Drop of Doubt

AHKGFJALSHDGJFLJASDKGHFKUSLJDKFADHKFL I don't know how to feel anymore so I just won't rate this book. What made me most uncomfortable about this book is, of course, the feeling that we're increasingly edging towards out and out polygamy with this story. It makes me want to reread the first few books over and over again to get back that innocent feeling.
I like how Sang was able to show some other skills she had in this book. Is this character development? She's slowly revealing more sides of her to the guys, which I find interesting (because, you know, it's the guys. The hot guys. The hot and sweet guys. You get me.).
I've missed Gabriel specifically this time around. Even before that big blow up, I'd been craving for his comic relief and upbeat attitude. I also wish we got to see more of that birthday party. I, and the characters, just want a break from all the tension. Victor wasn't there, which caused some disturbance in Sang and myself. It wasn't completely carefree, which only slightly lessened my discomfort over everything. Maybe I'll reread that sleepover scene...
I'm actually not sure if I want to continue with series, seeing as it's making me so uneasy. At this junction, I can probably back off this series, at least for a little while. After all, I don't think it's even over yet. I wouldn't want to get to the end of the books that are already out only to have to wait for the next one, falling off a cliffhanger. -sigh- I suppose I'll back off for at least a little while in order to find some nice light read with a strictly platonic setting and plot.

UPDATE:
WOAHWOAHWOAH SO I WAS READING THE SUMMARY FOR THE TENTH BOOK AND IT SAYS ONE OF THE GENRES IS “EROTICA>MENAGE”. Welp .-. I guess it's time for me to put down this book if I know what's good for me.

Sang has always irritated me. But I thought with time she would have some character growth. Find her own backbone. Scenes with Mr Blackburn have supported this Theory. But it hasn't happened yet. This book Sang was written to be so willingly stupid that I was truly debating on whether or not I should continue reading this series.

If I continue reading this series it will be for the boys, and the boys only.

So for every 5 stars that I give to a book there has to be something special about it; something that really stood out and captured my attention. For this installment in the series, it had to be the build-up, the suspense, and the action. We got a little taste of what Sang is capable of in terms of working on assignments and participating in rescue missions. The antagonists in this book were pretty easy to predict but the method in which they operated wasn't. Volto as a villain–while very misinformed about the Academy–knows enough to be clever and dangerous. He also did a very good job letting his drop of doubt fester not only in Sang's mind, but also in the readers. From what I've read about how the boys talk about the Academy and how they operate, I was fully able to trust in their explanations. The thing is, that's all we've gotten so far: explanations. There is no proof behind their claims that the Academy's ultimate goal is good; and that opens up a whole new line of questioning. That's what I really like about the author's writing: she can fully immerse you into the suspicions and the doubt.

Overall this installment was very thrilling because of the action scenes and the Academy epilogue was nothing less than expected. I can't wait to read who will be the next one of the boys to confess.