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Forty by Cate C. Wells

ash_chooses_pikachu's review against another edition

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3.0

Read upto 75% then skipped to the end
It felt a bit annoying how the fmc was gearing upto another stupid misunderstanding right after getting through the first giant misunderstanding which split them up for more than a decade. Felt like an unnecessary reason to cause a conflict. Skipped to the end and didn't feel like I missed much. All the characters with the cringe names were a bit much for me. This series is definitely not for me but the writing style was good enough.

yesididbringabook's review

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5.0

I really liked this one. Nevaeh is a compelling character.

condls27's review

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

3.75

I put this one off for last because I wasn’t sure how I felt about the second chance/maybe cheating/miscommunication tropes (which are my least favorite tropes) but I really liked it. The angst was so good but I could’ve done with a smidge more groveling. 

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digitlchic's review

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4.0

4+

seraireads's review

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dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

nicoledeamon's review

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I wasn't a big fan of the female mc in previous books. I just wasn't interested in her story.

offmyredcarpet's review

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2.0

The only reason I finished this book is for info about other characters so I can continue the series.

I did not like this FMC at all. Some terrible things happen to her but she also makes poor decision after poor decision and we’re supposed to blame that on her ADHD. Nope, that’s not how ADHD works. And it’s a very unfair assessment of people who have it in real life. It’s presented in a very simplistic manner when it’s actually far more complex.

Her bad decision making is all her own. She lies by omission, never gives a straight answer to a question choosing to instead respond with sarcasm. Mostly, this story is one big miscommunication trope. One conversation would have cleared up so much.

lolga8's review

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

1.5

Annoying main characters 

bloom37's review

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dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

othersian's review

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0