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Deny Me, the Nightshade Boy by Mary VanAlstine
4.5
adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Yes

this book was so unexpectedly delightful! i very rarely, at current, find myself getting lost in a book and almost ‘forgetting’ that i’m reading but this book did that! it was fun, it was sweet, it was emotional and most importantly to me: it was easy! 

i found myself reaching for it during breaks and any spare seconds i had and even staying up late to finish it, which is something i missed doing. i’m so very excited for the sequel and all the angst that’ll come with it <3!

these characters are so well fleshed out! and though the storyline pacing was a little odd, i still really enjoyed it AND the gorgeous gorgeous art in some of the chapters was a wonderful bonus.

honestly, one of the only negatives of this is that andrew is from liverpool and therefore, me imagining him saying all the romantic things in a scouse accent was making me laugh instead of swoon. (i grew up around scouse accents, so it’s HARD to find them romantic 😭 sorry andrew!!!)