Reviews with content warning for Death of parent - Save Me

oh i fucking ATE this shit uppppppp and left no crumbs, one of the best meals i've ever had 😋 LOVED this, nav vārdu, 100/100 experience, love james beaufort, love ruby bell, love EVERYTHING. this is a re-read, un tagad es redzu, kāpēc man tik ļoti šī grāmata patika arī 17 gadu vecumā, jo manās sajūtās nekas nav mainījies.

someone please play so high school by taylor swift like they are SO so high school coded. YOU KNOW HOW TO BALL I KNOW ARISTOTLE LIKE?????? so ruby x james es nevaru

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funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Wasn't really into it until the half, but got exciting in the end

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Save Me by Mona Kasten 💔❤️‍🩹

I discovered this book after watching Maxton Hall on Amazon Prime.

The books are originally written in German and haven’t been published in English yet. I read the Spanish version and it was pretty fun to read.

This book has one of my favorite tropes: enemies to lovers. 😍
The author did a great job at delivering all the angst that comes with it. I devoured it all: the forbidden love, the tension, the character arcs, the glamour, the drama! Everything about it delivered all the teenage romcom feels! 💌

I watched the show first and became obsessed with it! 🤭
Reading the book afterward felt like being let in on a secret, since I learned more things about the characters that weren’t in the show. Reading Ruby’s and James’s POV’S made me appreciate and love them even more! 🥹

Noticing all the little details and differences was so much fun. I think they did an amazing job with the show in keeping true to the book and I’m happy with the things they added, like James drawing Ruby! (One of my favorite scenes). 🫶🏽

What a ride of emotions. I was giggling and kicking my feet, I was screaming, crying (figuratively lol), and had all sorts of emotions with this book. 😫
The ending was heartbreaking and it made me so upset. 😭

I am excited to continue the other books now! James Beaufort needs to redeem himself A LOT, so I’m scared for what’s to come. (I’m still obsessed with him though 🚩😍).

You’ll love this book if you enjoy:
💌 enemies to lovers
💌 forbidden romance
💌 prestigious school romance
💌 popular, rich guy / quiet, smart girl

My Rating:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4.25/5

Spice:
🌶️🌶️ 2/5

<Spoiler> why did James not go to Ruby’s house like in the show at the end?? 🙁 I actually preferred that ending over the one in the book. My guess is that in book 2 he’ll confess going to her house first but didn’t want to bother her with his pain so he left to go to a party to get drunk and high to forget. 😭😫

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Enemies-to-lovers/Opposite attracts set against the backdrop of a prestigious High School where the abundance of luxury rivals the drama.

Ruby Bell just wants to graduate from the renowned Maxton Hall and achieve her dream of going to Oxford. Unlike her wealthy classmates, she's a scholarship student and not from the same world. Like the colours of the categories in her planner–school and family never mix. All she wants is to keep her head down, check off her many to-do lists and get one step closer to reaching her goals in life. On her way to tick off one of those checkboxes, she is caught in the crossfire of James Beaufort. That plan to stay under the radar just went out the window.

If Maxton Hall was a monarchy, James Beaufort would be its king. He's rich, attractive and arrogant as hell. This is his last year and he wants to make it his best before the expectations of his family dynasty take over his life. He has always known what his path in life would be but never expected someone like Ruby would cross it. For the first time, he has met someone who is not interested in getting closer to him and his family but can't seem to get away from him fast enough. In his mind, there has to be an ulterior motive beneath Ruby's altruistic act and he is going to find out what it is.

I felt exasperated for Ruby being put in situations that make her life more difficult by people who seem to enjoy it. There are multiple incidences where she is just in the wrong place at the wrong time and disliked for no other reason. They expect loyalty but don't give her a chance and simultaneously think it's smart to be mean and disrespectful which could push a person to hit back. She is genuinely sweet. While we learn more about James and the reasons behind his actions, I still think she deserves better. Proximity to him comes with a price too high in my opinion. He has been through things and I do feel compassion for him. The kind moments are few and far between in comparison to the chances he will become destructive. The saying hurt people hurt people applies to James and his friends.

The writing style was easy to follow and stay engaged with until the end.

With alternating POVs that help create a complete picture, Save Me proves all that glitters are is gold. Knowing yourself and forming real connections–especially in times of turmoil–are priceless.

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emotional mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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