simonlorden's Reviews (1.38k)

A sensational book where nobody comes out looking good. June is a thief, Athena is also questionable, the twitter mob is technically right about the plagium but any valid claim gets lost in the shitstorm, etc. The twitter drama in particular was painfully realistic. Like, there are good claims about racism being made, but they are also exaggerated to the maximum. At the same time, the parts what June and later the filmmakers wanted to change about Athena's manuscript are very telling.

And June is somehow amazing at digging the hole even deeper throughout the whole thing, it's almost impressive.

A really good bisexual polyamorous BDSM book.

Unfortunately, the internal monologues felt very repetitive, and since they make up a significant portion of the book, I was really bored. 

A wonderful book about intergenerational trauma and the tension between nationalities. While talking about the Cyprian civil war, it also talks a lot about nature, the plants, trees and animals of Cyprus and the world.

Cute sapphic Hades/Persephone retelling. I liked how the pomegranate came back at the end.

I don't think I've ever read a sci-fi that focused on nature this much. A beautiful blend of nature and technology in a lush and beautiful world, with interesting characters and a comforting vibe. I would like to read more about Dex and Mosscap.

Anna did nothing wrong

This is my third K. J. Charles book and so far they've all been hits. Already bought the other two books in the series, although who knows when I'll actually get to them.

Phoebe and Maisie are so good.