3.5 stars

Hm. I wouldn’t call this a total disappointment, but there were a lot of things I didn’t really enjoy — so compared to the exhilaration of the first book, it’s a bit of a letdown.

content warnings:

Spoiler

drug abuse & addiction, mentions of past rape, threats of self-harm, blood, major character death

rep:

Spoiler

MLM secondary character

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CONVERSION: 10.3 / 15 = 3.5 stars

Prose: 8 / 10
Characters & Relationships: 7 / 10
Emotional Impact: 6 / 10
Development / Flow: 5 / 10
Setting: 9 / 10

Diversity & Social Themes: N/A
Intellectual Engagement: 3 / 5
Originality / Trope Execution: 4 / 5
Rereadability: N/A
Memorability: 3 / 5