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laraisabelle's Reviews (678)
I did not really know what to expect from this book and I think that might’ve been a good thing
I’m a bit torn about this one so let’s just first talk about the things I loved:
- I mean I read all 1000 pages of this so this must have done something right! In general I think I did really enjoy this book or I wouldn’t have read all of it (I don’t read books this long if I don’t love what I’m reading). The writing was very easy to read and it was very bingeable
- that ending?? (I obviously hated it but what a cliffhanger??!!!??!!) that ending single handedly convinced me that I need to read the next book even if it’s another 1000 pages
- CONNOR!!! my man, my love!!! You deserve nothing but the best!!! The most golden retriever mmc and I loved him from the beginning he’s just perfect in every single way (even though I need summer to end up with someone else, but I will get to that later)
- Alice and Summers friendship and just Alice in general!! I hope we get her pov in future books because she’s everything I love in an fmc
the 2 minutes I thought she was dead were close to the worst of my life - The premise and the setting!! Very intriguing and I love this kind of dark romantasy/ academia setting. Very much gave me zodiac academy vibes
- The found family and friendships! (I’m not talking about Max and Summer here though because their friendship irks me and I thought the way they acted was so weird)
Now the things that did not work for me that are the reason this isn’t my favourite:
- there is no way this needed to be 1000 pages! It really dragged on after a while and the plot did not progress at all. We were just turning in circles at one point
- SUMMER!!! I get it girl, I love a damaged, traumatised fmc as much as the next one but my god! I’m sorry but Connor really does deserve better! I’m really hoping this changes a bit in the next book because she does have the potential for me to absolutely love her. But she really had me wanting to dnf this SEVERAL TIMES
- The world building was so confusing sometimes because there really wasn’t any and random fact were just thrown in there here and there. Like I have no idea what’s going on in these realms and what sort of species there are and what they do… I guess I’m just along for the ride
- While I love Connor, the romance didn’t really do it for me! I need my slow burn and yearning 😭 an mmc like that just isn’t my fave for this type of story and the way summer handled everything pissed me off (I do think this might be something that could improve in the next book). Connor and Summers relationship was so boring and there is such a thing called emotional cheating!! Girl!! I have my theories and that gives me hope because this is just the first book and I’m sure the romance plot will evolve in a way I’ll love
- This would’ve been so much more believable if the characters were in there early twenties and not late twenties to early thirties. They were acting so juvenile and their constant partying and drinking was so annoying and unnecessary. It did not add anything to the plot and there was no reason to make them act out like that, especially if they’re supposed to be 30 years old
- The nickname “big guy” excuse me while I go throw up every single time summer calls Connor big guy
- I love smut but there were soooo many unnecessary, repetitive sex scenes
So as you can see my opinion is a bit torn but I would say I did really enjoy this book and I’m looking forward to reading more of this series…. NEXT YEAR 🥲🥲(which is absolutely brutal after that ending but what can you do)
I need the stranger to be the headmaster!! As soon as we saw that he can glamour himself I thought there’s still a chance!!! Maybe I’m clowning but why would there be such a focus on how attractive the headmaster is if he’s not the stranger?? Maybe I just love a professor x student trope and the dark broody tattooed (/runed) man
I loved this and this is perfect if you’re looking for something extremely unhinged and crazy!! But I think this wasn’t the right time for me to read this because I sort of didn’t care about the story 😭
I really enjoyed Riot and Ghosts dynamic!!! And I’m really looking forward to the other books in this series
I really enjoyed Riot and Ghosts dynamic!!! And I’m really looking forward to the other books in this series
Rating this was a bit hard at first because there were parts where I felt like this would be a 5 star book and I really loved it
I cried a lot especially going through Riley’s journey. It felt so raw and it was beautifully done in my opinion
I did really like Riley and Lexi together and I loved seeing them finally get together after seeing Riley crush on Lexi
This could’ve been 4,5-5 stars BUT there were times were I didn’t like Lexi that much and while I absolutely the focus we had on women in male dominated fields in the last few books, it felt kind of forced in this one
Like sometimes the characters would hold this monologue about how hard it is being a woman in a man’s world (and it is, everything they say is true but) it just felt so forced? Like those monologues came out of nowhere and it felt like the author thought she needed to add this into this book because the others had this focus but didn’t know how so she just randomly added these sentences
I cried a lot especially going through Riley’s journey. It felt so raw and it was beautifully done in my opinion
I did really like Riley and Lexi together and I loved seeing them finally get together after seeing Riley crush on Lexi
This could’ve been 4,5-5 stars BUT there were times were I didn’t like Lexi that much and while I absolutely the focus we had on women in male dominated fields in the last few books, it felt kind of forced in this one
Like sometimes the characters would hold this monologue about how hard it is being a woman in a man’s world (and it is, everything they say is true but) it just felt so forced? Like those monologues came out of nowhere and it felt like the author thought she needed to add this into this book because the others had this focus but didn’t know how so she just randomly added these sentences
This was sooo wholesome!! After the first book I expected this to be darker than it was but I liked that this book had a bigger focus on the sweeter romance and found family side
I loved Oliver, Theo and Violet. They’re the perfect little family and Violet calling Olivet Daddy at the end made me CRY
I am actually so scared going into the next book because I know Nate‘s story will cause some DAMAGE 😭
I loved Oliver, Theo and Violet. They’re the perfect little family and Violet calling Olivet Daddy at the end made me CRY
I am actually so scared going into the next book because I know Nate‘s story will cause some DAMAGE 😭
I loved this so much!!! This book had me so hooked and on the edge of my seat the entire time
I loved Jackie and Will together. This had the perfect blend of suspense and romance, with a little bit of spice
I really like all the different characters!! Violet is adorable and I loved seeing her interact with everyone 🥹 I really hope we will see some wholesome with her moments in Theo’s book
I can’t wait to read the other books in this series because I NEED to know what the hell is going on!!
I loved Jackie and Will together. This had the perfect blend of suspense and romance, with a little bit of spice
I really like all the different characters!! Violet is adorable and I loved seeing her interact with everyone 🥹 I really hope we will see some wholesome with her moments in Theo’s book
I can’t wait to read the other books in this series because I NEED to know what the hell is going on!!
I hated every second of reading this - but in the best way possible. This book had me so fucking hooked!
I despised Adam and his mother!! I hate reading about infidelity so this book was rough (but that’s obviously my own fault I mean the blurb says it all)
This was such a unique premise and I really just wanted to know what the fuck happened and what the fuck is going on!
I do sadly have to say though, I did see that plot twist coming and i didn’t really like it? There are so many parts of this book that now don’t really make sense to me anymore
I would’ve really preferred a plot twist that wasn’t as predictable and actually something shocking
I think seeing Sarah’s pov in some chapters just doesn’t make me believe that she’s really the one behind all this? Because we can see all her inner thoughts so she couldn’t be faking those? Because they’re her inner thought idk it doesn’t really make sense it me. I usually love an unreliable narrator but THEN YOU CANNOT USE A FIRST PERSON NARRATOR!!! The narrator cannot hide or lie to the reader if you’re using first person so that lowkey made the book so bad in hindsight even though I loved it before that plot twist
I despised Adam and his mother!! I hate reading about infidelity so this book was rough (but that’s obviously my own fault I mean the blurb says it all)
This was such a unique premise and I really just wanted to know what the fuck happened and what the fuck is going on!
I do sadly have to say though, I did see that plot twist coming and i didn’t really like it? There are so many parts of this book that now don’t really make sense to me anymore
I would’ve really preferred a plot twist that wasn’t as predictable and actually something shocking