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Sizzle Reel by Carlyn Greenwald

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

Gosh it was so bad.

I love friends to lovers but we need build up and chemestry
Val was the only good characters. And She's better than me because the wrap party? I would have been so mad
Can't remember the name of the MC most of the time lol
She needs to listen to people. She's so entitled
Also stop w/ your het view of sex and viriginity
People forgive her way too easily
Felt like reading twitter discourse. Like who says "sapphic sex" and not gay sex
Shes the kind of MC who says "I'm not in a straight/lesbian couple I'm bi"
I wanted to slap her
Unecessary acephobia.
Sex scenes not even that good

Thanks for the arc tho I guess

Happy Endings by Lucie Bryon

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5.0

Lucie Bryon my soul is yours

Misrule by Heather Walter

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3.0

Loved that they had to work on their love

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

100000000000/5 I cried again

Broken Halves of a Milky Sun: Poems by Aaiún Nin

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I think the narrator didn't do it for me

This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings

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challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

First, I want to thank NetGalley and Sourcebooks for allowing me to read this book in exchange for a review. This Revenous Fate by Hayley Dennings was one of my most anticipated releases of the year. And I have to admit, I have mixed feelings about it.

First thing first the characters. I loved Layla Quinn. The kind of characters I fall in love with. She lost everything and wants revenge. They made her a monster, so she’ll be their monster. No “I can fix her” with her, more like “I can make her worse”.
Elise Saintn was a bit too naive at some points, but she still is an interesting character. The oldest daughter of an empire with so much pressure on her shoulders, and a best friend trying to kill her. And their relationship? Hell yes!

The other characters were pretty good, but some felt rushed in their writing. Because what do you mean he just changes like that? What is this development?

I also like the metaphor between racism and being black in 1926 New York. Okay, it has been seen repeatedly, but when it’s well-made, it's not a miss. The mystery was really interesting and got me hooked up pretty easily.

But, I think this book needs a bit more editing, especially regarding the pacing. Some parts of the story made me bored, and some felt more than rushed. I went into the book thinking it was a one-shot, so you can guess my surprise when I reached the end.

Overall, a good book, with good main characters, I will read the second one, but it may need a bit more work.

Walking Dead - Clementine by Tillie Walden

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced