puddlejumper's reviews
771 reviews

I enjoyed this a lot more than the first one. I found the trio much more compelling and the storyline interesting. 

There are still some issues. It got repetitive, Riordan has some weird issues around femininity, and there were some racist and fatphobic comments.

This is a really fun story. London based urban fantasy following two cupids as their love matches turn deadly.

I enjoyed how different the world and afterlife was, the characters were all engaging, the romance was an organic slow burn, and it was the right level of humour for me. 

I did find it a little difficult to get into. The beginning was exposition heavy and quite slow. After that, it gets much better and I'm glad I stuck with it. 

I have the final version and it still reads like a first draft. I wonder what the other version was like because this one still has pacing issues, typos, weird dialogue, and it's awkward to read. 

It's very safe. Fake dating the bi hockey player because your shitty friends are trying to force you to date someone. But twist! You both have crushes on each other.

Everything is just fine. No fall out from the game dating even though they both like each other and no real miscommunication. The friends are so shitty even NPCs agree. 

It's low stakes, low angst, hea. 

Someone watched Skam and thought they could do it in book form. It does not work. 

I don't have the patience for toxic teenage friendship. There were too many characters, the MC had no personality, the relationship was forced and I was bored.

I might be in the minority but I wanted more d&d. With the title and the series name I was expecting more focus on the game or group of people brought together by it. 

It did include that, but the majority of the book was them visiting each other's shops and talking. There's no tension, no plot, it's just a bit bland.

It's not a bad contemporary romance, it's just forgettable.