Unfortunately, this was very slow moving and boring. I was interested to know what happened so I watched part of Booksandlala’s live discussion to decide if I should dnf or not, and I’m happy I did after watching the whole live. I just don’t think this would’ve gotten anything more than a 2.5 star. I have OCD and the representation was crazy accurate, to the point of being triggering lol. The flashbacks were interesting, especially the focus on Annie’s mom but it just wasn’t enough to keep me reading. 

This was a really fun and campy read! It felt very personal and nostalgic, you can really tell that the author put his heart into this novel. His take on the slasher genre was original and new, and I loved our two main characters and their friendship. The last 70 pages were brilliant, and it all clicks how everything so far had been leading up to it. The ending was heartfelt and perfect for both the characters and the narrative. I will say, the authors writing style is a bit hard for me to get into at first.

Ugh I LOVED this book! The chemistry, the tenderness! I’m a neurodivergent girl myself, and seeing Stella being so beautifully understood by someone made me emotional :’) 
Unfortunately, I wasn’t really a fan of how the ending unfolded but it wasn’t a huge problem cause I just love Stella and Michael together so much. I also found the times that Michael tries to be “tough guy” a little cringe lol. I felt like Michael’s situation when it came to his father and his own self worth could have been done better as well.
Although it’s a bit of a weird (and morally questionable) premise, I felt that it was so well done and I loved Stella so much. Can’t wait to read more from this author!

This novel was absolutely captivating in every capacity-language, characters, dialogue ugh just amazing. I fell in love with the Queen, and the banter between her and Carlos was so tender and loving. The way the Queen looked at the world and found every possible way to be joyful was so beautiful. I loved this book!!
My one complaint is that it felt unnecessary to have so many chapters following Augusto (not quite sure why we needed two pages of his wife talking about how much she hates black people.) There is also a scene where the Queen gives Carlos a blow job in his sleep? But then we’re told it might not have happened and was just a fantasy? It was very uncomfortable for me, but then again, the book is not looking to be a comfortable experience.

This was a huge let down. I’ve liked everything I’ve read by this author so far and the premise was so intriguing, but unfortunately, this kinda sucked. The first 70% of this novel is sooooo boring and slowed paced, and by the time actual stuff started happening I couldn’t get myself to even pay attention cause I was just waiting for it to be over. The two MCs are well fleshed out characters but I couldn’t stand their relationship. I truly wanted to shake Monserrat by the shoulders and make her tell Tristan to F off. The author always tends to be a bit info dumpy in her books, but usually it can still manage to be engaging. Not in this one, the plot was already soooooo slow with “build up” that I really couldn’t find myself interested in anything that was being explained. I would’ve dnf’ed, but I want to read all of her novels so…..oh well.

I really enjoyed my time with this book. Absolutely love Veronica and Stoker, and their chemistry is captivating. I wasn’t a huge fan of the reveal but not because it was badly done or anything, I just don’t care for the subject. One thing that irked me was the Asian character in this book. It’s really exhausting when once again the only Asian woman is super jealous of the white female lead…..over a white man. 
The writing is great, the dialogue is engaging. I will definitely be continuing in this series.

Although there’s not anything impressive about this book, I had such a fun time. It’s very compulsively readable, and I found myself really caring about the characters and their relationships even though the writing could be a bit cringy at times lol. Can’t wait for the next one!

I wanted something lighthearted that didn’t need much brain power to listen to while I worked and decided on this. I was entertained while reading, but disappointed with the problematic elements (lesbian mc keeps hitting on a girl who’s uncomfortable, random incest, ect) Having watched and read many anime/manga it didn’t come at too much of a surprise unfortunately. I’m going to continue cause even though this wasn’t the best, I can see the next book being a lot more fun. As it’s a light novel, the writing is very simplistic, and I thought the translator did a great job making the language feel natural. 

The art is absolutely gorgeous but the story leaves a lot to be desired. The plot is purposefully vague in order to be mysterious and both tense and erotic, but for me it just made it all a bit incoherent. The art is definitely a 10/10 though.