.a. Clover a.k.a Petal -depends on which dude was involved. Love triangles, usually, bring out the most annoying MCs but not Stevie. I didn't hate her in the end like most LTs.
The growth in the characters was also not glaringly obvious and that we get to ease in along with it. I only realized that when I was close to the end. Everett(Clover dude) has been drinking since he was underage and ultimately, was almost his demise. Addiction was sort of a big factor in this story and I liked how it was managed and addressed well.
I'm not sure if I'm into Lts but this one was done so well that I actually enjoyed it. Felt for the bro that wasn't it in the end but I liked who she ended up. I thought I would hate the other guy when he came in but I fell in love as Stevie did.
“I need all your goodbyes and every hello. Don’t fucking deprive me of you.”
Have you ever read a book where you're so amazed and enthralled that you have no words - just pure admiration? Well, I may have found the ones doing it for me. Hello, Stiefvater, I bow down.
When I read ACOSF, I told everyone that character-driven books aren't for me. This series has been proving me wrong since the first book. All of them so interesting and chaotic that I need to look inside them.
I have to admit that during the first book and now this book, it was slow for the first half. After that, everything just goes. No stopping for air because you don't want the magic to disappear in the peripheral of your imagination. Do it and you might just miss the point. xD
All I know is we're searching for Glendower but we're also searching for everyone's purpose. Glendower became secondary and I love that it wasn't so focused on that. Everything here is so subtle that you have to be in the clearest of thoughts to understand the underlying tones of the writing. Fucking beautiful is what it is.
Thanks for reading. ♡
When I read ACOSF, I told everyone that character-driven books aren't for me. This series has been proving me wrong since the first book. All of them so interesting and chaotic that I need to look inside them.
I have to admit that during the first book and now this book, it was slow for the first half. After that, everything just goes. No stopping for air because you don't want the magic to disappear in the peripheral of your imagination. Do it and you might just miss the point. xD
All I know is we're searching for Glendower but we're also searching for everyone's purpose. Glendower became secondary and I love that it wasn't so focused on that. Everything here is so subtle that you have to be in the clearest of thoughts to understand the underlying tones of the writing. Fucking beautiful is what it is.
Thanks for reading. ♡
Spoiler
If Ronan doesn't get to be with Adam at the end, burn me instead. Thank you. Also, where TF was Noah at the end? :(
Stopped at about 45%. 1.5 stars based on experience.
I can't connect with the characters at all.
I can't connect with the characters at all.
I like emotional pain thus me picking up this book. But this was a bit exhausting to read through.
The book started with a prologue at present then went back to when River was 13 and Everett was 17. I really liked the buildup in the chapters during that timeline. Then we jump to 3 years later, it started going downhill from there.
Because of the time jump, we would be missing some points of the story. Somewhere down the chapters, they would mention Everett working at the fire station. It just came out of nowhere. The letter that was mentioned closer to the end. How, why, when was the letter made? Nada.
We get to see River from when she was 13, then 16, to her being 23 at present. It was good to see her growth but there were too many gaps that you wonder how she finally got through it. We get to see a glimpse of those in passing when the character would be reminded of something. It filled some holes but mostly didn't do it for me.
I didn't see enough of their love develop over the years as well. That was the missing key for me. It's supposedly unrequited but it's almost not. I didn't get to see how they developed feelings for each other. It was just mentioned that River had a crush on him but I didn't see that on RIver's POV. Of her realizing she liked him.
I wished Everett was given more time to show how his feelings developed and how he acted on them through the years. It was mentioned they would always get food(?). This confused me the most as it's indicated they kept contact from when Everett graduated high school till the present. I didn't see how their relationship developed.
I don't know. It was alright. There are some unnecessary dialogues that could have worked if there weren't too many pressing issues we had to solve first. These are my type of romance but this book didn't justify it.
The book started with a prologue at present then went back to when River was 13 and Everett was 17. I really liked the buildup in the chapters during that timeline. Then we jump to 3 years later, it started going downhill from there.
Because of the time jump, we would be missing some points of the story. Somewhere down the chapters, they would mention Everett working at the fire station. It just came out of nowhere. The letter that was mentioned closer to the end. How, why, when was the letter made? Nada.
We get to see River from when she was 13, then 16, to her being 23 at present. It was good to see her growth but there were too many gaps that you wonder how she finally got through it. We get to see a glimpse of those in passing when the character would be reminded of something. It filled some holes but mostly didn't do it for me.
I didn't see enough of their love develop over the years as well. That was the missing key for me. It's supposedly unrequited but it's almost not. I didn't get to see how they developed feelings for each other. It was just mentioned that River had a crush on him but I didn't see that on RIver's POV. Of her realizing she liked him.
I wished Everett was given more time to show how his feelings developed and how he acted on them through the years. It was mentioned they would always get food(?). This confused me the most as it's indicated they kept contact from when Everett graduated high school till the present. I didn't see how their relationship developed.
I don't know. It was alright. There are some unnecessary dialogues that could have worked if there weren't too many pressing issues we had to solve first. These are my type of romance but this book didn't justify it.