This book was so good! I loved all the characters and I think the author did an amazing job talking about purity culture and the struggles that people (teens specifically) go through trying to discover who they are while being a part of the church. I think that Reggie was very sweet and wonderful to Monique. I also liked how the book ended with Monique’s family. It also felt realistic. The only thing I wish was different was that I wished the friendship between Monique and Sasha was developed more. It felt like it was just a stepping stone for Monique to talk to Reggie.

This is also a Dom Hate Page. He sucked.

I reread this twice (it’s very short) because I genuinely did not remember what happened once I finished. I think it was fine, it’s just not really for me. It's a story in poem form and it really was not that entertaining or interesting to read.

This slayed. It was just a silly book about rich people making bad decisions and spending all their money. It’s very interesting to see the difference between the books and the TV show. 

A summary: 

-Nate is still Boring As Hell and is honestly worse in the book.

-Chuck is still a literal criminal.

-Dan is a bigger loser in the book (lovingly).

-Serena is the same pretty much.

-Blair still slays and is the only valid character.

I don’t think there is a single other book in the world that has as much wasted potential as this book. The author lays out an interesting plot and describes the personalities of the characters very well, but she fails to follow through with actually making the personality she described a reality. Very often, I would get back into the plot because something interesting happens but then the story falls flat. I get why people like the book, but I think they like the idea of the book more than the actual book. It was insufferably long for no reason and I feel like the story could’ve been so much better if it was written by anyone else. 

Also??? What the fuck Charles?? And what the fuck Richard??? And what the fuck Henry???

⅖ could’ve been gayer. 

Judy was the best character in the book.

I think that Greta is able to write speeches very well in a way that is compelling. All of her speeches us facts and emotions very well and I loved reading her book.

I think this book slayed. It was very good and I feel like the characters were very mature and had healthy communication which is honestly rare in romance books. There was no third act breakup or miscommunication trope which automatically gives it four stars in my book, but the fifth star was given because the plot was genuinely interesting and I loved all the character. I will definitely read the next books in the series if I remember they exist when they are released.

 I mean you get what you sign up for. It is literally a book about a pillow coming to life just to have sex with a human. It was kind of insane that the pillow killed not one but two people. I was genuinely not expecting that. What I was also not expecting was the pillow’s pov. It really threw me off the first time I saw it. There isn’t really much to say because it wasn’t really that interesting of a read once you get past the whole pillow coming alive thing. Plus the fmc was annoying. Shoutout to fakegamergirl and her scathing review of the sequel that convinced me not to read it. 

I didn’t think I would really like this book at the beginning because it starts off slower in my opinion and you really don’t get to know the characters until ⅓ of the way in. However, after the second and third husband, I got much more invested. I know Evelyn is very adamant that she is not a good person and isn’t the hero in her story, but I am personally obsessed with her and believe she can do no wrong. (Even if she does do wrong, she has valid reasons.) I also loved Harry so much, he was probably my favorite character. 

Monique is annoying and I did not like her. She was very self-centered and really just got on my nerves throughout the whole book. 

My favorite line of the book is when Harry said to Evelyn, “I am absolutely positive that I need you more than I’ve ever needed another living soul.” I just need everyone to read that also because I’ve been thinking about it nonstop.

When I finished this book, I gave it 2 stars but then I went to sleep before writing my review and decided to give it 1 star because of every little detail I remembered that pissed me off. I am not a fan of insta-love and if I had known this book was insta-love before reading it, I would not have continued. However, I gave it the benefit of the doubt (I now wish I didn’t) because even if the trope isn’t my cup of tea, doesn’t mean the book is bad. However, in this case, the book was horrendous. 

To start, the whole main conflict about Hayes keeping the fake relationship nonsense a secret was so stupid and unnecessary because they were not fake dating they were just actual dating. Hayes should’ve told her on their first date to avoid all the unnecessary drama, especially since every time they hung out he was feeling guilty in his mind about not telling her. 

Next, the breakup after the fake dating nonsense thing was revealed was so unbelievably out of left field. It was made clear that Roden had depression and never felt accepted, so to reduce his suicide to one moment when Hayes (who didn’t know him and had no idea what he was going through) yelled at him was completely insensitive and honestly disrespectful. Roden was mentally ill, he had a lot of issues he was going through and to reduce mental illness to one instance is disgusting and I can’t believe the author had the audacity to write it, actually. I was trying to give this book some grace and not be too judgemental, but this unnecessary and disrespectful addition came out of nowhere and rubbed me the wrong way. It basically just made Roden’s depression and suicide a plot device that wasn’t needed and took away from the seriousness of the topics.

Another thing that I was trying to ignore throughout the book to give it some grace is how the author treated Aeris’s eating disorder. In the beginning, it seemed like it was going to be well done and a very serious matter in the book. This was not the case because the minute that she and Hayes got together, she was suddenly cured. She no longer had any apprehension about eating, food, or calories. It makes it seem like all you need is a man and your problems will be solved. The author took very serious topics and boiled them down to seem insignificant and pointless. 
Another thing that wasn’t harmful but seemed insane was the proposal scene? Hayes’s proposal speech was sweet, but before it Aeris choked on the ring and Hayes had to give her the helmich ?? and then he just continued the proposal without letting her recover ?? Insane way to the end book and completely unnecessary.

I think the book should’ve ended 70 pages earlier and ended after they said I love you at Hayes’s birthday party. The last part of the book was bad at best and offensive at worst.

I think this book slayed so hard. The characters were imperfect, but you can see them wanting to be their best selves and actually taking actions to improve. Kaia is very relatable to me. I think the author did a great job portraying the struggles she had and the coping mechanisms she used in a very realistic way. I think Holden’s character was very well written too. I just have less to say about him.

Overall, I loved the book and I love their relationship. I am rooting for them.