nico

3.5★

hmm i have quite a lot of thoughts about this book, the first 15% was so hard to get through, it throws you completely onto this world and you don't understand most of what is happening. even though you get tiny bits of information, it's hard to keep going without feeling a bit frustrated over the lack of understanding of this world.

eventually though, it gets better and it becomes easier to read! it's also important to note that this is in a journal form, which means you're stuck with a very specific type of exposition and a very personal way of talking/writing

all that said, for a little over half of the book (from 25% to 85%) it's really good and enjoyable, but the ending leaves you a bit underwhelmed. i understand there's more plot to come on the next books, but the resolution seemed too quick and too easy. i'm not sure i liked how the ice king story was "finished"

3.6 ★

i think i was watching a random youtube video and the youtuber mentioned this book and so i decided to give it a try and it was pretty good! i'm not someone who enjoys reading more spicy books, and this one had quite a bit of that, which made me enjoy this a little less. regardless, i liked this book!

3.75 ★

this was a very fun quick read! a bit teenage-y for me and definitely has a fast pace, but it was still enjoyable. i felt like there were a few holes in the story and so i was expecting a bigger thing behind it all, but while simplistic it still was nice

4.25 ★

this was just SO good, i really loved it! it's always a gamble when reading about queer stories in the past while being historically accurate because if it was simply another world it's fine, but setting these stories in real life and what actually happened back then it's so much harder and i'm glad this book does it so well

andy is everything to me, i loved most of the characters, but he really is my favourite out of all. the way he thinks and how he approaches everything is amazing and i'm glad to see someone like him in a story like this one