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i loooove ashley poston’s creative, magical, whimsical stories, but this was my least favorite of her books 😔

i do think fans of gilmore girls or virgin river will enjoy this one – it’s perfect for anyone who wishes they could somehow live inside the fictional towns they love! 

it took me a bit to connect with the magic of this one, but it did slowly grow on me as things settled into place. i had guesses about what twists this plot would deliver, and they didn’t end up being right (but honestly, they might have made it better if they had been?). 

having LOVED poston’s first book, and really liking her second, i was a bit disappointed that this one didn’t have QUITE the same sparkle, but i did end up liking it (even though the characters’ chemistry felt lacking and the plot moved slooooowly). 🤷🏼‍♀️

everywhere sade goes, people die… ☠️

this was an intriguing one, perfect for fans of dark academia, contemporary mysteries, lgbtqia characters, boarding school settings, and entitled kids seemingly (possibly literally) getting away with murder. it kept me guessing constantly, had layers of secrecy and mystery and drama i didn’t expect, and ended with twists i enjoyed. (major tw here, which i didn’t know going into it… 🫣 r—pe, m—rder, s—icide, etc.)

overall, it was dark but it had me hooked and i liked it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

SO MANY PEOPLE loved this book. (i am not one of them.) 🫣

i understood what it was trying to do, with a really frank look at one young woman’s life and choices and self-discovery, with moments of breaking the fourth wall (which initially did confuse me, bc switching POVs like that is odd at first!!) and ultimately giving us a really unique look at margo… but it just didn’t click with me. 

it felt too drawn out and ultimately too self-indulgent i think? or maybe too irreverent? or too disjointed? or MAYBE it just wasn’t for me as a reader and that’s okay!!!

i gave it ⭐️⭐️ and i honestly didn’t enjoy it BUT maybe you might!! 🤷🏼‍♀️

i hate to be the one to say it… but CF’s books all feel the same to me 🫣

this one let me down, i’m so bummed to say! i LOVED fortune’s first book, was unimpressed by her second, but still had high hopes for this one... and it didn’t do it for me. 

i mean, i liked it, it was fine, i read it in an afternoon while getting my hair done, but it didn’t have the spark and heart that her first book had. i felt like the best friend keeping a big secret but making her people drop everything to go to PEI with her was weird and frustrating (JUST TELL US WHAT’S WRONG ALREADY, bridget!!!), and the chemistry between the MMC and FMC felt too shallow (even though sure, it did have steamy moments). i just didn’t buy into any of it. the second half and really, the last little bit did make me give this an extra star (3 when it would have been 2!!) so there’s that... but not a winner, unfortunately!

an influencer wrote a book about an influencer who grew up with an influencer mom… and while a fascinating concept, it wasn’t quite the gripping thriller i hoped it would be. it is an intriguing commentary on the world of social media and how growing up in a highly-monetized, always-on spotlight can affect a young girl, and it definitely felt realistic and authentic, but it never quite had me as hooked as the premise prepped me to think i’d be. it took twists and turns i didn’t expect, for sure, but i wanted to be more invested, i guess? ⭐️⭐️⭐️ — i liked it, i just wanted more!!