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Thank you, NetGalley for allowing me to read this as an arc. I love Yuri, so I was excited, but was cliché, and not in a good sense. The characters are flat and one-dimensional, the story is kind of boring, and I almost DNF'ed it.
It could have been cute and good, a top student who needs someone to help her in secret because her public persona is too much, but come on, she is just childish, and not like in a way to cope, and weird. Acting like a cat and licking her? Wtf? Asking her to lick your blood? And it was not even in a sexy way ugh.
It could have been cute and good, a top student who needs someone to help her in secret because her public persona is too much, but come on, she is just childish, and not like in a way to cope, and weird. Acting like a cat and licking her? Wtf? Asking her to lick your blood? And it was not even in a sexy way ugh.
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Where do I start? Oh yes, thank you, NetGalley and Bindery Books, for allowing me to read an e-ARC of the book in exchange for an honest review.
So, House of Frank… First, if a book makes me cry that much it will automatically be a five-star read. I cried because it was sad, I cried because it was beautiful, and I cried because of too many emotions at the same time. It was hard for me to get into it because I had so many things to do with uni, but oh my gosh I have read 70% of the book in one sitting bawling my eyes out on my couch.
I don’t think I didn’t love any of what was in the book. The writing is so beautiful, the author knows how to write grief, family, loss, found family, emotions, touching characters, great characters, and magic system,... Everything was perfect from the beginning to the end, even the pacing. This is a character-driven story, but there’s still a plot, so a cozy fantasy with something happening. Just so great.
Saika is such a good main character, she grows during the whole story, learns to open herself to others, learns to live without her sister, learns to find another family who accepts her for herself and learns to help herself too, not just the others. And honestly, all the characters are good characters, they all lost someone and learned, or are still learning, to live without them.
This is what the story is about: loss, grief, recovery, and finding new meaning in life. I know that I will buy a physical copy to annotate it and just read it again and again when I’m feeling down.
So, House of Frank… First, if a book makes me cry that much it will automatically be a five-star read. I cried because it was sad, I cried because it was beautiful, and I cried because of too many emotions at the same time. It was hard for me to get into it because I had so many things to do with uni, but oh my gosh I have read 70% of the book in one sitting bawling my eyes out on my couch.
I don’t think I didn’t love any of what was in the book. The writing is so beautiful, the author knows how to write grief, family, loss, found family, emotions, touching characters, great characters, and magic system,... Everything was perfect from the beginning to the end, even the pacing. This is a character-driven story, but there’s still a plot, so a cozy fantasy with something happening. Just so great.
Saika is such a good main character, she grows during the whole story, learns to open herself to others, learns to live without her sister, learns to find another family who accepts her for herself and learns to help herself too, not just the others. And honestly, all the characters are good characters, they all lost someone and learned, or are still learning, to live without them.
This is what the story is about: loss, grief, recovery, and finding new meaning in life. I know that I will buy a physical copy to annotate it and just read it again and again when I’m feeling down.
informative
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Alors là. Par où commencer ? Ce livre c'est de l'or. C'est magnifique, y a des codes a decoder, des sites internet... omg
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I know they're teenagers but come on you can't be THAT dumb
No costumes. Bland designs. Take away everything that makes them great characters. Boring. Why are they the same age?
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Bon début. J'espère que ca ne va pas tomber dans le pro-vie
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
PARDON????
Okay théorie 1: c'est un réseau qui fait disparaitre les enfants mais pour les placer sous protection (c'est pourquoi Joyce est dans les dossiers). La mère de Blythe n'est pas morte, elle a elle-même disparue car on a pû remonter jusqu'à elle. Les organisateurs de Deep-Down sont des parents/gardiens qui n'aiment pas ça. Tom King a soit découvert tout ça ou fait partie d'une famille et il a pû remointé jusqu'aux parents de Blythe. Il s'en est pris à sa mère et c'est pour ça ils l'ont fais disparaitre.
Okay théorie 1: c'est un réseau qui fait disparaitre les enfants mais pour les placer sous protection (c'est pourquoi Joyce est dans les dossiers). La mère de Blythe n'est pas morte, elle a elle-même disparue car on a pû remonter jusqu'à elle. Les organisateurs de Deep-Down sont des parents/gardiens qui n'aiment pas ça. Tom King a soit découvert tout ça ou fait partie d'une famille et il a pû remointé jusqu'aux parents de Blythe. Il s'en est pris à sa mère et c'est pour ça ils l'ont fais disparaitre.
Théorie 2 : Blythe meurt dans le tome 2. Ca colle, elle a frôlé la mort plus d'une fois, et la mort fini toujours par rattraper. Et elle a hesité à sauvé Martial, alors elle n'hésitera pas à se sacrifier pour quelqu'un à qui elle tient.
Le point négatif vraiment : le outing pas trop réglé, et Aly reglé trop vite je trouve. Sinon wow. De bons retournements de situations, un mystère aux petits oignons, et les personnages sont vraiment pas mal.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Abandonment
Moderate: Gun violence, Trafficking
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Sou and Ola best characters of the book