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I know sometime in the far-off past, I picked up this book, even though I was not too fond of the cover. I did check it out. If it ever went any further than that, I honestly couldn't tell you.
But I will say I do kind of regret being deterred by the old cover because I honestly enjoyed this book. I thoroughly enjoyed Cinder as a character and most definitely enjoyed Iko way more than I expected to at the beginning of this book.
But honestly, I can't find much else besides that to say because, in many ways, this book did feel like the setup to a larger, grander story later on, especially when I didn't feel like we got the "prince returning the shoe" moment in this book.
But I will say I do kind of regret being deterred by the old cover because I honestly enjoyed this book. I thoroughly enjoyed Cinder as a character and most definitely enjoyed Iko way more than I expected to at the beginning of this book.
But honestly, I can't find much else besides that to say because, in many ways, this book did feel like the setup to a larger, grander story later on, especially when I didn't feel like we got the "prince returning the shoe" moment in this book.
It's Gay and it Slaps!!!
It also has Selkies!!!!
The level of wholesomeness in this book was devastating. While also doing a fantastic job depicting internalized homophobia and the toll society's passive homophobia hurts people.
It also has Selkies!!!!
The level of wholesomeness in this book was devastating. While also doing a fantastic job depicting internalized homophobia and the toll society's passive homophobia hurts people.
I love this so much! It is so sweet, and I'm enjoying watching Maxi slowly heal from everything she has expereinced.
I was kinda dissapointed in the "heist" portion of this book, it just didn't do it for me.
But I find the way Meyer weaves the individual storylines together to be very interesting over all.
I do wish we were shown more of Cinders relationships developing with other characters rather then just being "told" they have.
But I find the way Meyer weaves the individual storylines together to be very interesting over all.
I do wish we were shown more of Cinders relationships developing with other characters rather then just being "told" they have.
I realized just how uncommon yandere type characters are in Western works. Levana starts at Yandere and just becomes more crazy from there.
Though I feel like I could of done with more of this actual progression, because it felt more like a switch being flipped that a descent into madness.
Though I feel like I could of done with more of this actual progression, because it felt more like a switch being flipped that a descent into madness.
It is Gay and fails to Sparkle.
I wanted to like this book so desperately, I enjoyed the concept and the characters, but the way this was written was so dull. It was like a 20 hour monologue.
I wish I had DNF-ed at 20%, when I was really uncertain about whether or not I wanted to continue, because by 50% I had become to invested in needing to know what in the world was going on to quit. Then the ending was so disappointing, I had to go back and listen again because I truly couldn't believe that was it.
I never want to hear the word Sparkle again.
I also found the way individual's pronouns were introduced to be very unusual, especially when it feels like we are existing in an internal monologue. This may be fine when you're reading it in a physical form but hearing something like "Jane Doe She/Her..." when we meet someone feels weird. When in reality, the next line would likely already begin with the individual's pronouns and be able to be ascertained from there.
I wanted to like this book so desperately, I enjoyed the concept and the characters, but the way this was written was so dull. It was like a 20 hour monologue.
I wish I had DNF-ed at 20%, when I was really uncertain about whether or not I wanted to continue, because by 50% I had become to invested in needing to know what in the world was going on to quit. Then the ending was so disappointing, I had to go back and listen again because I truly couldn't believe that was it.
I never want to hear the word Sparkle again.
I also found the way individual's pronouns were introduced to be very unusual, especially when it feels like we are existing in an internal monologue. This may be fine when you're reading it in a physical form but hearing something like "Jane Doe She/Her..." when we meet someone feels weird. When in reality, the next line would likely already begin with the individual's pronouns and be able to be ascertained from there.
I was worried that this would be another entry in the list of books TikTok has overhyped, but I was pleasantly surprised to have enjoyed it.
Do I kind of wish this delved more into the deep seedy underbelly of Olympus and the 13? Yes. Like there is so much hinted at but it's never delved into!
Was I in the end happy with sweet kinky romance? Also Yes.
Do I kind of wish this delved more into the deep seedy underbelly of Olympus and the 13? Yes. Like there is so much hinted at but it's never delved into!
Was I in the end happy with sweet kinky romance? Also Yes.