A review by starcrossreverie
Savage Bonds by J. Bree

Did not finish book. Stopped at 66%.

I DNF this book 64% in, somewhere around Nov 2023, and I tried to read it again today but only got to 66% before fully dropping the series. Nothing happens. It's the same “school life, I'm so different, I'm a monster, no my Bonds aren't monsters, I can't tell them my secrets, I'm falling for them I can't do that, North can't control his monsters so people are justified in being afraid but I'm going to look down on them and think they're pathetic especially the TacTeam even though they're always around to see him lose control I know my bOndeD better cause the nightmare creatures are sweet to me and only me that makes me the expert also how dare people be sheeps and be afraid of the Resistance who cares if those in the community are being killed or kidnapped boohoo sheeps are afraid I'm not scared even though I'm hiding, I'm tired of running but bye I'm running. Stomps feet, stomps feet, I'm not a brat!” over and over again. It's so tiring to read and nothing happens. 66% in and there's only been one attack that is so quickly resolved that it doesn't feel important at all. The bad guys don't feel threatening, and we still know nothing about who they are and what they want. The romance is merely scraps. The angst has too many repeated lines that I'm just done. I really wanted to like this series but I couldn't. I envy the folks who are giving this book 5 stars and are happy with everything that happens in this series.