littleredmacks's reviews
528 reviews

I loved that we get Lundy's backstory in this one. I'm starting to think that I'm going to enjoy the backstory/doorway stories a lot more than the original plot line stories. 

While I ADORED our new character Rini, I feel like this side quest to bring Sumi back to life left me with way more questions than answers about the world building. 

I can't handle the fact that this may end up being my favorite book in the series and it's only the second. There are like 9 more to go. 

This author has such a unique writing style that hooks me every time. I cannot get enough of these stories. 

And the way she described a death in this book. My heart. I cannot. 

“We notice the silence of men. We depend upon the silence of women."

Why do all the books I fall in love with have to be so short???? Seriously this world is so rich with mythologies and there are characters with well developed backstories, which means that because it's soo short, it also feels a bit rushed. Especially given the murder mystery element which does feel like it came out of nowhere for a second there. Honestly, I think it helps being able to read the series in quick succession because of how short it is. It sort of circumvents that rushed feeling.

The casual LCBTQIA rep is my favorite thing. I love when characters don't need this big moment and can just be which just makes it feel so natural and affirming. In this particular book we get an ace main character, a trans boy, and a lesbian character. And they are all so perfect. I cannot wait to see them in future stories. 

Am I the only one who things about how great this would look on screen? Like the diversity, the lore, the different worlds behind doors. It would be perfect. 

I really enjoyed this one! The characters are what truly made the story shine. They were so full of heart and vulnerability. I did really enjoy seeing them navigate hard choices and take real steps toward healing (though I have issues post therapy journey - but to get into that would be to get into spoilers - to sum it up though, it felt a little bit like the therapy was the magic pill that fixed everything). 

The one thing that drew me to this book was the fact that she bought a bus to renovate and he was supposed to be helping her. I was so excited to dive into that and see them working together a lot, but the bus almost felt like this background piece that was used when convenient for the plot and ignored otherwise. I really would have loved to have more page time with the renovation. 

All that to be said, if you're in the mood for a sweet friends to lovers with an amazing MMC, this one is worth the read. 

I am always amazing at how little I  have learned about history when I read books like this. Thank you to every author who put work into this.