thelostartofsecretkeeping's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
slow-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
judeinthestars's review
4.0
I couldn’t explain why but I liked this much better the second time around.
theamandashelby's review
3.0
My second book by Malone, the first being book 1 in this series. I have read all 3 books in the series and am writing the reviews after the fact. I think the series got better as it went along. I think book 2 was better than book 1, and book 3 in my opinion is the best of the series. I enjoy series because I get to see a bit of the characters I know follow up in the later books. This one didn’t disappoint. The two mains were more likable for me, than Alex and Megan from book 1. Ivy did get on my nerves at some parts, but she grew on me. Sad you don’t get to see Ivy and Chloe more in book 3. It was a good read, and like I mentioned earlier the series just gets better with each book. 3.25 stars for me.
chloeberg's review
3.0
I really enjoyed this - these books are just so absorbing and I loved the development that we saw in Ivy throughout this (especially when compared to book one!
synth's review
1.0
The depiction of the Chinese-American MC as a mostly sexless workaholic who puts on herself and receives from her family enormous pressure to be the best has zero nuance and therefore just reads as a stereotype from a white writer. The fact that her life has zero influence in any way from her ethnicity, be it racism or cultural aspects, apart from her mother making some typically Chinese dishes for Thanksgiving, does not help the matter. I concede this is purely a fluffy piece of writing but that shouldn't be an excuse for an author to strive to avoid stereotypes and perfunctory representation, especially a white author.
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