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*1.5
DNF'd about halfway through (don't have my copy anymore so I don't know exactly how far in I was)
I was really excited to read this because a) I love more SJM books than I hate and b) Beauty and the Beast is my second favourite movie of all time so I'm down for any retelling of it. The first couple chapters were really promising, showing Feyre's home life and all that. But then she went to faerie and...... nothing happened. There is zero plot and I didn't like the characters enough to stay invested.
I hated Tamlin pretty much from the get go (apparently this is a popular opinion as of ACOMAF??) and thought his and Feyre's relationship had nothing romantic about it. As the story went on, Feyre didn't gain any personality other than Mary Sue and I started to get annoyed at her refusal to listen to anyone.
The real point where I was done was when the festival or whatever was happening and Tamlin started sexually assaulting Feyre. Like, did people actually ship them after that??
I continued for a while after that but then I put it down one day and never picked it back up. From what I've heard about ACOMAF and ACOWAR, I don't think it was worth me continuing. I hope you enjoyed it more than I did.
DNF'd about halfway through (don't have my copy anymore so I don't know exactly how far in I was)
I was really excited to read this because a) I love more SJM books than I hate and b) Beauty and the Beast is my second favourite movie of all time so I'm down for any retelling of it. The first couple chapters were really promising, showing Feyre's home life and all that. But then she went to faerie and...... nothing happened. There is zero plot and I didn't like the characters enough to stay invested.
I hated Tamlin pretty much from the get go (apparently this is a popular opinion as of ACOMAF??) and thought his and Feyre's relationship had nothing romantic about it. As the story went on, Feyre didn't gain any personality other than Mary Sue and I started to get annoyed at her refusal to listen to anyone.
The real point where I was done was when the festival or whatever was happening and Tamlin started sexually assaulting Feyre. Like, did people actually ship them after that??
I continued for a while after that but then I put it down one day and never picked it back up. From what I've heard about ACOMAF and ACOWAR, I don't think it was worth me continuing. I hope you enjoyed it more than I did.
content warnings: underage drinking, abduction, drowning, loss of a loved one, murder, abandonment, consent issues (taking over someone’s body)
representation: latina side character
Oh. My. God. I was expecting to like this book, probably give it three or four stars. I didn't expect to fall madly in love with it. Don't get me wrong, it's not perfect. Some of the characters feel underdeveloped, and the excessive use of colons will annoy some people. But this is undoubtedly a five star book for me.
Even the people who didn't really like this book have had one praise for it: the atmosphere. Shea Ernshaw is a master at creating a mystical, creepy, alluring atmosphere throughout the entirety of this book, whether the characters are staring ominously into the sea or are just hanging out and chatting. There's something incredibly unsettling about the entire book and it was wonderful.
Also, normally flashbacks annoy me, particularly when they don't follow the main character. I usually find them distracting and pretty unnecessary. But Shea Ernshaw always knew exactly when to put in a flashback and how long to make one to maximise impact and minimise disrupting the flow of the main story.
As I mentioned, sometimes the characters do feel slightly underdeveloped, but that didn't make them any less enjoyable. They suited the story perfectly, all somewhat mysterious and with secrets that made reading each page they appeared a joy.
The thing that really sold the book for me was the twists and turns it makes. In particular, there's one twist at around two-thirds in the book which was one of the best I've ever read. It was foreshadowed beautifully, to the point where at the back of my mind I had actually already guessed what it was without realising it.
I am so excited/nervous for the Netflix adaptation of this. I think it's a really good book to adapt as long as they find the right location, and god I hope they don't fuck it up. I can't wait to read what Shea Ernshaw writes next, whether its another book in this world or something entirely new.
representation: latina side character
Oh. My. God. I was expecting to like this book, probably give it three or four stars. I didn't expect to fall madly in love with it. Don't get me wrong, it's not perfect. Some of the characters feel underdeveloped, and the excessive use of colons will annoy some people. But this is undoubtedly a five star book for me.
Even the people who didn't really like this book have had one praise for it: the atmosphere. Shea Ernshaw is a master at creating a mystical, creepy, alluring atmosphere throughout the entirety of this book, whether the characters are staring ominously into the sea or are just hanging out and chatting. There's something incredibly unsettling about the entire book and it was wonderful.
Also, normally flashbacks annoy me, particularly when they don't follow the main character. I usually find them distracting and pretty unnecessary. But Shea Ernshaw always knew exactly when to put in a flashback and how long to make one to maximise impact and minimise disrupting the flow of the main story.
As I mentioned, sometimes the characters do feel slightly underdeveloped, but that didn't make them any less enjoyable. They suited the story perfectly, all somewhat mysterious and with secrets that made reading each page they appeared a joy.
The thing that really sold the book for me was the twists and turns it makes. In particular, there's one twist at around two-thirds in the book which was one of the best I've ever read. It was foreshadowed beautifully, to the point where at the back of my mind I had actually already guessed what it was without realising it.
I am so excited/nervous for the Netflix adaptation of this. I think it's a really good book to adapt as long as they find the right location, and god I hope they don't fuck it up. I can't wait to read what Shea Ernshaw writes next, whether its another book in this world or something entirely new.
1) Off Base ★★★★½
2) At Attention ★★★★★
3) On Point ★★★★
4) Wheels Up ★★★★★
5) Squared Away ★★★★½
content warnings: mentions of suicide, violence, death, injuries
representation: pansexual main character, gay main character, main m/m romance, side gay characters, side m/m romances, side non-binary character
God damn, I love this series so much and I'm going to be so sad when it ends. In case you're wondering, this is now my third-favourite of the series, under At Attention and Wheels Up.
Getting it out the way, the sex was great. I honestly don't have much more to say, we all know how great Annabeth Albert is at writing steamy scenes, and this was no different.
Now, I was not expecting to be prepared to give my life for a character called Bacon, but here we are. He was so great, and while definitely not my favourite (he's no Strauss) I still loved him so much. Not gonna lie, Spencer took a hot minute for me to warm up to him, mostly because he was threatening to out Wes and Dustin and I was not here for it, but then he became a cute sugar daddy and it was all okay.
This book was definitely one of the more heartbreaking of the series, as both main characters have someone they loved take their own life: Bacon's first love, Jamie, was non-binary and killed themselves very young, and Spencer had an ex-military friend who wasn't getting the support he needed for an injury and killed himself, leaving behind his wife. This added a really great emotional aspect to the book that never felt exploitative and was always treated with great care.
One issue (not really an issue, but whatever) I've had with the series is the things that cause the rift between the two mains for dramatic tension. Book one and three both had the 'you don't want to be open tension' that I hate, book two had a fight about the girls that came out of nowhere, book four had a relationship that was against the rules, and book five had a fight over custody. The fights in those ones always felt kind of manufactured to me, and this book has the only fight I genuinely enjoyed.
I'm going to be so sad when the series ends, but I'm so happy that it's ending on Rooster and fake dating!!
2) At Attention ★★★★★
3) On Point ★★★★
4) Wheels Up ★★★★★
5) Squared Away ★★★★½
content warnings: mentions of suicide, violence, death, injuries
representation: pansexual main character, gay main character, main m/m romance, side gay characters, side m/m romances, side non-binary character
God damn, I love this series so much and I'm going to be so sad when it ends. In case you're wondering, this is now my third-favourite of the series, under At Attention and Wheels Up.
Getting it out the way, the sex was great. I honestly don't have much more to say, we all know how great Annabeth Albert is at writing steamy scenes, and this was no different.
Now, I was not expecting to be prepared to give my life for a character called Bacon, but here we are. He was so great, and while definitely not my favourite (he's no Strauss) I still loved him so much. Not gonna lie, Spencer took a hot minute for me to warm up to him, mostly because he was threatening to out Wes and Dustin and I was not here for it, but then he became a cute sugar daddy and it was all okay.
This book was definitely one of the more heartbreaking of the series, as both main characters have someone they loved take their own life: Bacon's first love, Jamie, was non-binary and killed themselves very young, and Spencer had an ex-military friend who wasn't getting the support he needed for an injury and killed himself, leaving behind his wife. This added a really great emotional aspect to the book that never felt exploitative and was always treated with great care.
One issue (not really an issue, but whatever) I've had with the series is the things that cause the rift between the two mains for dramatic tension. Book one and three both had the 'you don't want to be open tension' that I hate, book two had a fight about the girls that came out of nowhere, book four had a relationship that was against the rules, and book five had a fight over custody. The fights in those ones always felt kind of manufactured to me, and this book has the only fight I genuinely enjoyed.
I'm going to be so sad when the series ends, but I'm so happy that it's ending on Rooster and fake dating!!
DNF'd at 100-ish pages
I've been trying to read this for over a year and haven't managed to get past the first 100 pages so I've decided to give up.
The plot had the potential to be interesting but nothing about the characters or Kendare Blake's writing grabbed me. I also guessed the ending within the first couple chapters.
I've been trying to read this for over a year and haven't managed to get past the first 100 pages so I've decided to give up.
The plot had the potential to be interesting but nothing about the characters or Kendare Blake's writing grabbed me. I also guessed the ending within the first couple chapters.
Spoiler
Katherine and Arsinoe both sucked at their talent so I pretty much immediately figured out that they had each others' talent. And guess what I found on the last page: Arsinoe saying that she's a poisoner.
1) The Backstagers, Vol. 1 ★★★★★
content warnings: death
representation: main m/m relationship, mlm protagonist of colour, fat mlm side character, indian-american side character, trans side character, side m/m relationship, implied side f/f relationship, side women of colour
This graphic novel is still incredible!! Two highlights of this volume: a) Hunter/Jory makes me want to cry in the best way possible, b) meeting the girl crew was amazing.
content warnings: death
representation: main m/m relationship, mlm protagonist of colour, fat mlm side character, indian-american side character, trans side character, side m/m relationship, implied side f/f relationship, side women of colour
This graphic novel is still incredible!! Two highlights of this volume: a) Hunter/Jory makes me want to cry in the best way possible, b) meeting the girl crew was amazing.
2018 pride reads #9
lgbt+ rep: trans mc, mlm mc
This graphic novel just has all the fluff and friendship and I am so here for it. Boys loving and supporting boys in a non-toxic way is one of my favourite things and this has become one of my favourite examples of pure male friendship.
lgbt+ rep: trans mc, mlm mc
This graphic novel just has all the fluff and friendship and I am so here for it. Boys loving and supporting boys in a non-toxic way is one of my favourite things and this has become one of my favourite examples of pure male friendship.
As expected, this book is incredibly tense and sometimes a bit terrifying in the best ways possible. The end of part two had me so shook I literally had to put down the book and get a cup of tea before I could continue. Also, Stephen King's writing is so good it weirdly motivates me to write.
The only reason this isn't five stars is because I found the start a bit slow.
The only reason this isn't five stars is because I found the start a bit slow.
