poojbooj's Reviews (793)

was absolutely not expecting a steampunk/western vibe for this book. not sure if i like this style for the same world

the characters were not interesting enough to hook me

i love the found family. very cute

i wasn't expecting an actual plot

considering this is my second try to get into this book, i'm glad i succeeded but not my fav

made me cry again

i like the writing style of this series

With Friends Like These is about a group of college friends who have played a game called the Circus every year since they met. One week where you try to take out your targets and be the one to have all the glory. However, this year is the last year they are playing and the stakes have increased since there's careers and relationships on the line. 

This book is marketed as a thriller but I found it to be closer to Women's Fiction since there's a lot more content of betrayal and navigating relationships instead of thrilling action sequences. I still did enjoy it to a degree but it wasn't what I anticipated. 3.5/5 stars. 

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a free ARC of this book. All opinions expressed are my own. 

very interesting magic system but boo to the cliffhanger

slightly confused how this falls into cosmere domain but someone will explain it to me