Christina
This book tore my heart out and chewed it up into little pieces, then spit it out and stepped on it. Seriously...it was difficult to read at times. Actually I'd better stop thinking about it because I'm starting to cry again. I luv u Gabriel 4 eva
Nothing like a bodice-ripping romance to take your mind off the pandemic situation. Really though, this was better than I thought it would be. I liked the smart, strong female lead.
I can't give this enough stars. I need more than five. Any way Goodreads can add some stars? 10? 20? This series is amazing, this particular book is incredible. The writing, the world building, the raw emotional wreckage it put me through...I can't wait to read what Brian Staveley writes next. He could write a lawn mower repair manual and I'd probably be like “Better pre-order that! It's gonna be fantastic!”
My heart needed this, but I had to keep waiting for my eyes to stop leaking buckets of tears so I could continue reading.
So...I guess I just read a book about a woman who falls in love and gets it on with a harbinger of the apocalypse. Hmm. You know what? I'm not even going to question it (though I definitely did question things many times along the way). The story was entertaining, and I actually really enjoyed that it was told from Sara's POV. She was a wildly entertaining narrator.
This is the first book I've started since July that I actually finished. Life is a little crazy and I've been very distracted but this book held my attention. It was engaging, funny, a little creepy, and I enjoyed the characters very much.
This deserves more than five stars. I want to live in this parallel universe that the author has created where instead of a completely unhinged egotistical maniac becoming president in 2016, a woman with a mixed race family and gay son wins the election. I would like to live in this world where yes, there are still some assholes who would move our country backwards, but above that, a more progressive and accepting culture is growing. Hopefully someday this can be true. I loved the (extremely diverse!) characters, the romance, the enemies to lovers thing that always gets me. I loved the quirky, funny writing style and I definitely didn't want this book to end. It will be going on my re-read list most definitely.
This book was just what I needed. I read it in one sitting, crying at the end because it was over. It was a breath of fresh air and an escape from my chaotic life. Loved the characters. Funny, smart, quirky, and sexy. Definitely would read again.
I really don't even know where to begin with this review. There are so many things to praise: the author's flawless world building, the political intrigue, the brilliant, complex characters. This rich, complicated story unfolds perfectly upon every page, giving you enough information so that you understand the world without getting too heavy handed in the details. I loved the way this particular book handled POV: you felt like you understood as much about Gen as the people he became king of, and throughout the book you slowly see more and more of his true character come out. Loved. This. So. Much.
Another example of “don't believe the hype.” I was in it for the enemies to lovers trope that gets me every time, and I was super let down by characters who annoyed the crap out of me, a world that confused me (is it France? Is it made up fantasy dimension France?) I might have liked the book more if it was like, 200 pages shorter. I could keep going with this but I don't even really want to devote any more time or energy to this book.
Well that was incredible. I want to start the next book right now. But I also feel like I need to go lie down.
If I could rate this less than one star I would. I read it because of the hype/I heard there's some of that complicated villian who is actually loveable deep down stuff going on and that's usually my jam. Good Lord this was so tedious and horrible. I wanted to strangle Juliet ..her narration sucked and the way she thought and talked made me have visions of stabbing her with a rusty spoon. I was going to try to carry on in hopes of some kind of payoff in the next books but i don't know if I can stomach it.
What a bloodydamn good book. My heart is broken and yet I love it so much. Cannot wait to start reading the next one.
emotional rollercoaster is an understatement. I loved it. But definitely was cursing Pierce Brown at times. I think we are ok now. We can be friends again Pierce.
This book made my heart happy. I enjoy romance in books but I usually don't love romance books. This pleasantly surprised me because the characters were lovable, it was kind of witchy, and while there was some tension, it didn't exactly follow the predictable formula that a lot of romantic novels follow.
This book really impressed me. I loved finally reading a contemporary romance that's just... Different. Being able to see things from the perspective of an autistic character was really interesting and fresh, and makes me wish there were more stories with such diverse casts of characters. I will definitely read more by this author.
I was wavering between 3 or 4 stars...I think I'm about 3.5 but I'll round up. It was a little overly dramatic for me but the characters are likeable and I read it in one 5 hour sitting so t definitely held my attention. Loved the dialogue between Zorie and Lennon. Those two are 2cute.
Loooooooord. I blazed through this book as fast as my eyeballs could read and I'm sad that it's already over. God it was just so perfect. It was cute and fun and romantic but not in a gross or unrealistic way as some of these young adult contemporary books can be. It was just perfect. I loved the depth of the characters, and the way the author made them feel so real. They were quirky and relatable and also dealing with some real shit. My only complaint was that it ended too soon, but that's also kind of a ridiculous complaint because it was 391 pages.
!!!! This was so good! Hard to put down. Glad I bought Half Wild and had it in my hands immediately after finishing Half Bad.
GODDDDDD I LOVE THESE BOOKS. Damen and Laurent, my babies, I will never forget you. I tried to drag out reading this as long as I could....but I also needed to keep reading or else I'd go insane. So frickin happy with this series.
halfway through. I love this but I'm stressed AF. I love Laurent and Damen so goddamn much and I'm hoping that the end of this series doesn't shatter my fragile little heart into a million pieces.
An easy, quick read...pretty much just fine. I have trouble with romance novels because I don't really enjoy when the main focus of a book is romance. I prefer a larger story with some romance in it as a secondary thing. So why do I read books like this, you ask? I have no idea. Probably to escape reality. So yeah.. wouldn't read again but didn't absolutely hate it.