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short book with big worded pages, the story has an amazing start so far. i wish i could savor it a little more though bc it’s so cute 💞

this is going the way i want it to, very satisfied 😽

that last section was really good, really had me in suspense as to what the hell was gonna happen. i’m sure this next section/the ending chapters of the book are gonna throw me for a loooop. i love the way this book is written.

girllll, i love how this book is like 60% context and build up. like im on the edge of my seat because NOWW, we’re getting all the secrets revealed and we’re about to start feeling the THRILL.

i am soooo, like it actually started to get invested 😭 especially when they added that lil bit of romantic tension as a sub plot! has me feigning and i’m so scared bc if they put hands on jeremiah im gonna be mad ash. every time the thing worrying me gets resolution, the author captures me with a new twists chiii. this is def in 4 star territory.

it’s starting to a get a likkle likkle juicy. still just getting bits and pieces but i have hope that as we near the climax it’ll get juicier and juicier.

cute, i hate mark, still tryna figure out if our protagonist is evil. that’s all! it’s like watching a movie honestly, so im getting revealed info little by little, and i kinda like it!

not much to say, it’s decent. just trying to keep up with the pacing and mode of storytelling!

i’m very excited (and a little scared, it’s a thriller, ahhh) for this book. i really enjoy the writing style, however it does take some adjusting given the third person — but i feel like when we get to the crimes and action it’ll be a really useful perspective! i can feel it gives like a, not a slow burn vibe per say, just like a pacing where i’m being eased in. and i love it!

the rising actionnnnnnn, we far as hell in this book to just be getting here but i get it. yasmina really pissed me off though, but i hope she’ll make up for it in the next few chapters.

i kind of enjoyed this last reading session. as i get to see more complexity and emotion on both sides, it truly intrigues me. but i do tend to roll my eyes when both main characters fall back into played out stereotypes. i just seek something more layered sometimes.

not gonna lie, yasmina really pissed me off today. also i literally keep getting fucked by these glimpses of emotional depth and character development that devolve into another sex scene. jesus christ 🫩

okay so the writing is…interesting, but there’s some parts i like! also i’m at a point where the plot is plotting a little bit so im excited to see the next actions of the mmc.

i’m kind of getting comfy with the book, as we’re getting deeper into the dynamic of the city & the dynamic between our main characters. although i feel like im grasping at the straws of emotional depth here 😭 and i get it! it’s a spicy spicy book for entertainment, but i keep getting tricked by these brief mentions of deep emotions and it leaves me wanting more.

okay so i’m definitely enjoying the tense moments — whether it’s the angst of catching ali, the tension between jafar and yasmina, etc. the action is where it’s at! i usually like flowery language but i find in this book it kinda drags things down a little for me. i also wish we could get more range from yasmina, less one-dimensional “i’ve had a hard life so im fighting for freedom”-ness + more emotion

okay we’re in a decent place rn, i like how the mmc isn’t just giving into the games

It’s a fun read so far. I think as someone who’s never read dark romance before that I’m learning I like a bit of a slower burn and plot with a little spice and not the other way around. 😭