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The main problem with this book is it's too fast paced. Everything literally runs from one conflict to the next, 300 pages of it. You don't really get a chance to know the characters or the world. I assume the later books slow down a little. Part of this feels like I have been dumped in book two, where I am already supposed to know what all the powers, and terminology mean. Safi is so annoying, just do as your told!

So far the book has been ok/interesting. When I'm reading it I am enjoying it, but nothing is screaming pick me up from it.
I bought this book back in 2017 and it has since languished on my shelf. I was a much bigger book tube watcher back then.
I do think I would have enjoyed this a lot more had I read it when I actually bought it. Merik and Leopold would have made me swoon.

Im starting to think that maybe im not in the mood to read. I used to adore this series but some of it now is making me feel very uncomfortable. Spesifically the concepts of Brides (and Antia having romantic relations with them). It's very much blurring the lines of consent in my opinion, this may be a finish this book because I own it, but abandon the series after this. While a shame I think I've outgrown it.

I think the title and the synopsis is misleading, I think the bookshop has appeared in one page so far? I've been reading this since August 2024, so clearly something isn't clicking, but I also can't seem to give up on it. I don't know if it's the book or just the type of person I am. I'm hoping now that the backstory of the characters have been set up, we actually get some bookshop in the book.

Trigger Warnings See spoiler tag
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One of the main characters is an escapee of domestic violence, and the husband tracks her down (via a friend spying) and assaults her in her new space. It's somewhat detailed, with the inner monologue of the character being accurate I suspect, but hard to read.
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Henry is an adulterer. I very much dislike this.
Op is the only character I like or find interesting.

The writing style of this book is cozy and easy to read, but so far the book is very depressing. I hope it become a bit less so the more we continue