Even though it's unrealistic that the police would force a high-schooler to volunteer at an asylum, I thoroughly enjoyed this story. So much fun! You have to second-guess every lie and the truth.

I ha a really good reading journey this year. I look forward to what's to come in 2020.

Still funny but I feel like this volume jumped the shark. Takane's cousin is on 10.

dnf. stopped at pg 96

this isn't keeping my interest. may finish this at a later date.

I wasn’t always sold on Mare living the Silver-lifestyle or the romance (there may’ve been reasons for that, but it wasn’t bad), but I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. Many well-placed twists and turns kept my interest. The war, the Scarlet Guard, and the drama were some of the best parts. I like how everything isn’t black and white because even evil personified has someone to love. The way Mare describes some things in her narrative is fun as well.

3.5

also, kudos for the main character having lightning powers. That's original for these types of stories.

please mare, stop trying to save kilorn! he's almost grown! he can take care of his doggone-self.

I’m a bit disappointed that most of the Scarlet Guard were still alive. When I thought Farley, Kilorn, Shade, and the others were dead, the consequences had more weight. Still, I might have to read the sequel just to see where this is heading. So... is the new love triangle going to be between Cal and Kilorn? Too soon? Okay. Or, is Mare really not going to pursue a romantic subplot with either?

Pretty run of the mill but I will read the next volume. In this series/boarding house, we have a typical playboy whose heart goes doki doki at the sight of the first girl who doesn't fawn over him, a smart guy, and a guy who really loves books. Perhaps, even over human companionship, aye? I thought the ending to this volume was funny, but I'm not sure where the plot is heading. I'm guessing this is a slice-of-life series.

Interesting. A good snapshot of the various cultures and brief history of bug-eating and using bugs in the kitchen. I think this book is really trying to cement that people have been eating bugs for years before this becomes the new hipster thing.

I ended up liking this more than I thought I would.

3.5