tanouska's Reviews (589)

This books largle revolves around a card game that is made up, but obviously inspired by Magic: The Gathering and games like that. Coincidence will have it that I just started playing Magic recently, which gave an extra layer of enjoyment to reading this book ^^

This was fun! If I think of better words to review it later I'll edit this XD 

When I started this book, I thought things were happening rather abruptly, I usually like getting to know the characters a bit before major stuff happens. When continuing to read however, it became clear that there were in-story explanations for the abruptness, which made me happy ^^
I love that this book has both ace and aro rep, and not both in de same character, that is quite rare!
At first I was a bit confused when the ace character spoke of lack of sexual desire, which is a word that for me pointed more to libido, but I soon realised was meant in the meaning of attraction, which makes more sense for an ace character!

Overall the story kept me interested, wondering how things were going to evolve. The side plot with the father was interesting and really added an extra layer to the book.

On the main storyline I did feel in the end Monica was a bit too pushy about wanting a romantic relationship despite Lisa being aro and clearly not feeling right with such nomers for it. I feel like she could have been better at asking what and how Lisa wanted things, without saying 'I want and need this, and unless you Really REALLY don't want it that's what we'll do'. In the end they did talk about wants and no's and everything, but that bit icked me out. Then again, people aren't perfect :P

 I received a free copy in an exchange for an honest review 

Really enjoyed this! I liked the 'No I don't know my precise label and I don't have to' rep.

A thoroughly enjoyable romance read. No too drawn out drama, as sometimes happens in romances and which can annoy me, just a nice story, well written and characters that are great to get to know. Would recommend!

I loved seeing how Vox Machina met, Scanlan's somewhat 4th wall breaking and all Keyleth's transformations. I did sometimes have trouble distinguishing between background/secondary characters (mainly because they all wore cloakes, probably).

Love the worldbuilding. The main character's anxiety is written so well and realistic, I think it will be nice for people with anxiety to see a version of their experience on the page, and that people without anxiety will get a good peek at what can go on under the hood of an anxious person!