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Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

202 reviews

mzquirk's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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

4.5

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ellawatwat's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

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bear_ridge_tarot's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

 Evie Sage is too kindhearted to be the Assistant to a notorious high-ranking villain. With a father who is home sick and a younger sister to care for, she must do something to keep them fed. So when she has a mishap than lands her in the lap of Rennedawn’s most infamous villan and results in a job offer, who is she to refuse? Just as she’s getting used to severed heads and intern scatter days, she discovers a rat among the thieves. Now she must not only resist falling figuratively as well as literally for her boss, but also discover who is sabotaging all his (and her) hard work. 

This was a quick paced and entertaining novel throughout it all. I loved Evie’s internal monologue. “Don’t find evil so attractive, Evie.” The humor was perfection, if a little over the top, and the tension between Mr. Evil and Evie was thick enough to cut with a dagger hidden in a sleeve. I would have loved a bit more backstory for some of the supporting characters, but that is what sequels are for.  
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lemonwrlds's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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abrielleemory's review against another edition

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

3.0

I originally wanted to read this book because I thought the cover was so cool! But, I genuinely enjoyed the storyline and mystery in the plot. I wouldn’t say I particularly loved any of the characters, but I liked the purpose of all the main characters. 
The twist near the end was unexpected and I didn’t predict it. But, I liked the detective-ish work from Trystan and Evie. 
I hope the next book has more… happen between them. This whole book was a tease of just them admitting their feelings. 

**EDITED from 4 to 3 stars. The romance really fell flat, now that I’ve had time to think. And the magic system really made ZERO sense. 
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greenrobin's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense 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

4.0

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keayra_'s review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

This book is AMAZING!! I ended up speeding through the second half of the book because of how intense it got!! This author has done a great job creating loveable and memorable characters! The plot of this book is amazing, and the plot twist at the end was insane. I did not see it coming at all!!!
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backitupmoony's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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julessssss's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

not going to say that this was not mildly enjoyable.  I think it was supposed to be light-hearted and in general, it did that (though the characters felt shallow/flat, but that is hardly unexpected for a book like this).  Some plot points felt out of nowhere or unneeded/weird. 
My least favorite part was the rivalry between Evie and Rebecka, with the sexual assault stuff a close second.


Would recommend if you want a quickish, fun, romatasy read.  However, I can not say that I feel this is good. 
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moserk's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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

3.75

Cute! Low stakes. Cozy. Definitely mention of blood + gore though (you've been warned). Reads YA. 

Kingsley is my favorite - hope for continued cameos in book 2. 

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