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A review by whitneysue96
The Awakening by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
hahahaha this book is all over the place and I don’t really understand what’s going on but also I’m intrigued and can’t put it down.
The first book only takes place over the span of like two weeks I think but it’s an academic setting so my brain wants the books to span the school year. Lol so the beginning was slow and then when this first book ended it felt like we were just starting to get into some interesting plot and the book wasn’t near finished. lol so I guess we’ll just pick right up after the “homecoming” dance in book 2? 😂
Also the magic is confusing. Their zodiac signs matter and they do stuff like reading tarot cards and daily horoscopes, but also every person has an elemental power (fire, water, air, and earth) and then on top of that they all are able to shift into different mythical creatures like vampires, unicorns, dragons, werewolf’s, sirens, etc. And depending on what kind of thing you shift into determines how you replenish your powers. At the same time your genetics play a roll in how many powers you have and how strong those powers are? lol it’s a lot to keep track of.
Also while this is a “bully romance” and a lot of the characters are reallllllly mean to the FMCs it is somewhat lighthearted at times and the FMCs have really funny internal dialogue. I also think the references to pop culture at presenter in a comical and entertaining way.
Anyways, I will be continuing in the series but am hoping it gets a lot better from here.
The first book only takes place over the span of like two weeks I think but it’s an academic setting so my brain wants the books to span the school year. Lol so the beginning was slow and then when this first book ended it felt like we were just starting to get into some interesting plot and the book wasn’t near finished. lol so I guess we’ll just pick right up after the “homecoming” dance in book 2? 😂
Also the magic is confusing. Their zodiac signs matter and they do stuff like reading tarot cards and daily horoscopes, but also every person has an elemental power (fire, water, air, and earth) and then on top of that they all are able to shift into different mythical creatures like vampires, unicorns, dragons, werewolf’s, sirens, etc. And depending on what kind of thing you shift into determines how you replenish your powers. At the same time your genetics play a roll in how many powers you have and how strong those powers are? lol it’s a lot to keep track of.
Also while this is a “bully romance” and a lot of the characters are reallllllly mean to the FMCs it is somewhat lighthearted at times and the FMCs have really funny internal dialogue. I also think the references to pop culture at presenter in a comical and entertaining way.
Anyways, I will be continuing in the series but am hoping it gets a lot better from here.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment