teghans_tomes's Reviews (84)

A cute short story about sisters and the lengths they would go to look out for each other that is definitely underhyped. It is marked as young adult but it fits closer with middle grade.

Where do I even begin? This series collects things people can struggle with like Pokemon cards. The diversity everywhere you look feels so extremely forced. It feels like the equivalent of saying "I'm not racist, I have POC friends", like that bars you from the ability to be racist. First people were gay, then trans, then race started to play a role and now Charlie has an ED? The series is trying to tackle to many important issues it's not even covering the main topic of being gay well and it's really annoying. The only redeemable factors of this book were Tara and Darcy, who were cute, and the gay teachers, who were funny.  

A cute middle-grade book.

A Lesson in Vengeance is full of sharp turns, gasps, and maybe even magic. It is a great blend of dark academia and thriller that made me not want to put it down. I found myself saying "One more chapter" until the early morning hours. There was a lot of setup for the final twist that was unexpected yet you could see it coming and you did not want it to be true. The story had great world-building and made me believe in the magic as our MC Felicity did! This book is also a great introduction the dark academia genre where people can get a sense of the atmosphere typically associated with the genre without having to know too much about classical literature to fully comprehend the plot. 

Unlike the first book which was unintentionally funny with its cringe level, this one was just 100% cringe. I think Nick summed it up the best when he said "Why are we like this??" Because I've been asking why they are the way that they are since I picked up the first book. Also, the fact that Nick thinks Charlie being jealous of a girl he thought Nick liked was cute is such a red flag let's be real. Finally on pg. 251, out of nowhere, they make a Harry Potter reference, what's disappointing about that is that SOMEHOW Charlie is a Slytherin!!?????!?!?!?! No way is that child in the same house I me, I refuse to believe it! 

Charlie is the ultimate pick-me girl. The How Gay Are You BuzzFeed quiz and "Happy Fucking Birthday" are the only reason this book is getting two stars and not one. Charlie was so chronically pick-me I ended up playing try not to cringe and lost horribly. Overall, it's pretty funny if you can laugh at the cringe.

A great sequel! The Hawthorne Legacy had great pacing and timing it was hard to put it down. Nearly every chapter ended on a cliffhanger that made me start the next one no matter how tired I was or what I had to do. The mysteries did not disappoint in this book! Most mystery series have a book that feels slow, or it takes the whole series to uncover the mystery set out in book one. There is nothing wrong with those types of books but this series not only sets out new mysteries in each book and solves most of them by the end of that book, but they are engaging and follow along the main storyline! I cannot wait to pick up the final book in this trilogy and see how the story ends!