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The Grosvenor’s Curse
HRH Prince Arthur Of Wales, third in line to the British monarchy. A royal pain in the backside, some say. A boy too gorgeous to even be real, the papers have written. A total mess and shame to the family, most will say. After returning to his prestigious private school in Westminster—Darcy Mount Academy—Arthur is faced with reaping the consequences from his summer of racking up hundred thousand pound bills at nightclubs and partying till the sun comes up with his banished cousin. Although, this year is different. The night before summer changed everything for him—for them. They’re in too deep. No matter how far he goes, Arthur knows that she will never leave his side. He can try to push her out but he doesn’t want to, really. She’s all he knows. All he has ever known since he was five. And now grappling with the tornado that is addiction, Arthur starts to wonder if they’ll ever make it out alive of their last two years at secondary school.
Lady Phoebe Cadogan, an old money heir to her family’s name. She’s too perfect for him. She’s admired. She’s on the front pages of magazines, posing with her fashion designer mother and high model sister but not anymore. Everyone reads the papers. They’ve all seen what he got up to over the summer. There’s no hiding it. She’s been ripped apart, stripped naked and now has to navigate her way through London’s high society while juggling her friendships, the love she has for herself—or lack thereof—her friendships, her family and most importantly, her relationship. She loves Arthur. Convinced no one could love anyone or anything in a fraction of the way she loves him. Their families have been glued together since their mothers crossed paths at university. There’s no dividing them now. She doesn’t care what her friends think or what her dad thinks or what her sister thinks. All Phoebe knows is that she loves herself just that bit more when she’s Arthur—addiction or not—the love she has for him was carved into the walls of caves by the Greek Gods before us.
The pair did always love Romeo & Juliette, though.“But also, between the cracks of all those things that don't make sense, there are a few things that do. Like religions. Like prayers. Like rules. Like leaders-someone tells you what to do and how to do it and you follow it. Arthur is my religion. He is what I go to when I need things to make sense. Like how Christians believe in three things. The mind, body and soul and all that? It makes sense to them. When they need that reassurance, that guiding light, that is where they go.
To me, Arthur is my three things.”
Lady Phoebe Cadogan, an old money heir to her family’s name. She’s too perfect for him. She’s admired. She’s on the front pages of magazines, posing with her fashion designer mother and high model sister but not anymore. Everyone reads the papers. They’ve all seen what he got up to over the summer. There’s no hiding it. She’s been ripped apart, stripped naked and now has to navigate her way through London’s high society while juggling her friendships, the love she has for herself—or lack thereof—her friendships, her family and most importantly, her relationship. She loves Arthur. Convinced no one could love anyone or anything in a fraction of the way she loves him. Their families have been glued together since their mothers crossed paths at university. There’s no dividing them now. She doesn’t care what her friends think or what her dad thinks or what her sister thinks. All Phoebe knows is that she loves herself just that bit more when she’s Arthur—addiction or not—the love she has for him was carved into the walls of caves by the Greek Gods before us.
The pair did always love Romeo & Juliette, though.“But also, between the cracks of all those things that don't make sense, there are a few things that do. Like religions. Like prayers. Like rules. Like leaders-someone tells you what to do and how to do it and you follow it. Arthur is my religion. He is what I go to when I need things to make sense. Like how Christians believe in three things. The mind, body and soul and all that? It makes sense to them. When they need that reassurance, that guiding light, that is where they go.
To me, Arthur is my three things.”
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477 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 5, 2024
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June 25, 2025
Rewriting this review, this book was poorly written and too repetitive. Phoebe is Arthur’s doormat and their relationship is ass basically. I read the book because of the author’s tiktoks about it, claiming it was a bit like Magnolia Parks, Boys of Tommen, and the Addicted/Calloway series. Only part that’s true is the Magnolia one, but god this was terrible to read and a huge disappointment for me, this was worse than a wattpad fanfic. I read some of the author’s replies to comments on tiktok too and they’re pretty immature, people in the comments were asking if the book had things like sh to which the reply was “read and find out”?? On the book there’s also no trigger warning list yet there are VERY triggering topics.
February 16, 2025
and ykw to each its own, some people say it’s the journey or the destination but this was neither…
March 3, 2025
For the deeply moving and emotional themes of this book i thought it was written badly. Every character lacked depth and seemed rather irresponsible.
This could’ve been a really good book, i do like the storyline, but it was not executed well. The language lacked meaning and after a while the repetition of ‘ no one understands the love i have for her/him’ got rather annoying.
This could’ve been a really good book, i do like the storyline, but it was not executed well. The language lacked meaning and after a while the repetition of ‘ no one understands the love i have for her/him’ got rather annoying.
July 13, 2025
THE ENDING??? WHY DID I THINK THIS WAS A STANDALONE????? i need the next book immediately.
imagine joey and aoife (from boys of tommen) but if they were rich royalty. this was joey’s addiction x johnny’s rugby playing x bj ballentine (from magnolia parks) all wrapped up into one. HEAVY on the magnolia parks inspiration. this is SO much drama and so toxic and definitely not for everyone but i ate it up. i love angst, drama, and sadness and that’s exactly what this was. while people might get irritated with arthur and phoebe, this is a very real depiction of how substance abuse is and how sometimes your partner loves you through it.
my only complaint about this is that it felt slow and repetitive sometimes. it also seemed a bit disorganized with explaining some of the side characters and i got a little confused sometimes. but overall, such a good, underrated read if you’re into toxicity and heartache.
imagine joey and aoife (from boys of tommen) but if they were rich royalty. this was joey’s addiction x johnny’s rugby playing x bj ballentine (from magnolia parks) all wrapped up into one. HEAVY on the magnolia parks inspiration. this is SO much drama and so toxic and definitely not for everyone but i ate it up. i love angst, drama, and sadness and that’s exactly what this was. while people might get irritated with arthur and phoebe, this is a very real depiction of how substance abuse is and how sometimes your partner loves you through it.
my only complaint about this is that it felt slow and repetitive sometimes. it also seemed a bit disorganized with explaining some of the side characters and i got a little confused sometimes. but overall, such a good, underrated read if you’re into toxicity and heartache.
April 8, 2025
Magnolia parks x addicted series x boys of tommen
November 21, 2025
4.5 ⭐️ loved this way more than i thought i would
May 16, 2025
i’ve never been more confused by a book. like i read the entire thing and still don’t know if i read any of it. the plot was repetitive and i still don’t think i know or understand any of the characters. more than half of the plot was extremely vague and overall writing execution was not the best. the time jumps were confusing and i felt like i missed things over and over again. we were in january and then suddenly its three months later with no context. i’m so confused what happened to theo. the fact that we didnt read the letter is also very annoying. and the end of the book felt so unsatisfying. nothing was gained throughout any of the book.
January 29, 2025
Firstly, I need the next book immediately. Secondly, I will never forget this book.
Arthur was written so beautifully, his character is one I’ll struggle to ever erase from my mind. Phoebe was phenomenal, a character unlike any i’ve ever read. Spencer, my girl, my favourite. I need more Spencer content immediately. Bliss, a style icon, an icon in general. Connie, the funniest of them all, especially with some of the things he would come out with (tied with some of Bliss’ lines). Albie, my mystery man. George (don’t get me started on him), I NEED more of George than I need air.
Such a complex and beautifully written book. This book held my mind hostage until I finished it, and even now after finishing it I don’t think it’ll leave my head any time soon. Some people are truly born to write and Ruby is one of them.
Am I gonna ever shut up about this book? Probably not!
The quotes. The characters. The fashion. The places. The storylines. The details. Every word written was immaculate.
Arthur was written so beautifully, his character is one I’ll struggle to ever erase from my mind. Phoebe was phenomenal, a character unlike any i’ve ever read. Spencer, my girl, my favourite. I need more Spencer content immediately. Bliss, a style icon, an icon in general. Connie, the funniest of them all, especially with some of the things he would come out with (tied with some of Bliss’ lines). Albie, my mystery man. George (don’t get me started on him), I NEED more of George than I need air.
Such a complex and beautifully written book. This book held my mind hostage until I finished it, and even now after finishing it I don’t think it’ll leave my head any time soon. Some people are truly born to write and Ruby is one of them.
Am I gonna ever shut up about this book? Probably not!
The quotes. The characters. The fashion. The places. The storylines. The details. Every word written was immaculate.
August 5, 2025
okay i’m officially done trying, i am considering this as part of this months list because i got to over 250 pages. this has potential but it felt like i was rereading the same thing over and over again.
February 15, 2026
worse book I ever read, and put me in a reading slump 😒
I did not want to read about a doormat of a FMC and a selfish MMC who treated her like crap!!!
I did not want to read about a doormat of a FMC and a selfish MMC who treated her like crap!!!
May 21, 2025
definitely magnolia parks adjacent.
i did feel like it was a little long and that pacing was quite worked out but otherwise i really enjoyed it! TW for addiction and SH/SI and i appreciated the lack of glamour surrounding those topics despite the obviously glamorous cast
i did feel like it was a little long and that pacing was quite worked out but otherwise i really enjoyed it! TW for addiction and SH/SI and i appreciated the lack of glamour surrounding those topics despite the obviously glamorous cast
September 19, 2025
Finally decided to give up on this got worse and worse
March 4, 2026
it was lowkey addicting but also very repetive toward the end. Was more excited for the side characters relationship with the fmc then hers with the mmc. Anyways excited for the next one🤪
February 11, 2026
So like… do i regret reading this book? No. Would i recommend it to someone? Absolutely not.
This book had so much potential but the writing was basic and phoebe was literally just Arthur’s doormat the whole book. This could have been a amazing story about addiction and love.
This book had so much potential but the writing was basic and phoebe was literally just Arthur’s doormat the whole book. This could have been a amazing story about addiction and love.
April 28, 2025
personally i found both the main characters insufferable, i felt like the same things were happening in every chapter and it just got so repetitive, i tried to trust the process in hopes that the ending made up for it but i just found it very boring, one thing i did live however was the side characters they were hilarious
May 19, 2025
Ugh
The writing was confusing the storyline went around in circles while also leaving a bunch of plot points open. To be honest this was a frustrating read. And then its left on a cliffhanger. It could of been half the length and then it would've really highlighted the main theme of addiction.
The writing was confusing the storyline went around in circles while also leaving a bunch of plot points open. To be honest this was a frustrating read. And then its left on a cliffhanger. It could of been half the length and then it would've really highlighted the main theme of addiction.
February 22, 2026
Honestly, I kind of liked it — but I can absolutely see why other people wouldn’t. It reminds me a lot of Magnolia Parks in that way. Some readers completely loved that book, while others really didn’t connect with it at all. It’s definitely one of those stories that can be pretty divisive.
To really get into this book, you almost have to switch off your usual moral compass and stop reading it through a strictly right-or-wrong lens. It’s less about approving of the characters’ choices and more about understanding them — their motivations, their trauma, and the “why” behind what they do. Once I shifted my perspective from judging the actions to trying to understand the reasoning, I found I could appreciate it more.
I actually picked this up because I was looking for something similar to Magnolia Parks, and I can definitely see the similarities. The difference for me, though, is that I struggled with BJ in Magnolia Parks because it often felt like the hurt he caused was intentional and unnecessary. In this book, while Arthur absolutely hurts Phoebe, it felt like there were deeper reasons behind his behavior. That doesn’t make it right or excuse it, but understanding his motivations made it easier for me to empathize with him.
I still feel incredibly sad for Phoebe and everything she endures because of him. At the same time, she continues to go back, which adds another layer of complexity. She often acts as though she doesn’t have the power to leave, but I can’t help feeling that she does — if she could set aside the love she talks about so easily and really focus on the damage being done. A small shift in perspective might change everything for her.
Overall, it’s not a book I’d recommend to everyone, but if you’re willing to sit with morally messy characters and focus more on understanding than judging, you might find something meaningful in it.
To really get into this book, you almost have to switch off your usual moral compass and stop reading it through a strictly right-or-wrong lens. It’s less about approving of the characters’ choices and more about understanding them — their motivations, their trauma, and the “why” behind what they do. Once I shifted my perspective from judging the actions to trying to understand the reasoning, I found I could appreciate it more.
I actually picked this up because I was looking for something similar to Magnolia Parks, and I can definitely see the similarities. The difference for me, though, is that I struggled with BJ in Magnolia Parks because it often felt like the hurt he caused was intentional and unnecessary. In this book, while Arthur absolutely hurts Phoebe, it felt like there were deeper reasons behind his behavior. That doesn’t make it right or excuse it, but understanding his motivations made it easier for me to empathize with him.
I still feel incredibly sad for Phoebe and everything she endures because of him. At the same time, she continues to go back, which adds another layer of complexity. She often acts as though she doesn’t have the power to leave, but I can’t help feeling that she does — if she could set aside the love she talks about so easily and really focus on the damage being done. A small shift in perspective might change everything for her.
Overall, it’s not a book I’d recommend to everyone, but if you’re willing to sit with morally messy characters and focus more on understanding than judging, you might find something meaningful in it.
March 30, 2025
Oh. My. God. THIS BOOK! From the very first page, it grabs you by the heart and doesn’t let go. It pulls you into the whirlwind lives of its characters, taking you through the highs and lows of addiction while showing just how powerful love can be—even when it feels like everything’s falling apart.
Each character brings something unique to the table, and honestly, I loved every single one of them. I won’t spoil anything, but I’m telling you, this definitely isn’t the last we’ll be seeing of Phoebe and Prince Arthur. Their story is just getting started, and I can't wait to see where it goes!
Connie? Absolute legend. He had me laughing out loud, but also, he was the kind of friend everyone needs—honest, supportive, and always keeping things real. I seriously need more of him in my life!
The friendship group? Chef's kiss. These guys aren’t just there to cheer each other on; they call each other out, challenge their flaws, and make each other better people. It's that perfect balance of tough love and genuine care. And yeah, they mess up sometimes, but that’s what makes them so real. It’s not all sunshine and rainbows, but that’s what makes their bonds so authentic.
As a Brit, I was living for the British slang—it added so much flavor and made the characters feel like real people you could bump into in any pub. I loved how the royals or the people in power were just as messy and relatable as anyone else.
This has been one of my favourite read in a long time! This book definitely needs more hype!
Each character brings something unique to the table, and honestly, I loved every single one of them. I won’t spoil anything, but I’m telling you, this definitely isn’t the last we’ll be seeing of Phoebe and Prince Arthur. Their story is just getting started, and I can't wait to see where it goes!
Connie? Absolute legend. He had me laughing out loud, but also, he was the kind of friend everyone needs—honest, supportive, and always keeping things real. I seriously need more of him in my life!
The friendship group? Chef's kiss. These guys aren’t just there to cheer each other on; they call each other out, challenge their flaws, and make each other better people. It's that perfect balance of tough love and genuine care. And yeah, they mess up sometimes, but that’s what makes them so real. It’s not all sunshine and rainbows, but that’s what makes their bonds so authentic.
As a Brit, I was living for the British slang—it added so much flavor and made the characters feel like real people you could bump into in any pub. I loved how the royals or the people in power were just as messy and relatable as anyone else.
This has been one of my favourite read in a long time! This book definitely needs more hype!
January 18, 2026
Oh. My. God. Genuinely I have NEVER felt so many emotions so quickly while reading ever!! I literally found myself laughing out loud and sobbing over the friendships and relationships in this book.
The humour/banter between everyone in this book is by far one of my favourite things.
This book gives off similar vibes to magnolia parks, saving/redeeming six and the addicted series. However it still has its own special, separate, story that isn’t glorified to fit the narrative of a traditional ‘romance’ (very appreciated btw).
This book holds a special place in my heart. It had the found family I absolutely love in books, a friendship between teenages that I wish I had— the loyalty between them is so intense but in the best most beautiful way possible. (albie’s is abit questionable tho 🤨)
I am so beyond proud of this author, Ruby I have been following your writing journey since 2022/2023 (I’ll never forgive u for Winter and Heidi btw). You’re writing has matured so much and it’s so nice to see and read you evolve as a writer. You genuinely haven’t written one story where I haven’t cried or laughed out loud because it was so beautifully heartbreaking. You should be so proud of yourself girl.
🥂🥂🥂
“She would tell me. Why didn’t she tell me?”
“I’m embarrassed, I’m not someone why dates an addict.” PHOEBE JUST COME HERE
“I could be married to a different man, kids, horses— the whole nine yards and still love Arthur.”
“You have to get clean for you. Not for me.”
“But everything i do is for you.”
“Falling in love with you was a curse. You’re the worst thing that’s ever happened to me.”
“I love you.”
okay I’m going to stop now because that last one was brutal x
The humour/banter between everyone in this book is by far one of my favourite things.
This book gives off similar vibes to magnolia parks, saving/redeeming six and the addicted series. However it still has its own special, separate, story that isn’t glorified to fit the narrative of a traditional ‘romance’ (very appreciated btw).
This book holds a special place in my heart. It had the found family I absolutely love in books, a friendship between teenages that I wish I had— the loyalty between them is so intense but in the best most beautiful way possible. (albie’s is abit questionable tho 🤨)
I am so beyond proud of this author, Ruby I have been following your writing journey since 2022/2023 (I’ll never forgive u for Winter and Heidi btw). You’re writing has matured so much and it’s so nice to see and read you evolve as a writer. You genuinely haven’t written one story where I haven’t cried or laughed out loud because it was so beautifully heartbreaking. You should be so proud of yourself girl.
🥂🥂🥂
“She would tell me. Why didn’t she tell me?”
“I’m embarrassed, I’m not someone why dates an addict.” PHOEBE JUST COME HERE
“I could be married to a different man, kids, horses— the whole nine yards and still love Arthur.”
“You have to get clean for you. Not for me.”
“But everything i do is for you.”
“Falling in love with you was a curse. You’re the worst thing that’s ever happened to me.”
“I love you.”
okay I’m going to stop now because that last one was brutal x
June 14, 2025
I want to start by saying that this book is not for everyone.
Definitely not a soft, happy read. So don't go into this book expecting something like that. This book reminded me a lot of Gossip girl and Magnolia Parks. It has some beautiful and deep quotes/dialogues that come with pain, is it a literal master piece? No. It has some weird time lapses, the characters can get annoying, and I hate that we didn't get to see the letters BUT throughout the book I had to remind myself that these are just teenagers who needed help and did the best they could with what they knew. At some point I got annoyed with the fmc because she couldn't bring herself to do something about the whole situation, she coped by staying and accepting him exactly like that even though it was very bad for everyone. That thought changed when I realized this book is about a person (Phoebe) loving and accepting someone even with their biggest flaws, addictions etc. Holding on to someone even when they try to do bad for themselves, because you'd rather have them that way than not at all. It's toxic and painful, but it shows how love can make you do things that others from outside can't understand. I am definitely looking forward for the second book, and I hope that Arthur will YEARN for Phoebe to make up for everything that happened.
Definitely not a soft, happy read. So don't go into this book expecting something like that. This book reminded me a lot of Gossip girl and Magnolia Parks. It has some beautiful and deep quotes/dialogues that come with pain, is it a literal master piece? No. It has some weird time lapses, the characters can get annoying, and I hate that we didn't get to see the letters BUT throughout the book I had to remind myself that these are just teenagers who needed help and did the best they could with what they knew. At some point I got annoyed with the fmc because she couldn't bring herself to do something about the whole situation, she coped by staying and accepting him exactly like that even though it was very bad for everyone. That thought changed when I realized this book is about a person (Phoebe) loving and accepting someone even with their biggest flaws, addictions etc. Holding on to someone even when they try to do bad for themselves, because you'd rather have them that way than not at all. It's toxic and painful, but it shows how love can make you do things that others from outside can't understand. I am definitely looking forward for the second book, and I hope that Arthur will YEARN for Phoebe to make up for everything that happened.
April 16, 2025
I wanted to like this book but I feel like I've been jipped -- mainly because when I saw this book teased on TikTok, it was using a sort of "Who hurt you?" trope that I fall for every time. What wasn't made clear was that it was the MMC who hurt the FMC? I am all for complex and morally grey characters, but why would you advertise it as that kind of romance when it was the opposite? I guess it worked, considering I bought the book from that post, but if you, like me, saw the author's TikToks and are thinking of reading -- I suggest not!
This book also could've been cut by 250 pages at least. There was no need for it to be 500 pages, especially when nothing of substance happened for majority of them. There were subplots that were completely unnecessary or altogether forgotten, and the time and energy it took to write those could have instead be put to something better... namely, the conclusion?
I genuinely could not tell you how this book ends because I don't think the author knows either. I literally had to laugh out loud at the last sentence because it made absolutely no sense. I don't enjoy leaving negative reviews, but I'm so frustrated that I wasted so much time on false advertising and a book without a conclusion to literally any of it.
This book also could've been cut by 250 pages at least. There was no need for it to be 500 pages, especially when nothing of substance happened for majority of them. There were subplots that were completely unnecessary or altogether forgotten, and the time and energy it took to write those could have instead be put to something better... namely, the conclusion?
I genuinely could not tell you how this book ends because I don't think the author knows either. I literally had to laugh out loud at the last sentence because it made absolutely no sense. I don't enjoy leaving negative reviews, but I'm so frustrated that I wasted so much time on false advertising and a book without a conclusion to literally any of it.
March 26, 2026
so done with this book. it was a wannabe magnolia parks & boys of tommen. this book definitely could of been cut down, just felt like repeat after repeat. loved the side characters more ngl
like george x ablie x althea was like the love triangle in magnolia parks. same with the twins that whole family gave vibes like the hemmes x haites family combined.
charlie entry to school reminded me of joey lynch in bot
and like no offense they weren't even dating that long? I knew they knew each other for ages but like they weren't really together until end of year 11? and like it didn't really give us a show why they had that strong need and connection it was only really showed that they just loved each other and knew each other for so long not actually showing?
arthur was a mix of joey & bj both at there worse
phoebe was such a pushover im sorry, ik she loved him but at some point you need to wake up?? 'sometimes, i wish he was a nasty, horrible person who gave me actual, should reasons to leave him.' - direct quote from the book (e.g. ages after he smashed her mirror and glass shattered and cut her face)
some quotes were good and i understand what the author was trying to do it just wasn't executed well imo
like george x ablie x althea was like the love triangle in magnolia parks. same with the twins that whole family gave vibes like the hemmes x haites family combined.
charlie entry to school reminded me of joey lynch in bot
and like no offense they weren't even dating that long? I knew they knew each other for ages but like they weren't really together until end of year 11? and like it didn't really give us a show why they had that strong need and connection it was only really showed that they just loved each other and knew each other for so long not actually showing?
arthur was a mix of joey & bj both at there worse
phoebe was such a pushover im sorry, ik she loved him but at some point you need to wake up?? 'sometimes, i wish he was a nasty, horrible person who gave me actual, should reasons to leave him.' - direct quote from the book (e.g. ages after he smashed her mirror and glass shattered and cut her face)
some quotes were good and i understand what the author was trying to do it just wasn't executed well imo
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March 5, 2026
Absolute masterpiece. It’s emotional and real. This author exhibits complex emotions in the best possible way. I was in awe the entire time that I was blessed to read this exquisite piece of art. So, so very deeply emotional. Beautiful writing. The author did an amazing job of making you feel like you were in those pages. Like you were the one going through these things and feeling the emotions. So well done. She deserves an award.
Some quotes from this book literally live in my head rent free.
I loved the whole friend group and each and every character. I truly could go on and on about how much this book means to me.
I would say that it is pretty realistic to the teenage experience and to how teenagers handle traumatic situations.
Magnolia parks but better.
Some quotes from this book literally live in my head rent free.
I loved the whole friend group and each and every character. I truly could go on and on about how much this book means to me.
I would say that it is pretty realistic to the teenage experience and to how teenagers handle traumatic situations.
Magnolia parks but better.
March 22, 2026
Let’s start this off by saying I read this because I like giving attention to small authors and reading their books, but this made me question that decision almost immediately.
I struggled to get through this and avoided it whenever I could, but I forced myself to finish so I could give it a fair shot, even though just reading the first two chapters would’ve made it clear what the rest of the book was going to be like. This book was basically the same scenes recycled over and over, and whenever a rare new scene or situation appeared, it didn’t make sense and never wrapped up properly. This book was a good reminder that it’s completely okay to dnf books.
I struggled to get through this and avoided it whenever I could, but I forced myself to finish so I could give it a fair shot, even though just reading the first two chapters would’ve made it clear what the rest of the book was going to be like. This book was basically the same scenes recycled over and over, and whenever a rare new scene or situation appeared, it didn’t make sense and never wrapped up properly. This book was a good reminder that it’s completely okay to dnf books.
December 6, 2025
felt like the longest book, very stale and predictable. pheobe loves arthur, arthur loves pheobe but he’s a prince and a drug addict, the end, you have read the whole book. and that’s not even a spoiler, from the beginning to the end it’s all the same. and they are both very annoying, prone to lackluster tangents, and unlikable. the friends (connie, george, his twin, spencer, and the others lol) are fun, i guess, but they are also annoying and unnecessary additions
Did Not Finish
March 16, 2026Okay yeah I can’t read any more than 37%. This book is so so so repetitive. Arthur does coke, phoebe gets upset and forgives him. They have a few Nic moments. And the cycle begins again. I just wasn’t getting invested in the book. These characters were some awful people and did awful things and seemed to not care about anyone but themselves. There is also so so many characters and was so hard to keep track of.
April 15, 2026
⭐️⭐️.5
ultimately disappointing with how anticipated this read was. i get that phoebe’s whole thing was her unconditional love for arthur but it does honestly get to a point and i was so sick of reading her being a spineless doormat by chapter 5. i do wish her sh was acknowledged more, felt very overshadowed by arthur and his problems and addiction. also the writing wasn’t very emotive at all, which is a shame, seeing as i was looking forward to a good cry.
ultimately disappointing with how anticipated this read was. i get that phoebe’s whole thing was her unconditional love for arthur but it does honestly get to a point and i was so sick of reading her being a spineless doormat by chapter 5. i do wish her sh was acknowledged more, felt very overshadowed by arthur and his problems and addiction. also the writing wasn’t very emotive at all, which is a shame, seeing as i was looking forward to a good cry.
February 16, 2025
i swear to god this book is so amazing how incredibly written by this artist, i am dyslexic (functioning autism too ) and i still was able to read this every page felt like gold dust and left shivers down my spine there is twists that are MASSIVE and the highs and LOWWWs in this book make it really intresting especially when it TAPERRRs down to the end with a smooth FADEEEEE
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November 22, 2025
I didn’t know how to feel at first. The story sometimes dragged a bit and the characters could be so annoying.
But holy shit, I am not able to stop thinking about these characters. They are so messed up and I am so obsessed.
Exactly what I needed while I was missing the addicted universe so fucking badly
But holy shit, I am not able to stop thinking about these characters. They are so messed up and I am so obsessed.
Exactly what I needed while I was missing the addicted universe so fucking badly
February 26, 2025
I really loved the writing & detail. This was just the book i was looking for - after a day spent in Mayfair i wanted to read a book just like this! I adored the parties and refrences ( Valley of the dolls and etc ). Thank you for writing this book!!
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