Jaci
This story was so immersive, I felt like I was at the lake (while In reading in the middle of winter LOL).
I love the dynamic between the characters and how we see things play out between Fern and confronting her past.
Also, LOVE THE SPICY SCENES. “I always finish my work, Fern.” STFU, his words make me lose my mind.
This book has grown on me. Initially I didn't care for their dynamic and it felt like their romantic interest for one another was lacking.
However, I love the POC and LGBTQ+ representation.
I think we just don't get much of Elias' perspective and what he thinks of Catriona but all is redeemed in the ending. I think I was just impatient because each book is not like the other and therefore unpredictable.
This book was heavy with political history and geography I felt myself falling out of the books world more often but that's a personal issue with retention LOL.
I love this book because we get continuation of other couples stories along with more character development.
Even better than the 1st book.
It took a while for Tristan to grow on me, however, I was so shocked at everything Evie threw at us in the last part of the book.
It felt like an afterthought but I still love it so.
WOW the amount of smut in this book versus the 1st preceded my expectations.
I hated Lord Ballentine in the 1st book but getting to see more of his thought process and learning about him softened me up. I thought he was just going to be an arrogant asshole but I was proven wrong.
I love Lucie's cause and the character development.
It was so good I read it twice
I'm so sorry, this book was awful I didn't find it interesting but I intentionally read this book because it was on a list of Banned Novels. Some issues I had with the characters were that Curley's wife didn't even get a name, was not only stereotyped but also slut shamed. Lord have mercy we were in the depression, and I was bored.
DNF'd I'm bored right off the bat :(
The jokes feel cringe, the dialogue feels corny. I was 2 hrs in and couldn't force myself to keep trudging through.
(Read this book years ago in high school, recommended by my cousin)
I absolutely loved this book, the topics of anthropology and sociology fascinate me. It was interesting to see how the researcher viewed the world prior to the visit (ethnocentrism) and this slow uncovering of the magic through the lens of cultural relativism, the studying of their culture, it was all so fascinating to me.
I was perplexed by the ending, I forgot some key points but I'd read this again!
