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A review by lailams
Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
DNF - The buildup of the first book was cute, but maybe not extremely robust. They went from sort-of-strangers/employee-boss to suddenly caring about each other very much and I sort of get it, but I wish there was more build-up. To take the words from my sister, the book is very indulgent, and loves it's tropes. I generally don't have a problem with that, but the romance feels somewhat shallow and lacking substance. The reason the book was written was to fulfill the 'who hurt you' trope, and I generally want more out of my books than that. The plot is interesting but it lingers much more on the romance than it does that plot intrigue. Since the romance is more central to the book than the outside conflict, I just feel like there needs to be more gravity in their feelings. The general tone of the book is flippant at best.
Sometimes I just need to ramble until I figure out how to put my feelings into words, and I don't know if I succeeded. Either way, I'm not invested enough to continue.
Sometimes I just need to ramble until I figure out how to put my feelings into words, and I don't know if I succeeded. Either way, I'm not invested enough to continue.