this is literally slack messages as the whole book. no narration. I read it really quickly, maybe like 2 hours?

this felt like being at work. I've used slack for years and I am in marketing. I've worked in an agency and totally find those conversations accurate. however, everything else about this was so silly & dumb. not in a bad way! it felt like a seth rogan or will ferrell film.

despite really relating to the work aspects of this book I dont think it was meant for me. its not my kind of humor. it also felt like being at work after hours. I wish all the emojis were the actual picture and not the code for it. it did make it hard to comprehend at times. 

 after the first few chapters this book is really fast paced. something is revealed every chapter. it felt realistic, but nothing surprising about the cult. a satisfying ending, but not super happy. cult leader is very charles manson-esque personality meets david koresh (waco). 

this took a wrong turn for me. it's a fictional true crime book, but with a paranormal element. however, I just don't think true crime and paranormal go together. it lost me at that point. the writing felt very meh, the characters felt like caricatures. the overall "crime" and background were fine.

very fast paced. happy ending to the trilogy which I am thankful for. some things felt rushed or unsure how they just ended. not all questions were answered, which is something that I don't want. overall happy to wrap this trilogy up.

 while very eerie to read about the dystopian future she created I just didn't connect with it as strongly as others had. I think it was just too sad. and maybe that's the point. 

its hard to say much without spoilers so I will just say I loved this. I was guessing until the very end. creepy but not over the top. felt very authentic. I read through it so quickly. 

this was very slow going to get to the action although the last 50 pages went very fast. it didnt feel very chilling or suspenseful at first. the ending was predictable. but I enjoyed reading from an indigenous perspective. 

this one was just ok. it was sort of if the roles reversed in the first book. very easy read. as I am not taiwanese or black I am not sure how accurate her portrayal of either race was, but it didn't feel icky which I am taking as a good sign. happy ending, fake marriage trope, and another cute pit bull. 

equally as cute and cheesy as #2 but I just liked the characters more in #2. this definitely had me grinning and I love a happy ending. I'd recommend it :) 

I am still partial to persephone's side of the story. I enjoyed as always how thoughtful the author is and how truthful she tries to stay to the original mythology. I appreciate her takes when she does slightly change things.

there were definitely some good quotes in here. and as always hades is mega swoonworthy. but I did feel some parts ended abruptly while the spicy scenes sometimes felt thrown in just to have a spicy scene. hades was sometimes thinking with his other head, which maybe is normal for guys but doesn't make it less annoying.

overall ready for the next one but mostly anticipating the dual pov finale