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blessedwannab's review against another edition
4.0
I very nearly quit this book when I was only about 15% in. In my review of the first book I expressed concern at the childish revenge Danny wanted to take on Mal. The idea that Danny is the worst of the worst because he wanted to make Mal love him, only to break his heart, is so ridiculous. I couldn’t handle it. By 15% into Lovesick Titans I thought I knew where it was going, and I was very very unhappy. The only reason I didn’t stop reading, shame on me, was because I’d already quit the two previous books. So, I pushed through my initial feelings of frustration and let Amanda Meuwissen take me on a ride.
The thing is, I wasn’t entirely wrong in what I thought would happen. It was ridiculous. Yet, I loved Danny and Mal’s relationship so much that by the end of the book I didn’t even care. I anticipated their every interaction, both positive and negative, and I rooted for them throughout the entire book. I thought the differences in Mal and Danny, the ways in which their good and bad balanced each other, made for a memorable romance. In both Lovesick Gods, and Lovesick Titans, they were the heart of the story, no matter how a reader feels about each specific twist in the plot.
It isn’t only about Danny and Mal though. They both had family, and superhero/villain teams which made up the secondary characters. I found them all nearly as interesting as our hero and antihero. In fact, I also loved how the villain teams and the hero teams weren’t your quintessential villains and heroes. Heroes can be dark, and villains can be good, and together they can be an unstoppable force!
This duology wasn’t perfect, though each readers idea of perfection is different so who am I anyway? It did hook me, in both installments, and I’d love to see more from this Lovesick world. I’m not sure that’s happening, so until I hear for sure I’ll just imagine a future where Mal and Danny are working together, maybe with a little surrogate/adopted Elemental daughter they adore.
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The thing is, I wasn’t entirely wrong in what I thought would happen. It was ridiculous. Yet, I loved Danny and Mal’s relationship so much that by the end of the book I didn’t even care. I anticipated their every interaction, both positive and negative, and I rooted for them throughout the entire book. I thought the differences in Mal and Danny, the ways in which their good and bad balanced each other, made for a memorable romance. In both Lovesick Gods, and Lovesick Titans, they were the heart of the story, no matter how a reader feels about each specific twist in the plot.
It isn’t only about Danny and Mal though. They both had family, and superhero/villain teams which made up the secondary characters. I found them all nearly as interesting as our hero and antihero. In fact, I also loved how the villain teams and the hero teams weren’t your quintessential villains and heroes. Heroes can be dark, and villains can be good, and together they can be an unstoppable force!
This duology wasn’t perfect, though each readers idea of perfection is different so who am I anyway? It did hook me, in both installments, and I’d love to see more from this Lovesick world. I’m not sure that’s happening, so until I hear for sure I’ll just imagine a future where Mal and Danny are working together, maybe with a little surrogate/adopted Elemental daughter they adore.
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3ll3's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
ravenmicheleee's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
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
3.5
imme_van_gorp's review against another edition
3.0
|| 3.0 stars ||
After reading the previous book, I was super excited to find out how it would all end. I was especially curious to see how everything between Mal and Danny would play out. Unfortunately, though, I was kind of disappointed with it all.
The whole vibe was just so gloomy and angsty, it was almost a bit unpleasant. I mean, Danny was seriously in such a low place mentally, it often felt like the book was drowning in it.
Also, I understand of course why Mal felt so utterly betrayed, but I have to admit I felt frustrated with how long it took him to forgive Danny.
I definitely preferred their dynamic in the first book. They were obviously still very cute, but just.. not as interesting as before.
The general plot felt a little dragged out as well. It wasn’t anything new from what we saw in the previous book, and it became slightly repetitive.
I also have to mention that I just don’t quite understand why, during this entire series, it’s been such a big deal that Danny killed Thanatos? Like, hellooo, Thanatos killed so many people: it’s really not like I’m mourning the guy, and neither should anyone else. Some people deserve to die.
'Lovesick' duology:
1. Lovesick Gods - 4.0 stars
2. Lovesick Titans - 3.0 stars
After reading the previous book, I was super excited to find out how it would all end. I was especially curious to see how everything between Mal and Danny would play out. Unfortunately, though, I was kind of disappointed with it all.
The whole vibe was just so gloomy and angsty, it was almost a bit unpleasant. I mean, Danny was seriously in such a low place mentally, it often felt like the book was drowning in it.
Also, I understand of course why Mal felt so utterly betrayed, but I have to admit I felt frustrated with how long it took him to forgive Danny.
I definitely preferred their dynamic in the first book. They were obviously still very cute, but just.. not as interesting as before.
The general plot felt a little dragged out as well. It wasn’t anything new from what we saw in the previous book, and it became slightly repetitive.
I also have to mention that I just don’t quite understand why, during this entire series, it’s been such a big deal that Danny killed Thanatos? Like, hellooo, Thanatos killed so many people: it’s really not like I’m mourning the guy, and neither should anyone else. Some people deserve to die.
'Lovesick' duology:
1. Lovesick Gods - 4.0 stars
2. Lovesick Titans - 3.0 stars
moukinnokage's review
I love this series, but the author should have included trigger warnings in the beginning. This book treads heavily into the darkest aspects of depression and shouldn’t be read lightly.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Suicide attempt
tab_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jaythereader1's review
5.0
What did I learn in this book? That if you want to survive a near death experience that usually would have lead, have sex with a lightning man that has powers to quickly regenerate. lol. I love that we just jumped right into it after having such a twist in the end of the first book. Found family is a big part of this duology. I cried so much, just a warning lol. I was also stressed a lot because of the suspenseful situations. Shan has to be one of my favourite characters, he just always knows about everything but, ‘cuz of plausible deniability, never says anything. He also acts like he knows nothing while being completely unfazed when a secret is revealed, like the whole Zeus/Danny thing. He’s absolutely hilarious, and a good wingman lol All in all, such a great read!
littleastrid's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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
sparkling's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
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
5.0