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Laurels and Liquor by Thora Woods

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hanna's review against another edition

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emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

So disappointed this didn't end up working out for me! I loved book 1 of this series but the next two were just so dragged out with way too many unnecessary plot points.

We never change antagonists but there are so many instances of them being defeated and then coming back and then being defeated and coming back and god at some point, I just wasn't invested enough anymore.

Especially with this one, there's a moment at 75%/80% that didn't feel like a typical "oh there's gonna be drama!!"-moment but a "this book is OVER, this is written as if it's OVER, why are we continuing"

I still loved most of the characters, especially Lucas really won me over in this installment and while Lydia and I weren't always on the same page, there are definitely worse MC's.

Like others have pointed out, Lex is just sadly such an infuriating character at times, truly the queen of miscommunication and I would've been fed up with her about two books ago.

In conclusion, more sex, less miscommunication please.

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unicornofthesea's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense fast-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? No

4.75


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