DNF after 20%
I really don't know what to say or how to justify my hate of this book.

"Never again am I reading a popular booktok romance book" says the girl who’d already read and was dissapointed by numerous booktok recs.

DNF after 53%
The atmosphere of this book was just not for me. Plus the ployamourous subplot throws me off.
This was an anticipated release and I'm so sad to be discarding this as a dnf. But a reader's gotta do what a reader's got to do in order to keep reader's slump at bay...

*hears birds chirping*
Oh I fucked up didn’t I?

Omfggggg this is heart-wrenchingly good. NO GREAT. THIS BOOK HAS ME FEELING THINGS AT 4 OCLOCK IN THE MORNING!!!

Eh enjoyable but isn't compelling or even original. But it does make time pass by faster.

This was a true page-turner, since despite the fact that i wasn't entirely hooked on the story or even the characters i couldn't stop turning the page to read more. And i think that was notably due to the rapid pacing.

✾ I'm used to slow paced stories where descriptions and metaphors are profusely and seamlessly intertwined with the action in a story, however in this one it we jumped through time on so many occasions it made me uninterested and prevented me from getting attached to anything really.
The characters were fine in my opinion none stood out to me. The main character is either hypersensitive or has a victim mentality since all i can recall from her character is that she cries a lot.

✾ The sapphic sub-plot wasn't as heart-wrenching as i thought it would. It's cute don't get me wrong but it doesn't have the passion or the emotional turmoil i so love in romance books. But i do like the fact that there isn't an OUNCE of toxicity in the relationship.

✾ I hated how the main character, Scottie, kept mentioning her ex Tally every damned page. I'm certain there's as much of her name than the main love interest's (which says a lot). It was redundant. We get it, you're not over her, but bro could you stop torturing yourself by evoking her at every turn? Like... Please, for my sanity at the very least?

✾ Oh and let's talk about the fact that certain subjects are easily brushed over. Perhaps this only bothered me but i feel like Irene's mother's arc was too swift and very much unpolished. What i mean by that is that we don't get to see the progression of her thoughts or even her actions. The same goes to Irene. Because (maybe this is just me being stupid) but i didn't undertand her whole change in character. Honestly she isn't a very amicable character either, and yet she's the most popular girl in school. I don't understand how she got to that position. What made her so famous in the first place? And why doesn't anyone question her credibility despite all the things thrown at her face throughout the book? I'm just confused....

OVERALL:
This was a very easy book to get into, it's warm and fuzzy and makes you want to chug a cat out the window at how everything is cute and perfect. It's very fast-paced and you can easily see through the story's cracks, there isn't much at stake and the characters are nothing more than conventional.
I liked it don't get me wrong. It was good, but not great. And i was waiting for it to be great the whole time i was reading it. (Yet another sapphic story that disappointed me. Lowkey should've given this a one star but props for the desi love interest)

Welp I didn't let myself read the ending. Why do I do this to myself? I just can't finish this, in a good way. Whenever I stumble upon a great book series I can never find the willpower to turn the last page and see to 'the end' but it's fine. This gives me a reason to reread the whole series.

2022 GOALS
(Okay this is my first time doing this so spare me the mocking.)

¤ Read without :✨

DNF - i really tried with this one cause everyone on tiktok and youtube has been raving about the romance and the intrigue but BRO I was just so disappointed. The writing is lacklustre and the plot isn't as interesting as i'd thought it would be. Perhaps i'll give it a try again another time but for now it will remain a DNF

Omggggg I'm screaming this is so GOOD!!
I actually can't choose between love interest number one and number two but then again this is only the start so I better read the rest and make up my mind...
Argshdhjshshs I love this story already