I really wish I had DNF’d this book. The only reason I powered through was to tick off a prompt for my bookish bingo challenge — and honestly, even that barely made it worth finishing.

I struggled to enjoy a single character. They were all incredibly one-note and repetitive, with no real development. Feyi, in particular, was a huge letdown. I was initially drawn in by her backstory, but it quickly fell flat — she came across as little more than a horny girl with 0 morals, rather than someone shaped by grief or depth. 

I mean this girl was hell-bent on this concept of being friends with Nasir and then fucked his dad! Regardless of whether she view Nasir and her as  dating or just friends … you don’t just get with a guys dad … especially when said friend takes you on an all expense paid trip to the islands!

Every relationship in this book grated on me. The friendships felt shallow and more like excerpts from a chaotic, lust-driven journal. The supposed romance was just trauma bonding masquerading as something meaningful.

The only redeeming aspect was the concept of Feyi using her grief and trauma in her art. But since 90% of the book was spent on uncomfortable and icky interactions with terrible characters, it ended up being a massive flop for me.

Absolutely would not recommend.