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When you first start reading you think it’s just a funny comedic script, but it’s so much deeper than that. As the story unfolds you realize the protagonist is a lot like us: on the outside, she is a witty and sarcastic lady however as we get to know her better you begin to see her traumas, insecurities, problems with relationships, suppressed emotions, etc. All of those things we struggle with daily and make us feel that we are alone and nobody would possibly understand what we are going through. Behind all the humor and jokes, which I must say are top-tier, you can see real-life problems and struggles. Needless to say, she frequently breaks the fourth wall, making everything much more funny and interesting.
The first series begins with a conflict of mind and body. At once headstrong, smart, and direct, fleabag is also guided by her impulses. She raises an eyebrow to her own behavior and yet we see a strange celebration of bawdy hedonism that is so rarely afforded to female characters. It is, like Fleabag, both hilarious and self-destructive.
Yet by series two, something has changed. Fleabag is no longer gripping the frayed edges of her own narrative, letting her secrets and shameful deeds spiral out of her control. She is in control of her narrative and wants us to know just one thing, this is a love story.
Taken literally, one could assume it to be Fleabag’s relationships. One might argue, in another sense, it is between the audience and Fleabag, as through the breaks in the fourth wall and display of vulnerability. Though I believe, ultimately, it is Fleabag’s love story to herself. A love story for the shamelessly modern outrageous women who are capable of maturity and happiness without sacrificing those qualities. This self-love extends as a powerful love letter to sisterhood and women in general.
The first series begins with a conflict of mind and body. At once headstrong, smart, and direct, fleabag is also guided by her impulses. She raises an eyebrow to her own behavior and yet we see a strange celebration of bawdy hedonism that is so rarely afforded to female characters. It is, like Fleabag, both hilarious and self-destructive.
Yet by series two, something has changed. Fleabag is no longer gripping the frayed edges of her own narrative, letting her secrets and shameful deeds spiral out of her control. She is in control of her narrative and wants us to know just one thing, this is a love story.
Taken literally, one could assume it to be Fleabag’s relationships. One might argue, in another sense, it is between the audience and Fleabag, as through the breaks in the fourth wall and display of vulnerability. Though I believe, ultimately, it is Fleabag’s love story to herself. A love story for the shamelessly modern outrageous women who are capable of maturity and happiness without sacrificing those qualities. This self-love extends as a powerful love letter to sisterhood and women in general.
Okay, by this point in the series, my entire life outside of school and sleeping is revolving around having my eyes glued to the pages devouring everything these books have to offer. The romance is really starting to heat up and there is more danger and excitement. I feel like I am more familiar with the characters and their relationships among each other and the amazing way the co-authors have weaved them all together. I’m telling you, the characters and these intertwining relationships are what will absorb your attention and make you obsessed.
You start the book immediately after the crazy events of book 2 and move into the next stage of life at the academy; The Reckoning. It’s like a big exam/competition to weed out students who are not strong enough to continue at Zodiac Academy, with a dangerous task for each element that students must pass for every power they hold.
I’m starting to notice how the co-authors really love to have these books end on incredibly juicy cliffhangers, which I both love and hate at the same time, but either way that means you know I immediately go into the next book after I finished this.
You start the book immediately after the crazy events of book 2 and move into the next stage of life at the academy; The Reckoning. It’s like a big exam/competition to weed out students who are not strong enough to continue at Zodiac Academy, with a dangerous task for each element that students must pass for every power they hold.
I’m starting to notice how the co-authors really love to have these books end on incredibly juicy cliffhangers, which I both love and hate at the same time, but either way that means you know I immediately go into the next book after I finished this.
As of this point in the series, this is my favorite book. My thoughts for this one are going to be very short, as everything is now teetering the edge of major spoilers, which I greatly pride myself on never ruining a book for another.
The storyline was brilliant, the plot develops well and, as always, the characters are amazing. I love the twins, they are so different from one another, yet together are invincible. They are written so well, you really grasp what they are experiencing and feeling throughout. Their continuing journey is fantastic to read. They are relentless, becoming stronger as the books go on. The character dynamics in the book begin to pick up very quickly as the twins are forced to come to terms with the events occurring around them and make decisions about their fate within Solaria.
Overall, this book was an absolute rollercoaster, so many good and bad things happened and the ending with a massive cliffhanger…I’m still not recovered from that cliffhanger…these authors really love to leave us begging for more.
The storyline was brilliant, the plot develops well and, as always, the characters are amazing. I love the twins, they are so different from one another, yet together are invincible. They are written so well, you really grasp what they are experiencing and feeling throughout. Their continuing journey is fantastic to read. They are relentless, becoming stronger as the books go on. The character dynamics in the book begin to pick up very quickly as the twins are forced to come to terms with the events occurring around them and make decisions about their fate within Solaria.
Overall, this book was an absolute rollercoaster, so many good and bad things happened and the ending with a massive cliffhanger…I’m still not recovered from that cliffhanger…these authors really love to leave us begging for more.
This series is going to wreck havoc on me. I know I say this every review, but I am utterly hooked. I’m keeping this very short for sake of spoilers (as I’m now 5 books deep), but do yourself a favor and start reading this series immediately.
This is a short novella within the zodiac academy series set after the events of book 5. I will say, this was a nice breather after the events of the last book. I enjoyed being able to get to know some of the other characters on a deeper level and see things from a new perspective. We primarily focus on Geraldine and Max’s dynamics with the added bonus of a birthday for our favorite twins. Now, let’s see if I can handle fated throne….
This book was a whirlwind of emotions. I was laughing, I was crying, and I have genuine book hangover. This isn’t just a bully romance for the sake of it anymore. We have new adults acting their age, growing as characters, and building lifelong bonds. We have a thick, heavy plot that is moving along rapidly, which after the first few books being a bit slow was much needed.
was afraid to read this one. If you have read these authors' works previously, you know they just love to end their books with the reader in the midst of an emotional breakdown. I also did see in the Facebook group many readers talking about how devastating the ending of this book was. So, while I was prepared to be wrecked, in the end, it didn’t matter because I bawled my eyes out. I have still not recovered from this and am not sure I ever will.
Aside from that, my thoughts on this book are largely positive. The romance in this series tugs at my heartstrings in a way few fantasy romance series can manage.
I tried to keep this as spoiler-free as possible, but I adore this series and absolutely recommend the Zodiac Academy series to anyone with a love of fantasy romance. It has everything you could want: shifters, vampires, Fae, a fight for the throne, bully romance, forbidden romance…Honestly what more could you ask for?
Aside from that, my thoughts on this book are largely positive. The romance in this series tugs at my heartstrings in a way few fantasy romance series can manage.
I tried to keep this as spoiler-free as possible, but I adore this series and absolutely recommend the Zodiac Academy series to anyone with a love of fantasy romance. It has everything you could want: shifters, vampires, Fae, a fight for the throne, bully romance, forbidden romance…Honestly what more could you ask for?
If you are like me and have a tough stomach with thick skin, this is actually a great novel. I felt it really dove deep into just how far we as a species would go to ensure our own survival despite what we may need to do to obtain it. Marcos’s character was well developed in the sense we got to see into his inner thoughts as he battled with what he was doing. We were given characters like Marcos who seemed to understand the cruelty being done to these human “heads” while others seemed to rejoice in the slaughter.
This novel had a lot of hidden depth and meaning to it. It really made me ponder what we would do if faced with events presented like those in this story. This was a truly heavy read for many reasons, leaving a lasting effect on me long after I finished.
I would not say this is extreme horror, but it is definitely horror. So if you love horror, dystopian worlds, and taboo topics, or are looking for a novel that will leave you questioning your own morals, check this book out. I can not stress enough this is one of those novels that is not for the faint of heart. If you don’t mind or can see past the graphic detail this is a very well-done novel.
This novel had a lot of hidden depth and meaning to it. It really made me ponder what we would do if faced with events presented like those in this story. This was a truly heavy read for many reasons, leaving a lasting effect on me long after I finished.
I would not say this is extreme horror, but it is definitely horror. So if you love horror, dystopian worlds, and taboo topics, or are looking for a novel that will leave you questioning your own morals, check this book out. I can not stress enough this is one of those novels that is not for the faint of heart. If you don’t mind or can see past the graphic detail this is a very well-done novel.
Bunny is a bit of a trip, it’s dark academia with magical realism elements and a very loose explanation... so if you need answers to every question it’s probably not for you. The story follows Samantha an outsider who has a class at her elite university with a clique of girls who call each other simply ‘Bunny’. The story feels like a hybrid of the craft meets Heathers with just a little pinch of Jennifer’s body.
This is one of the trippiest books I've read in a while, and I feel like that alone is enough to recommend it for people who like that sort of thing. If you enjoy spending most of a novel going 'wtf is happening?' and still not being totally sure by the end, Bunny is definitely worth a read for you. It's weird and delights in its own weirdness. It's also great for fans of the dark academia subgenre since it pulls no punches on satirizing elite graduate school creative writing programs. It's funny and occasionally spot-on.
So much of this book is made of plot twists that I actually had a hard time writing a review. Bunny is written in a very experimental style, shifting from stream of consciousness to flowery metaphor. It’s a trip to figure out what is real and what is exaggeration. Normally I’m not a fan of this style, but it pairs so well with the story and characters that I have to say I fell in love.
This is one of the trippiest books I've read in a while, and I feel like that alone is enough to recommend it for people who like that sort of thing. If you enjoy spending most of a novel going 'wtf is happening?' and still not being totally sure by the end, Bunny is definitely worth a read for you. It's weird and delights in its own weirdness. It's also great for fans of the dark academia subgenre since it pulls no punches on satirizing elite graduate school creative writing programs. It's funny and occasionally spot-on.
So much of this book is made of plot twists that I actually had a hard time writing a review. Bunny is written in a very experimental style, shifting from stream of consciousness to flowery metaphor. It’s a trip to figure out what is real and what is exaggeration. Normally I’m not a fan of this style, but it pairs so well with the story and characters that I have to say I fell in love.
As soon as I found out about Holly Black's new book (back when she first announced it) I was excited to see what she can come up with for an adult book. This became one of my highly anticipated reads for 2022. After finishing, I took a quick look at various reviews on Goodreads. Generally, I agree with the average reviews, and here's why…
Book of Night starts out quite slow - there is not that much to take in in terms of the magic system, but it is a relatively complicated one that not even the book characters' understand how everything works, much less the reader. The entire book felt like a big introduction to the world, not going to lie about that. The characters were built, their relationships formed and explored, and the magic world vaguely explained, but with a scope in mind. I stayed for this continuous build-up that gave me the impression that I am reading something that will build and build until the line will snap and everything will fall into place.
In truth, the first half of the story is quite plain. The plot moves ahead slowly, puzzle pieces are set and put on the table, although they seemed at the time to be trivial information and quirky character traits. In the second half the pace of the story increased a bit with the previously set pieces beginning to get scrambled and theories started forming in my head then questions and plot twists dropping in.
The ending was something I did not fully expect. I strongly believe that Holly Black will publish a sequel since that ending may have provided closure for the events of the book, but definitely, there's no closure for the three main characters.
Overall, this was not my favorite read of the year, and will most likely not make top 10. I really wanted to love this book, however, it just didn’t work for me.
Book of Night starts out quite slow - there is not that much to take in in terms of the magic system, but it is a relatively complicated one that not even the book characters' understand how everything works, much less the reader. The entire book felt like a big introduction to the world, not going to lie about that. The characters were built, their relationships formed and explored, and the magic world vaguely explained, but with a scope in mind. I stayed for this continuous build-up that gave me the impression that I am reading something that will build and build until the line will snap and everything will fall into place.
In truth, the first half of the story is quite plain. The plot moves ahead slowly, puzzle pieces are set and put on the table, although they seemed at the time to be trivial information and quirky character traits. In the second half the pace of the story increased a bit with the previously set pieces beginning to get scrambled and theories started forming in my head then questions and plot twists dropping in.
The ending was something I did not fully expect. I strongly believe that Holly Black will publish a sequel since that ending may have provided closure for the events of the book, but definitely, there's no closure for the three main characters.
Overall, this was not my favorite read of the year, and will most likely not make top 10. I really wanted to love this book, however, it just didn’t work for me.