miri

barely finished it at all.

I wish I could say it was good because I hate saying books are BAD ... but I really struggled. 70% of what was written made no sense, so many things were brought up that were never referenced again, and (SPOILER ALERT) the fact that it ends on a cliffhanger???? I didn't even enjoy reading it, I'm just mad I can't stand to DNF books so I muscled through this one.

I'm weeping in the best way possible.

I'd started this book with the intention to read something easy and sweet. A few chapters tonight, I'll read it when I get bored of my other current reads. I didn't expect to get ABSOLUTELY DEEPLY INVESTED. I fell in love with the guys (Kenta, sweet boy <3) I don't remember the last time I read a book in less than 24 hours. I'm an immensely slow reader. It's sweet, frustrating, achingly adorable, and also stressful as hell at times, but I loved it. Truly. Deeply. Proof that fictional men deserve all good things in the world. A great book to start off 2023 with.

Jameson Miles is an absolutely insufferable man.

I don't know how any part of this man's behavior is a green flag. Man SCREAMS red flags everywhere. Honestly, Emily should have left him.

Kaz/Inej brainrot FOREVER. I laughed. I cried. I laughed some more and WEPT EVEN MORE. And then I laughed again. A rollercoaster of emotions. My friends had been begging me to read this book for years and finally caved—it's my first 5 star of the year (and will be one of the few, more than likely) and my heart is so full but also shattered. These silly little teenagers will live in my head rent free for the rest of my life.

The last time I sobbed (literally. I mean BODY WRACKING SOBS, not ‘oh I'm crying noo

Lots of smut, as one can very quickly figure from the way even the first chapter is written. The smut is definitely written better than, say, 50 Shades, but let's be honest— that's not particularly difficult. As much as I couldn't STOP reading, there's no plot, which therefore makes it an insanely easy read, and perhaps that's where the success of this book lies.