Emery
That was….well completely unexpected. Had me on the edge of my seat all the way through!
This was a different read from Penelope Douglas than I am used to reading from her. However, I enjoyed that this one was less dark. The character development was good, the storyline was very interesting, and no unnecessary drama in the third act. I particularly enjoyed that Ryen and Misha has this beautiful history of being pen pals. It was fun and different.
I did not expect to enjoy this book as much as I did. I ended up loving the book and the character development was amazing.
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I liked the premise of the story but felt like the characters were flat. Natalie’s only characteristic is being a mom and Jaxon’s only trait is hockey. Natalie clearly really needs some therapy after dealing with her (rather cliche) villainous ex husband. I mean what almost-King of a random country gives up full custody of his kids without a fight? Bad guy or not, the storyline of this evil ex had soooo much potential for drama but just didn’t deliver. Even the obstacles thrown in the way to create some drama fell flat. The only redeeming quality was that Jaxon was a good dad to the kids.
Ugh such a lazy ending. This was the worst of the series. Too many characters storylines into one shortish book. We didn’t really need more Sydney and Ridge. It really could have just been Maggie and Jake.
I really don’t see why Hoover felt the need to write this novella. Warren and Bridgette’s story was so BORING. Bridgette could have had a great backstory and character development but it fell so flat instead. And both Warren and Bridgette are kind of insufferable. I wanted to like them or just enjoy them being imperfect but instead I was bored and uninterested.
I swear to God Abby Jimenez could write me a hate note and I would love it. She is honest to God one of my most favorite writers and Part of Your World is my favorite book of hers to date. Alexis and Daniel's story truly took me on a roller coaster of emotions and at one point I swear Jimenez reached through the pages of my Kindle and ripped my heart out of my chest. Anyways I'm obsessed. Five stars.
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I really did not expect this book to go the course it did. Every assumption I made along the book was wrong. Each time I thought I had it figured out, I was shown how wrong I was. This book gave me the “ah-ha” moment and suddenly everything made sense. Things I had overlooked or attributed to something else suddenly fit into this perfect puzzle of a mystery.
My god I loved this book. It was beautiful and sad and happy and romantic and amazing all at once.
Had me guessing the entire book. I swear I had it solved time and time and was completely wrong.
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review upon completing my read through.
As someone who has only a basic understanding of Spanish from high school, I had my worries about the use of both languages within the book as I've had difficulties with other books. However, Mera did a great job of using it to elevate the dialogue and provided context clues without giving us a direct translation. I felt this was an artistic choice that worked to the advantage of the story without distracting from it.
I found the FMC to be enjoyable. Often in this realm of books the FMC is too much of an underdog, too beautiful, too perfect. Carmen is instead not beautiful, strong but not perfect, and is instead more human like us readers. Her flaws are presented to us, but not in a way of being “perfectly imperfect”. Overall, she felt more real that FMC of similar books in this genre.
Overall, I felt the characters exuded a depth to them that is hard to find in fiction these days and the story was set up in a clean and bold fashion. As a lover of fantasy, I enjoyed this new take on a dystopian reality with blood magic and dysfunctional caste system. I look forward to the next book and finding out what happens next!
Amazing. The plot was so well developed and had me on the edge of my seat. Slow to get to the action so to speak, but I enjoyed it. It kept me wondering what would happen and when.
I really felt that the story was underdeveloped. For a short read, it is possible to pack a solid story in without too many words. But I was left wanting when it came to the plot and overall story line. The writing felt rushed and I found myself confused sometimes by what the writer wanted me to understand. Normally insta-love is a trope I enjoy but this just didn't feel like it was working for me. I had higher expectations, and unfortunately was let down.
I wish I had had this book when I was single! Even so, I found many great quotes and lines that inspired me. I think so much of this is applicable to you no matter where you are in your life journey, but it's worth a read.
Enjoyed the story and the characters, but it was too dramatic sometimes for no reason? Like you lost the kid once and then lost him again a few pages later?
Reading this book certainly challenged my mind. It made me wonder if I've been living too comfortably in the circle of comfort I've put myself in. Do I take enough risks to grow myself? Do I give myself challenges I know I can succeed in to avoid possible failure? Am I too afraid of failure to thrive and grow?
