meganssschapters's Reviews (145)

Title: a curse so dark and lonely 
Author: Brigid kemmerer 
Series Name (if any): curse breaker series #1
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (out of 5)
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📖 One-Sentence Summary:
In this modern retelling of *Beauty and the Beast*, Harper, a determined girl with cerebral palsy, is transported from Washington, D.C., to the cursed kingdom of Emberfall, where she must help Prince Rhen break a deadly enchantment that traps him in a cycle of monstrous transformation
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📝 My Review:
I really enjoyed *A Curse So Dark and Lonely*. I loved how it started in the real world and pulled me into a magical fantasy setting—it made the story even more exciting. The world-building was amazing, and the plot kept me interested the whole time. The characters were great, especially Harper. She’s such a strong and inspiring main character. Overall, it was a really fun read and a great start to a series!
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💡 Tropes:
- fairy tale retelling
- portal fantasy
- cursed royalty
- strong FMC
- slow-burn romance
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📌 Quotes:
1. “I am always surprised to discover that when the world seems darkest, there exists the greatest opportunity for light.”
2. “The choices we face may not be the choices we want, but they are choices nonetheless.”
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Would I recommend? yes

Review of Morning Star by Pierce Brown – 4.5/5 ⭐

Morning Star is a powerful conclusion to the original Red Rising trilogy, and I’m really glad I stuck with it to the end. This novel truly delivers in terms of emotional weight, character development, and thought-provoking themes.
What I especially loved was the writing style—so smooth and easy to follow. I think it’s perfect for readers who are new to sci-fi or just starting to branch out into different genres. There are so many beautifully written moments and quotes that stuck with me. One that really hit home was:

The plot is intense and the characters are unforgettable. I felt so connected to them, and the emotional highs and lows were absolutely worth it. That said, the pacing sometimes made me feel a little slumpy, so having the audiobook really helped me stay engaged and push through.

Overall, Morning Star was an excellent read—gritty, hopeful, and beautifully written. I’d definitely recommend it, especially to readers looking to get into sci-fi with something character-driven and deeply human.

I did not finish this book, it's a dnf at page 1000. I was so close to being done. but I can't anymore. my brain hurts don't remember a single thing from this series, and it's not the author because I love his writing. but the enjoyment is gone. but because I have read 1000 pages I will mark it as read and rate it for what I did read.

➸ 4/5 stars

This was a very fun, addictive thriller book. It deals with some heavy topics so please check out trigger warnings. but I found this an easy book to get into and a perfect start of reading Alice Feeney books.

➸ 4/5 stars

This was very good book. at the start I did not really enjoy it. or better said couldn't get into it. but halfway through it did get better, and I loved the ending. One of my favorites moments of these books were the characters.

➸ 4,5 /5 stars
this was fun and and addicitve, you want to keep reading to know what happend to the girls.