Did you all know that romance was invented by this book? I truly believe it because the way Seth Haddon wrote the relationship between Saba and Luan was so incredibly beautiful and it made me want to swing my legs while reading. And it was also so nicely incorporated into the plot that I didn't feel like it was taking away from everything else. The mystery of trying to find the real culprit who accused Saba of destroying a whole part of the city was intriuguing and there was also time to unpack not only Saba's past and his secrets, but also relationships with his friends, family, and the people who were not so happy to see him thrive.
The writing did a lot, too. There are beautiful descriptions of Saba's emotions, making it so easy to feel the things he feels while he's trying to stop the device from taking more of the city. Also the whole dilemma about his perfect-self he faces was such an interesting part of the story and made it even more interesting to read.
Last thing I would love to point out about Reclaimed is Luan Zek and how not only his disability was handled through the story, but also how positively his body type was presented. It was actually so nice to see a plus size love interest in romantasy.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. 

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This was a fun book! I liked the mystery that came with the case and how the three main characters had to work through their issues while searching for the missing girls. 

I'm not completely sure how to review this book. I didn't really feel anything when reading it, but I can't dismiss it, because the writing wasn't bad at all. The story probably just was not my style.

It was alright. 

Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for a free review.

Welcome to Dorley Hall was a book I wanted to read for a long time and it did not disappoint my expectations, but far exceeded them. I don’t really know which genre I would put this book in, honestly, because there is mystery surrounding the whole Dorley Hall project, where it came from, how is it functioning, there’s the sheer angst the characters are going through, there are day-to-day troubles the girls who exited the program are facing, but this book has genuinely funny parts where the writing is extremely witty and charming.
Stef was such an interesting character, a deeply closeted trans woman who decided to go through a forced feminization program, and the way he was written made me care so much for him. Stef was literally at the wrong place in the wrong time, but it was clear from his point of view that this was the only choice he could make. I deeply sympathized with the way he decided to embrace his situation, and really loved his characterization of a deeply closeted trans woman – not just the way he viewed himself and his body, but also the way he saw himself undeserving of she/her pronouns and how he viewed his potential transition and the program.
Christine was also such a great character, as it added so much depth to the story to see the whole Dorley program from the point of view of someone who was in the later phases of it, but not being a trans woman. I think the whole conversation Christine and the others had about the differences between being a trans woman and transitioning versus the girls who went through Dorley Hall was such a great addition. Christine’s guilt and empathy makes her such a well developed character and her parts in the book were really nice as they added so much context to Stef’s story.
Overall, this book is really good and I think it serves perfectly as the first one in a trilogy. It establishes characters and the whole setting of Dorley, while also leaving so many things for the next books to uncover. 

The art style was really beautiful, it complimented the story so well. I also liked the characters and the plot was really interesting.

 I absolutely loved this collection. It feels like every word was chosen with such precision to express the author's thoughts. The parts of gruesome histories and the author's present feelings are so beautifuly intervined, and each piece is poignant and brings to light the raw realities of colonialism, and the grief, and pain that stays with generations of people affected by it. I would like to highlight five pieces which I liked the most: Solastalgia, Lamia’s Specimen, Bloody Buttercups, Panihída, and Cartoonish.

I received an advance review copy for free on BookSirens, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.