libraryofthecrypt's Reviews (660)

This was an absolute shock for me. I expected to like this book but damn that twist. I came into this book with the idea that this was a half romance half sci-fi. But, I would personally describe this as a sci-fi thriller with a queer romance. This is a YA with what I would describe as a blend of hinted at sex scenes and fade to black. This is what I would consider a medium tier sci-fi aka can be somewhat challenging for some people but the world building isn’t a lot.

The romance was good but at the same time the ending part of the romance wasn’t it for me. I needed more than what we received. To be honest even though the romance was good I would of preferred it to not be so physical based. My only other criticism that I can remember is that I wish we had seen a bit more of untrustworthy behaviour towards something after we were showed a certain scene that was recorded.

🪩Vibes🪩

space opera

thrilling

mystery

claustrophobic

mlm romance

forced proximity

amnesia

dislike to lovers

I missed this world so much

Am I in starting to get in a slump or is this meh idk.

I was barely interested in this and setting it down for the night and starting it back up made me realize I just don’t care enough to finish and would rather read other things.

At first I was thinking this was just okay but I slowly started to fall in love with this book. Although, I don’t think I’d sell this as rivals to lovers as others have been as their rivalry is over too quickly. I got 43% of the way in before I came to the conclusion that I wanted to own a copy becuase I was enjoying this so much. The ending I can’t… not me tearing up over a book that I originally thought was just okay. I want to read the sequel immediately but I have to wait for my hold to come in and that really sucks.

I wish publishers would actually accept New Adult and not just mark them as YA or Adult. 

Favourite quote: “I’m not afraid to be alone, but I’m tired of being the one left behind. I’m tired of having to rearrange my life after the people within in depart, as if I’m a puzzle and I’m now missing pieces and I will never feel that pure sense of completion again.”