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The Awakening by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

38 reviews

anguyen96's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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lostintomes's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book is an absolute mess… but in the most entertaining way possible! It’s cheesy, chaotic, and completely addictive. I tore through it in one day.

It throws everything at you: fae, vampires, werewolves, unicorns, dragons, shapeshifters, mermaids, a magical school, zodiac signs, elemental magic, tarot cards, murder, royalty, and spice. It’s a wild mix that somehow works, making for a total junk food read, dramatic, over-the-top, and impossible to put down.

And now I need the next book ASAP!

Content Warnings: Bullying, violence, murder, emotional and physical abuse, graphic sexual content.

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ghostfacebarbie's review against another edition

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fast-paced

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

4.25

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mandisnyman's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I’m not usually a fan of teenage characters, but since Tory and Darcy are 18, I can roll with it. That said, Zodiac Academy is brutal, and the

twins are seriously out of their depth despite their power.

The Heirs (Darius, Caleb, Max, and Seth) are as gorgeous as they are cruel, making them compelling but infuriating. Then there’s Orion—the hot professor who is quickly climbing my list of men to root for. The story is a definite slow burn, with some typical teenage thinking from the characters. I prefer Tory over Darcy—she feels more badass. The dual POV works well, and I love the banter, wit, and variety of shifters

beyond the usual vampires, werewolves, and dragons.

The cliffhanger ending has me hooked, and I’m intrigued to see how the romance plays out since this isn’t a reverse harem. So far, this feels like a wild, addictive ride, and I’m hoping for more adventure, spice, and banter in the next books.

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blackbirdfly82's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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lilly_lovebooksbroadway's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

So glad I finally read this book after putting it off for a while! It tends to run a little long but the incidents and stories in between buildup the characters. The second hand embarrassment and horror I got was insane tho. I love romance books but this is my first Bully-Romance! It's a fun magical darkish and definitely weird and confusing book!

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