I really enjoyed this love story. I was truly engaged at all times so I devoured the book quickly.
On a negative note however, I am not going to lie, I really enjoyed this love story. I was truly engaged at all times so I devoured the book quickly.
On a negative note however, I am not going to lie, the age difference couple together with the fact that she is still in high-school really bothered me. A 34 year old man with an 18 year old girl…. it didn’t feel right to me, even for a fictional book my brain found it cringy and truly problematic. The upside was that neither of the characters seemed like the age that they were supposed to be, so that let me ignore the issue somewhat. The audiobook also helped me with that, since the voice of the male protagonist sounds really young, so there is that too....more
I really enjoyed this novella. Very dreamy. I'll read it again when in need of a short wistful sweet romance.I really enjoyed this novella. Very dreamy. I'll read it again when in need of a short wistful sweet romance....more
One of the best Young Adult Fantasy series that I have read in a very long time. I devoured it.
Very interesting, very engaginActual Rating: 4.5 stars.
One of the best Young Adult Fantasy series that I have read in a very long time. I devoured it.
Very interesting, very engaging, with complex and entertaining storyline and characters. Not a dull moment. With no predictability here, this series kept me immersed on the story since the very beginning of the first book all the way to the end.
I completely recommend it.
On a personal note, I would have preferred this book as a new adult fantasy series, some adult content here would have been welcome as well as more cohesive due to the maturity of the characters and seriousness of the matters. I would have also liked more time spend on the love story to have a more developed and satisfactory romance. Those 2 are the only reasons I am not giving this series 5 stars....more
I loved it. So many feelings, so much tension and angst. Exactly what I like. I admit I felt disappointed that the romance diActual Rating: 4.5 stars.
I loved it. So many feelings, so much tension and angst. Exactly what I like. I admit I felt disappointed that the romance didn't go towards a polyamorous relationship, but it ended up being really good anyways.
After reading the first two books of this series and seeing how the stories push sexual boundaries, and enjoying it, I still can't help but wish the mentality behind all of it was more open minded. There is too much mention of jealousy and overall too monogamous ideologically for my preference. For such forward thinking situations, I feel that the monogamous ideals surrounding it all get in the way of having a more natural, aware and healthier progression of the relationships.
In this book there is mention of cheating, but I just can't see those situations as cheating. What happens is more complex than that. To simplify it and confine it that way is, in my opinion, the erroneous perspective from where to approach those situations and as such there is missing an actual mindfulness. Showing a more forwards thinking towards the typical monogamous ideals and expanding those confines, would have made these stories more valuable in my opinion. Then again, most people looking for romance books aren't that open to any kind of polyamorous mentality...
I can’t believe I just read this…I was trying to sleep last night without success and finally decided to pick up something short to read and ended up I can’t believe I just read this…I was trying to sleep last night without success and finally decided to pick up something short to read and ended up picking this book. I don’t even know what I just read. I have no words to describe how twisted this is. Everything here is really disturbing and perturbing. I was disgusted, but at the same time morbid curiosity kept me reading until a point were everything was so ridiculous that I started to laugh. From then on, I took the thing humorously, and as a complete and utter fantasy, and ended up having fun. I seriously can’t believe I read this and actually finished it, but I did, in one go and I enjoyed it. How can something be revolting and fun at the same time? I am in utter shock. I admit that right now I am in a curios mood. I feel like reading weird and eccentric things, to see what is out there and what it exists, to get out of my confort zone, that’s what let me to this book. Right now, I don’t want to overthink it, I had fun so that’s were my 4 stars come from, if I pause to think it through is going to be a 1 star review so I am not going to do that, it wouldn't feel completely right and fair, so I am going with how I am feeling in the moment instead of what my brain is telling me…...more
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