dreareads_'s review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
✨Doing a re read of my favorite book series when I was in high school✨
10/5 nostalgia
4/5 because this story is so campy, and so freaking fun. The character of Rose continues to be one of the best ya protagonists ever written. The friendship between Lissa and Rose is codependent but also SO beautiful.
Look Dimitri should be in jail, but suspend believe that a 24 year old mentor is crushing on a 17 year old student (🤢) and the relationship is your usual right person wrong time trope.
BUT the best character is Christian, I adore him and will continue to adore him for the rest of the series.
PROBLEMATIC STUFF: The main relationship (was it so hard to just make him a year or two older or have no power over her!?), there’s quite a bit of slut shaming and internalized sexism, some fat phobia, and pretty much NO diversity.
Overall this is just a fun book 😭
10/5 nostalgia
4/5 because this story is so campy, and so freaking fun. The character of Rose continues to be one of the best ya protagonists ever written. The friendship between Lissa and Rose is codependent but also SO beautiful.
Look Dimitri should be in jail, but suspend believe that a 24 year old mentor is crushing on a 17 year old student (🤢) and the relationship is your usual right person wrong time trope.
BUT the best character is Christian, I adore him and will continue to adore him for the rest of the series.
PROBLEMATIC STUFF: The main relationship (was it so hard to just make him a year or two older or have no power over her!?), there’s quite a bit of slut shaming and internalized sexism, some fat phobia, and pretty much NO diversity.
Overall this is just a fun book 😭
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
beaudoindani17's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This rating is reflective of how much I enjoyed this book when I originally read it, however I recognize a lot of the issues this book has now, and probably wouldn't rate it as highly anymore, despite really enjoying all rereads.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Self harm, Violence, Bullying, Body shaming, Classism, Mental illness, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Car accident, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/injury detail, and Chronic illness
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